portrait of John W Mead

About John

2025 marks my 25th year as a financial advisor with Edward Jones. We opened the first Edward Jones office in Lake Elmo, Minnesota, in the spring of 2001. I am a second-generation financial advisor, as my father served in a similar capacity for 40 years in a growing community in southern Wisconsin. In my youth, I helped him deliver calendars to his clients around the holidays. Today, I am proud to be the first branch in Lake Elmo, and very proud to serve the greater Lake Elmo and St. Croix Valley community. And yes, we deliver calendars!

Following high school, I...

Focus Areas

  • Retirement Income Strategies
  • Estate & Legacy Strategies
  • Retirement Savings Strategies
  • Entrepreneurs & Business Owners
  • Charitable Giving
  • Wealth Strategies

Work History

  • Edward JonesMay 2000 to Current

Certifications

  • AAMS™

    Accredited Asset Management Specialist™

Education

  • Univ of Colorado-BoulderBachelors

Personal Interests

  • Community Outreach
  • Hiking
  • Outdoor Enthusiast
  • Traveling
  • Golfing

Team Members

  • Carrie McKinley
    Sr. Branch Office Administrator

Send Me a Message

* Required field
How can we support you?
* I certify that I am the person identified in the above and give Edward Jones permission to contact me by e-mail or phone. I elect to receive further communications from Edward Jones. If I've previously unsubscribed, I'm acknowledging that I'm resubscribing with Edward Jones.

Office Information

Hours

Office Hours
WeekdayAvailability
Mon 08:00AM - 04:30PM
Tue 08:00AM - 04:30PM
Wed 08:00AM - 04:30PM
Thu 08:00AM - 04:30PM
Fri 08:00AM - 04:30PM
Sat Closed
Sun Closed

Additional Hours

  • Evenings

For information about how Edward Jones uses and protects your data, visit our Privacy and Security page:

https://www.edwardjones.com/us-en/privacy 

Information we collect will be used by us and our affiliates to deliver personalized services, content, information and offers, to inform and tailor our marketing and research efforts, and to understand the performance of our websites and digital experiences.

More to explore

Find your financial starting point

Planning your financial future? Our Starting Point tool can help you take the first steps.

Learn More

What are your priorities?

Need help determining what your financial priorities are? The "My Priorities" quiz can help. It's an important step in building a comprehensive financial strategy.

Take the My Priorities quiz
An Edward Jones financial advisor shares stock market information with a client on documents and a tablet.

Weekly market wrap

A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

Learn More