Who We Are



John A. Brown, CFP

John Brown is founder and principal of  Brown Financial Advisory, Inc., a Fee-Only, SEC registered investment advisory company founded in 1986.  John is a graduate of the Florida State University School of Business.  John's professional relationships include the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), and  the Financial Planners Association (FPA).  He recently finished up a three-year term on the national board of NAPFA as Regional Liaison and Secretary.  In the past, he has  served on the Ethics Committe of NAPFA, as president of the Mobile, AL chapter of the FPA, and as president of the Mobile, AL chapter of the International Association of Financial Planners (IAFP).                                              

In 1998, John was selected as one of the Top 300 Wealth Managers in the United States by  Worth Magazine.  From 2002-2008, Bloomberg Wealth Manager magazine has included Brown Financial Advisory in their annual listing of  leading independent financial advisory firms.  In 2006, BFA was included in Financial Advisory magizine's initial listing of "Top Registered Advisory Firms" and has been listed on that list in all years since.   

John has been quoted in leading financial planning and wealth management magazines including, The Journal of Financial Planning, Financial Planning Magazine, Investment Advisor, Fidelity Advisor, and Inside Information. John lectures frequently on financial planning and related investment topics and routinely conducts investment and financial planning classes for the University of South Alabama-Baldwin County. 

John is a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow and his current civic activities include serving on Thomas Hospital Foundation Board of Directors,  the Ronald McDonald House (Mobile, AL) Investment Committee, and as a volunteer mediator for the Baldwin County Justice System.  He served as Treasurer of the Eastern Shore Art Association for three years, and was awarded the 1991-92 Annual Service Award by the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce. 

            

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