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John M. Bongiovanni CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, RICP®

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John Bongiovanni began his career in 1987 with Northwestern Mutual and has been a Wealth Management Advisor for 36 years. John currently advises more than 500 clients across 20 states. In 2021, John grew his practice by welcoming Associate Partner Lucas Slezak CIMA®, CFP® and Wealth Management Advisor Adam Jack ChFC® to advise new and existing clients. This expanded Generational Wealth Management from a solo practice to an ensemble.

John earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics while attending Allegheny College. He continued his financial planning education by earning his first designation as a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®) from the American College of Financial Services in 1998. John then earned the designations of Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) in 2002, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification in 2012 and Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP®) in 2018. He is committed to maintaining these designations and furthering his financial planning education to best serve his clients. John is also FINRA Series 6, 63 and 7 licensed.

John was recognized as a Northwestern Mutual top 50 advisor in the Eastern region from 2018-2022 and as a top 100 advisor nationally in 2021 and 2022. John has been a qualifying life member of the Million Dollar Round Table since 2005. Million Dollar Round Table is a global, independent association for the world’s leading life insurance and financial services professionals. Membership is recognized internationally as the standard of excellence in the financial industry.

John lives in Erie, Pennsylvania with his wife Julia and their two children Noah and Marni. He enjoys spending time at their home on the St. Lawrence River, skiing and playing golf.

Designations

CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, RICP®

Lucas B Slezak CFP®, CIMA®

Associate Partner

Adam B Jack CLU®, ChFC®

Associate Partner

Jay Bernatowicz CFP®, CDFA®

Director of Financial Planning

Erie Team

Pamela R Holzer

Director of Investment Operations

Kelly L Motyl

Director of Insurance Operations

Marty Gaeta

Director of Operations & Development

Bradford Team

Anne M Frownfelter RICP®

Director of Investment Operations

Jennifer R Tanner

Director of Insurance Operations