WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, April 14, 2022 /24-7PressRelease/ -- John Grace has been inducted into Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
The founder and president of Investor's Advantage Corporation in Westlake Village, Mr. Grace is an experienced financial planner who first became licensed in 1979 and established the aforementioned firm in 1996. Working closely with clients to help them achieve financial freedom, regardless of their age, he strategically develops portfolios to better prepare them for their future. Specializing in wealth management and retirement planning, he also focuses on investment management, insurance services and corporate retirement planning. Investor's Advantage Corporation also offers various education and financial workshops that enhance financial literacy. IAC is part of a team that manages over $1B as of 12/31/21.
A leader in independent research, Mr. Grace takes a unique approach to the financial planning industry. This concept allows for clients to see the big picture with the assistance of mathematical probabilities that correlate to their financial status and the current financial marketplace. As a result of such research, investors can make more informed decisions about their own wealth.
In addition to his commitments at his firm, Mr. Grace has been a Registered Principal for LPL Financial since 2021. Headquartered in Boston, it is the largest independent broker-dealer in the U.S. Before LPL Financial he was a Registered Principal with Securities America, Inc. Mr. Grace also formerly excelled as a Registered Principal of National Planning Corporation between 1999 and 2017 and a branch manager for Financial Network Investment Corporation between 1979 and 1999.
Mr. Grace authored his first book in 2020, titled "Making Finance Make Sense: Striving to Win," an Amazon 5-Star, which was published by Jones Media Publishing. The book provides professional advice about confidently planning for one's future and how to invest without risk. Mr. Grace was also active as a contributing writer for Ventura County Star between 2013 and 2016 and served as a media correspondent guest over 100 times on various news and radio programs.
As an expert in his field, Mr. Grace has lectured frequently on a variety of financial topics. He has also conducted workshops for colleagues, corporations, colleges, universities, and adult education programs and has participated as a keynote speaker for several Junior Achievement events throughout Southern California.
Highly engaged in various civic, non-profit, and community organizations, Mr. Grace currently operates on the board of Realia Foundation. The former president and trustee of the Ventura County Council of the Boy Scouts of America, he is also a former charter member of the Ventura County chapter of the American Heart Association, a past president of the Rotary Club of Westlake Village Sunrise, a former executive board member of the Westlake Village Chamber of Commerce, a former board member and finance committee member of the El Camino College Foundation in Torrance, California, and a former trustee of the California Lutheran Education Foundation at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. Mr. Grace currently operates on the board of The Aurelia Foundation. Additionally, Mr. Grace just stepped down from a board position with the Westlakers, a men's group in Westlake Village, for which he served as the scholarship chairman.
Mr. Grace graduated from Crenshaw High School in 1971 before attending Carleton College and California State University. He is a licensed securities dealer and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Recognized by the Boy Scouts of America for his contributions to the non-profit organization, Mr. Grace was honored as the Charter Organization Representative of the Year for 2013.
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