John has been in the insurance industry since 1990 specializing in managing risk for commercial clients throughout Georgia and the U.S. A Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) since 1996 and an Accredited Advisor in Insurance (AAI) since 1992, John graduated in 1989 from Lipscomb University (Nashville, TN) with a B.S. in Finance/Economics.
John served as the Chairman of SecureRisk, LLC, a partnership of nearly 50+ independent insurance agencies in GA, AL, and TN that is responsible for written premiums in excess of $1 billion. In 1998-99, he served as the president of the Gwinnett Association of Independent Insurance Agents. John served on the board of directors of Quantum National Bank in Suwanee, GA from 2015-2019.
John has been married to his wife, Jenny, since 1990 and resides in Buford. They have three children: Bailey Oakley an Registered Nurse with two children in Florence, AL, Ben, the Small Commercial Manager at Burnette Insurance, and Betsy, a primate care specialist at Emory. John and his family are active members at the Buford Church of Christ. In his spare time, he enjoys a round of golf, woodworking and cheering for the Tennessee Volunteers.