NAPFA Fall 2025 National Conference Speaker

John Gjertsen

John Gjertsen

John has been a key part of NAPFA firm BlueSky Wealth Advisors team since 2010, helping clients achieve financial freedom. Prior to that, he spent 11 years as a software developer, a career which shared the common element of creating customized solutions given unique constraints. John has developed a multi-generational model to simulate the distribution phase of tax-deferred retirement assets which led to some illuminating results he is excited to share at the NAPFA conference. John holds dual degrees in computational and applied mathematics and managerial studies from Rice University in Houston, Texas. He is a member of the CFA Institute, the Financial Planning Association, and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors. John lives in north Georgia with his wife and four children.