John La Spisa, CFP®, AFFP® 

Personal Financial Counselor  

John has been with Vermillion since 2014 and currently specializes in providing wealth management services to young professionals, business owners, and retirees. His goal is to help provide clarity and peace of mind to clients during all of life’s major events. 

Prior to working one-on-one with clients, John worked alongside our advisors on our family office team, serving clients worth $25 million and above. John is knowledgeable in all areas of financial planning, including investments, tax planning, estate planning, retirement projections, and insurance needs analysis.  

Outside of work, John is currently attending a part-time law program through the University of Illinois – Chicago. John also enjoys spending quality time with his three brothers and close friends as well as making it a priority to mentor students pursuing financial planning at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 

Education & Designations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign 
  • Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and Consumer Economics with a Concentration in Financial Planning 
  • Master of Science in Accountancy 
  • Agriculture Focused Financial Planner (AFFP®) Designation 
  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®