President and Chief Investment Officer John-Mark Young has been named to AdvisorHub's list of the top Financial Advisors for a second year in a row. Last year he was listed as an Advisor to Watch, and this year he was named as one of the Top 200 Fastest Growing Advisors. The award measures the firm and John-Mark in tangible ways, such as the assets they help clients manage and the level of service they provide, such as their financial planning offering. To be considered for the Fastest Growing award, the Advisor must have year-over-year growth, and finally, AdvisorHub reviews the Advisor for their regulatory record, community service, and team diversity.
When asked about the award John-Mark was reminded of Joseph - "It's our job to try and understand what might happen, give guidance, and plan accordingly. Just like Joseph, if God doesn't bless us by putting us in front of the right people (clients), just as Joseph was put in front of Pharoh, then no value is created. However, He has seen fit to bless our efforts; I'm thankful and blessed for that. We have an incredible team at Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers, from our back office compliance team led by Chief Compliance Officer Kelly Taylor, our Financial Advisor Team led by Amanda Sharratt, our Tax Team led by Kage Rush, and our Financial Coaching Team led by Lindsey Curry. I couldn't be more thankful for a team that makes our service to clients possible. In addition, I've sacrificed so much time with my family to serve our clients, so I'm eternally grateful for my beautiful wife, Megan, who is the definition of a Proverbs 31 woman. She is far more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. And of course, I would be remiss if I didn't thank my friend Dave Ramsey and the team at Ramsey Solutions, such as Scott & Ben, who support our efforts as Smartvestor Pros. We serve clients with the heart of a teacher because that's what Dave demands and clients deserve."
Chief Operations Officer Amanda Sharrat added, "AdvisorHub is presumably looking at things we do that make us different and unique to create the kind of growth that would lead to admission to this list. Investments we have made in our business, such as our new client portal that allows a client to see their financial plan and projections in real-time every single day, is an example of that commitment they would say leads to continued growth. When clients are better informed, they make better decisions, and when they make better decisions, their assets typically reflect that, and as we always say, our compensation is designed in such a manner that we do better when our clients do better. Our new clients portal helps us live out one of our Core Values of having the Heart of a Teacher."
Kevin Hewitt, President and CEO of The Chrisitan Children's Home of Ohio, agrees with AdvisorHub's analysis of both Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers and John-Mark's commitment to serving their community. "We are beyond thankful for our relationship with Whitaker-Myers Group and John-Mark. Specifically, their desire to make an impact for the Kingdom of Christ through their professional work and individual service to our organization and the families and children we serve at The Christian Children's Home of Ohio is greatly appreciated. Just a few weeks ago, the team at Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers graciously gave of their time and talents to help us set up for and prepare one of our largest fundraisers of the year, The Great Grill-Off. We're grateful for our relationship and can't wait to serve Christ together for many years to come."
John-Mark will accept the award at a ceremony on October 25th, 2023, at The University Club in New York City.
You can read more here about all of the AdvisorHub awards given to the Financial Planning community. In addition, you can see the entire list of the Top 200 Fastest Growing Advisors in the country here.