John received his BBA degree from Georgia State University. In the mid-seventies, he was a business analyst and marketing representative for Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. In 1979 he started his own accounting practice. John began to specialize in financial planning and investment management in 1985 and is currently President of Advanced Financial Strategists, Inc.
As a member of the American Institute of CPA’s (AICPA), John holds the organization’s Personal Financial Specialists (PFS) designation. John served on the PFS Committee of the PFP section of the AICPA. The committee’s charge is to promote public awareness of the CPA/PFS and to encourage CPAs to obtain the PFS designation.
He is a past director of the Georgia Society of CPA’s and is active on the GSCPA’s Estate and Personal Financial Planning section. He is a past chair of the PFP committee and past president of the Gwinnett Chapter of the GSCPA. John is the Past President of the All-Star Financial Group, LLC.
John frequently speaks to CPA groups on retirement planning and investments. John is a strong advocate for the "Fee-Only" approach to financial planning, and encourages other CPAs to become involved in providing financial planning to their clients.