John Elson Howard
CFP®Professional Summary
JOHN ELSON HOWARD, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at FOCUS ADVISORY, LTD. located in Gainesville, Georgia. JOHN is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1990. JOHN has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63 and Series 6 exams.
At a Glance
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
Biography
John has been helping affluent families grow, protect, and pass on their wealth for more than 40 years. He began his career as an auditor for Arthur Andersen & Company. After becoming a CPA, he attended Emory University School of Law, graduating in 1980. He then founded and subsequently sold a CPA firm to establish Resource Planning Group, one of the first fee-only® financial planning practices in Georgia. That firm was acquired by Mercer on...
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Contact Information
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Credentials
Years of Experience
36 years in the financial services industry
Current & Past Employments
Current
Past
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Current Firm
FOCUS ADVISORY, LTD. | FOCUS TRUSTEE
Contact Information
Main Address
Gainesville, GAPhone Number
(404) 931-9546# of Employees
2Documents
Regulatory Assets Under Management
Total Number of Accounts
1AUM (Assets Under Management)
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Exams
Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.
Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
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