John Ludwig, ChFC®, CRPS®, AIF®,CPFA®

Managing Partner | Financial Advisor

John provides a wide range of custom solutions to both retirement plan sponsors and individuals. He assists plan sponsors with plan design, operations, investment management and participant education. He is also committed to providing a full range of personalized services to individuals and families, including tax and college planning, investment management, insurance strategies and more.

John entered the retirement planning business in 1984 as a consultant with a major insurance company. More recently, he served as a regional director at ING. Throughout his nearly four decades in the industry, he has built a strong foundation of knowledge and experience that LHD has become known for.

John has a bachelor’s degree in agriculture business finance from Iowa State University. He holds multiple professional designations, including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA®), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS®), Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®), and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®). He is also a member of the Global Leadership Council and has earned the CEFEX* Certification from the Centre for Fiduciary Excellence.

John and his wife, Laura, have three children – Joe, Amanda and Sydney. They enjoy traveling with friends and family.

John Ludwig has attained Investment Advisor Representative CEFEX Certification for RIA services within the LPL Financial Retirement Plan Consulting Program. CEFEX and LPL Financial are separate entities.