John is the founder and President of Bergland Wealth Management, Inc.
John graduated from Louisiana Tech University with a B.A. in 1968. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1968-1972. While in the Coast Guard, he attended the Naval Justice School in Newport, RI. Following his four years of service, John attended Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS. He graduated in 1976 with a Master of Divinity and Master of Christian Education in addition to being ordained by the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) as a minister and evangelist..
John entered the financial services industry in 1979. He incorporated his practice in 1985 to offer client centered, Fee-Only, fiduciary, financial planning and money management services. He is a member of The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) and is a "NAPFA-Registered Financial Advisor." There are approximately 2,000 members of NAPFA in the U.S. and only three in Mississippi. (www.napfa.org)
John has been a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER(tm) since 1987, having been certified by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards to use the certification marks CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER(tm) and CFP(tm). In addition to being a CFP(tm) certificant, he received the AIF(r) (Accredited Investment Fiduciary(tm)) credential issued by the Center for Fiduciary Studies in 2006.
John lives on the water in Ridgeland, MS. He and his late wife, Marie, have three grown children. Faith is a graduate of Millsaps College, and Tiffany and John III are graduates of the University of Alabama. John is an avid sailor and loves the clear turquoise waters of the U.S. and British Virgin Islands.