John E. Girouard has been President and CEO of CAPITAL Asset Management Group, based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, since 1984 and is the founder of the Institute for Financial Independence, which offers educational programs and other resources to individuals and corporations about financial goal-setting, planning, and investment.

He is a frequent speaker at industry and association meetings, and conducts classes at financial learning centers in Maryland and Delaware and has earned numerous industry awards and certifications.

He earned his BA in Economics from the University of Maryland at College Park and has been a member of the Board of the school's College Park Foundation. He has also been active with the National Children's Center, Inc., a Washington, DC-based nonprofit providing services and opportunities to people with developmental disabilities.

Mr. Girouard lives in Washington, DC with his wife, Colleen, and their two children, Caitlin and Coley.