John G. Griffin

John Griffin is the originator of proprietary financial planning strategies and author of valuable financial advice books. He has a passion for wealth management and became an entrepreneur at a very young age. He is one of the founding partners of Gibson, Griffin & Co., which was formed in 1979 as an operating company to provide planning solutions to clients. From his initial analytical role, he built the company's planning and execution processes and expanded their relationships, which took the firm into the next generation of success.

Mr. Griffin earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Louisiana Tech University. He began his career in the insurance industry and moved to Houston, Texas, to work for one of the largest insurance agencies in the country, providing analytical research and other exploratory tasks for their agents. It was there that he discovered his passion for helping high-net-worth individuals and business owners protect their assets through effective insurance products. After moving back to Shreveport, Louisiana, in 1975, he began his life as a small business insurance provider, and eventually honed in his craft to focus solely in the area of wealth transfer and business transition, where he continues to work today. SSG Companies is the outgrowth of that original firm, Gibson, Griffin & Co., Inc.