I have been assisting seniors, business professionals, and self-employed people for over 30 years to protect their assets and invest wisely. I have also trained numerous colleagues on insurance products and retirement investing throughout Illinois, California, Michigan, Colorado, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Missouri.I am extremely knowledgeable and passionate about my work. My clients find me to be personable and incredibly dedicated to their needs. Through my planning strategies, my clients realize reduced exposure to stock volatility, income tax savings, protection of assets from nursing home and Medicaid seizure, and reduction in the expense created by probate. I am the ideal planner for people seeking to work with someone who can provide total financial and estate planning.I am CEO and Founder of John O’Connor & Associates LLC. My organization enjoys a large presence in Illinois. My company’s primary focus is to help people transition in retirement without concern for losing the money they have worked hard to build and cannot replace. I have been given the complaint-free award every year by the Better Business Bureau, and am rated A+.I served in the United States Marine Corps from 1969 to 1973. I also served a tour in the Republic of Vietnam with the First Marine Air Wing at Danang, South Vietnam, from 1969 through 1970. After receiving an Honorable Discharge in 1973, I studied business administration in Chicago.