BIOGRAPHY
John serves as a Financial Planning Strategist and Financial Advisor for Pure Financial Advisors. To John, financial planning means guiding investors to topics not known to them, educating them, and explaining which routes significantly impact their goals. Helping investors educate their children gives them the navigation to avoid the expensive pitfalls the parents experienced.
Originally from Dallas, Texas, John graduated from the University of North Texas with a Bachelor of Science in 1993. Before joining Pure, John worked at Fidelity Investments in Dallas in 1998 and trained in brokerage and trading. He relocated to Oak Brook, IL, in 2001 for financial planning and advising high net-worth families on asset management, investment income tax management, income strategies, gifting, educating kids & money, estate planning, and charitable giving.
His work ethic comes from watching his mother start a small business and grow into a global meeting planning and destination management company.
In his free time, John enjoys being active by golfing, snowboarding, and ballroom dancing. He also enjoys cooking, gardening, and traveling. Having cooked professionally for 10 years during high school and college.
