John joined Retirement Management Systems in July 2009 after productive years as a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors and Retirement Strategies of Maryland, where he advised clients on financial issues ranging from retirement saving and distribution to risk management and estate planning.

He spent the first years of the millennium with one of the nation’s leading providers of 401(k) advisory services. There, he gained valuable experience helping people save and invest for retirement through their company savings plans and helping companies establish valuable retirement benefit plans for their employees.

He has worked in the financial services industry since 1993. Prior to becoming a financial adviser, he was a marketing consultant working with companies that provide technology solutions to some of the world’s most respected financial services companies.

His educational background includes a bachelor of arts degree from West Virginia University, a master of arts degree from the University of Maryland College of Journalism, pension administration courses from the American Society of Pension Actuaries, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification from the CFP Board of Standards, and an Accredited Investment Fiduciary certification from fi360.

He has successfully passed the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Series 6, 63, and 65 exams; holds life, health, and variable product insurance licenses; and is certified for long-term care insurance.

His wife, Tracy Blamphin, is a CPA and financial analyst with Northrop Grumman. They have two adult children, Bethany and Crispin.