Jennifer Kowal

Jennifer Kowal is a Vice President and Banker at J.P. Morgan Private Bank. She works closely with wealthy individuals and families across Pasadena and the Greater Los Angeles area who seek an experienced advisor to guide them through the sophisticated financial decisions that help make the most of their opportunities at hand.
Jenny’s substantial background in tax law and executive compensation is highly differentiating, and is the lens through which she carefully evaluates each client’s scenario across the many elements of wealth. She gets to know each family and their most meaningful goals, leveraging the intellectual strength and vast capabilities of J.P. Morgan to craft strategies in a team based and creative manner toward these important objectives. As a tax law professor for the past 20 years, Jenny has a talent for explaining complex topics in easily understood terms. She blends her strong technical skills with a persistent and deeply caring style to foster one-on-one relationships with clients and colleagues.
Throughout a 25-year career, Jenny spent two decades as the Director of the Graduate Tax Program at LMU Loyola Law School. Previously, she was a lecturer and the Deputy Director of the International Tax Program at Harvard Law School. Jenny also practiced law with the firms of Irell & Manella in Los Angeles and Ropes & Gray in Boston, advising clients on the taxation of various business transactions, including cross-border, partnership and corporate structures. She joined J.P. Morgan for the opportunity to be part of a vibrant, collaborative culture that operates among the top of its profession.
Jenny holds a B.S. with distinction from the University of Kansas and a J.D. from UCLA School of Law, where she was a member of the Order of the Coif.
A longtime resident of South Pasadena, Jenny is proud to have raised her three children amid the welcoming environment of the area. She is a Girl Scout Leader who also likes to run, spend time with her friends and family, and read contemporary literary fiction.