John Petracco

John started his financial career in 1983 at Merrill Lynch. 

John helps clients create personalized financial and investment plans that include estate preservation, lifetime income, life insurance and long-term care insurance strategies. John also leads the team's corporate retirement plan offerings and collaborates with business owners, boards, and fiduciaries to maximize efficiencies of the plan design and process.

John is the co-founder and co-chairman of the PORSCHE & Friends Parade to Golisano Children’s Hospital. He was the former President of the PORSCHE Club of America – Everglades Region and also served as the Charter President at Florida Gulf Coast University for the Eagles Club. From 2005 to 2017 John was appointed by Bishop Frank Dewane, as President of the Catholic Community Foundation of the Diocese of Venice. Mr. Petracco served as the Charter Counsel President of St John XXIII Parish where he led the successful seven million dollar capital campaign that built the campus.

JP is an avid outdoorsman who has a passion for spearfishing, tennis, swimming and boating. John and his wife of 40 years, Valerie, lives in Fort Myers have two adult children JJ and Gina Marie.