John started his career in financial services in 1979, as an agent selling life insurance and investments, but soon found his way into employee benefits. In 1984 he qualified as a Life Fellow of the Institute of Life and Pension Advisers, and in 1989 he started his own company Pension Planning Services, where he built up a successful business establishing new pension funds, streamlining existing funds and providing ongoing advice and service to the members of the funds under his management. He joined Wealth Associates in 2019 and now mainly focuses on portfolio management for retired clients, as well as advice on estate planning.