John Baker

As a Partner and Managing Director of Creative Planning, John leads the firm’s regional office in Denver. He and his team practice in the areas of retirement planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, business succession planning, as well as charitable planning.

Prior to joining Creative Planning, John held the position of Vice President with a national investment advisory firms in Chicago. While there he worked with high-net-worth clients on the development of complex investment and financial planning strategies. John has spent his entire career in the financial services industry and has developed an in-depth knowledge of serving clients and providing comprehensive wealth management strategies for high net-worth households.

John is a former United States Marine and received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He is an active member in Junior Achievement of Colorado. John currently volunteers with Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain, an organization dedicated to empowering our youth through financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work study programs. John was named a Corporate Honoree by the Huntington’s Disease Society of America for his on-going commitment to supporting the Rocky Mountain chapter. John also coordinates the greater Denver areas volunteer efforts and is proud of the team’s annual commitment to The Food Bank of the Rockies and the Young Americans Center.

John lives in Lone Tree with his wife, Jamie, and their two dogs – Penny and Wally plus a large black cat, Binx. He enjoys golfing, reading American history, snowboarding and spending time with friends and family.