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John Burns, Jr. is a senior managing partner at Savant’s Dallas, Texas, office. A CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional, John has more than 30 years of industry experience, including his serving as CEO at Exencial Wealth Advisors, which was a fee-only registered investment adviser that provided objective investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, corporate executives, business owners, and institutional-level clients nationwide. John began working at Savant in 2026 when Exencial joined the firm.

Throughout his career, John has presented at major industry conferences and is a regular contributor to national financial media. He and his colleagues have been featured on CNBC and Fox Business and quoted in outlets including The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News & World Report, CNNMoney, and Bloomberg.

A longtime advocate for talent development, John has focused on attracting, retaining, and mentoring the next generation of professionals to help ensure continuity and long-term client service. He is also a founding member of aRIA, a boutique alliance of independent RIAs that collaborates on insights related to firm growth and enterprise value.

John earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Oklahoma. He is an active member of the Financial Planning Association at both the local and national levels.

John and his wife, Melanie, split their time between Oklahoma City and Dallas. They have three children and a grandchild, and enjoy spending time together as a family.

Education &
Designations

University of Oklahoma
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional

Affiliations &
Community Service

aRIA – founding member
Financial Planning Association – member

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP® in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization's initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.

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