John Hyland

John Hyland is one of the co-founders of Private Advisor Group and brings over 25 years of experience working in the financial services industry to his role as managing director. John’s expertise lies in helping other independent advisors realize their dreams of building a successful advisory practice by leading the way in creating a platform that can fully support them.

John began his career in 1990 with American Express Financial Advisors, where he focused on retirement and estate preservation planning and asset management. He ascended through the ranks to hold the position of district manager and platinum financial advisor. Wanting to give his clients a greater choice of products and services, John partnered with Linsco/Private Ledger in late 1997 and created Morristown Financial Group.

A short while later, John recognized the need for other independent advisors to find a solution to support their compliance burden’s and Private Advisor Group was born. John was largely responsible for growing the RIA from its inception to where it is today – a network of over 600 advisors managing more than 16B in AUM. John is still instrumental in the business development of the RIA as well as developing new strategic initiatives for the firm.

John is actively involved in his community and philanthropy. He is a trustee of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and president of the board for the Leukemia Society of New Jersey. He has also served as Grand Marshall and the major gifts finance chairman of the Morris County St. Patrick’s Day Parade, chaired the finance committee as a member of the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s board of trustees, is an active member of the board for the Mayo Performing Arts Center and the Invest in Others charitable organization.

Born and raised in Morristown, John resides there with his wife, Kristin, and their three children, Kieran, Patrick and Kelsey. He is an active runner and triathlete and has raced in the New York Marathon and completed the Ironman eleven times since 2000.