Founder and President for the Center For Combating Elder Financial Abuse. John proudly served his country for over 30 years: nine years as an active duty Army officer and 24 years as a FBI Special Agent. John created the Center on February 8, 2021 - 10 days after he retired from the FBI. The mission and vision of the Center are the following: 1) Mission: Lead the way in protecting the elderly and their families from predators who commit elder financial abuse, 2) Mission of the Center: Help our nation reduce elder financial abuse by providing innovative detection and prevention solutions. The Center will provide education to the following groups: 1) the elderly and their family members, 2) social service groups, 3) veteran organizations, 4) religious organizations, 5) financial institutions, 6) medical centers, 7) educational institutions, and 8) entities with the criminal justice system.