John Gilliam

John Gilliam, Ph.D., MBA, CFP®, ChFC, CLU has a diverse work experience in the field of financial planning and risk management. John began their career in 1990 as an Agent, Registered Representative, and Estate Planner at Prudential Financial. After that, they joined John Bledsoe Associates as a Senior Estate Planner from 1990 to 1993. In 1995, they became a Financial Advisor at Prosperity Planning, where they worked until 2022. Currently, they are serving as the Senior Director of Corporate Education for the School of Financial Planning at Texas Tech University and has been an Associate Professor of Risk Management since 2006.

John Gilliam, Ph.D., MBA, CFP®, ChFC, CLU completed their Ph.D. in Personal Financial Planning from Texas Tech University from 2003 to 2007. Additionally, they pursued their education at The American College of Financial Services from 1983 to 1993. Specific degrees and fields of study were not provided for the latter institution.