John Black, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, CASL® in

John Black, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, CASL®

Critic · DISC type C
Founder I CEO I Wealth Management Advisor at J BLACK FINANCIAL GROUP
📍 Leawood, Kansas, United States

John Black is the Founder and CEO of J BLACK FINANCIAL GROUP, a wealth management firm affiliated with Northwestern Mutual. Recognized by Forbes as a Best-In-State Wealth Advisor, he specializes in liquidity event planning and comprehensive financial strategies. He holds CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, and CASL® designations and earned an Economics degree from Boston College.

Originally from a farming family, John is now a devoted father to two daughters. After losing his wife to cancer, he developed an expertise in advising widows and widowers. In his personal time, he enjoys traveling, cooking, wine, and wellness, and is an avid fan of the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals.

He has a passion for mentoring, demonstrated through his firms participation in the Kansas State University Professional Mentoring Program.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Founder I CEO I Wealth Management Advisor
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Leawood, Kansas, United States
Personality Overview

How John shows up

ROI Driven
Information Seeker
Precise

They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Priorities

Topics John cares about

Liquidity Event Planning
A core specialty of his practice is helping clients navigate large influxes of capital from events like business sales or inheritance.
Wealth Management
His firm focuses on creating sound financial decisions for clients, an approach that has earned him recognition on Forbes' Best-In-State Wealth Advisor list.
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Career

Work history

7-1994
Founder I CEO I Wealth Management Advisor
J BLACK FINANCIAL GROUP
7-1994
Founder I CEO I Wealth Management Advisor
Northwestern Mutual
1-1992 - 6-1994
Financial Representative
Prudential Financial
In the press

Media appearances

John Black - J Black Financial Group | Northwestern Mutual. Featured in Forbes
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Happy Finance Friday with J BLACK FINANCIAL GROUP .... Featured in Facebook
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Education
1987 - 1991
B.A.
Boston College
CFP
College for Financial Planning
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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