John McAulay, CFP®

John began his career in financial services by joining Legg Mason Wood Walker as a Financial Advisor in 2001, and transitioned to Smith Barney via a company acquisition in 2006.  

John has been a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional since 2006, and received a certificate in Financial Planning from Duke University. Born and raised in Long Island, NY by parents who emigrated from Scotland in the 1950’s, John moved to North Carolina to attain his undergraduate degree from East Carolina University. He currently resides in Morrisville, NC with his wife, Leslie.  They have two adult children: Jack, a lieutenant in the United States Army; and Lindsay, who is pursuing a career in Nursing.