John J. Zielinski

CFA®, CFP®
Wealth Advisor

As a Wealth Advisor, John has 36 years of investment experience, having spent the majority of that time at The Northern Company, where he was an Investment Counselor and Portfolio Manager. He held the distinction of being the lead portfolio manager on their flagship Growth Equity Mutual Fund, and he was also the Director of Investment Research. John and his team departed Northern Trust to join Neuberger Berman, a New York based investment firm which was subsequently acquired by Lehman Brothers. He most recently was a Financial Advisor with William Blair and Company. John holds an M.B.A from the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, DePaul University and a B.S. in Finance from Trine University. John is a Certified Financial Planner® and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
A lifelong Chicago area native, John and his wife Barbara reside in Frankfort and have two adult children. John is involved in several philanthropic organizations, including Illinois
Sportsmen Against Hunger, The Society of St. Vincent DePaul, The Epilepsy Foundation and serves on the board of Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities.