About John

Career History

1960s

  • UMass Amherst

  • US Army Military Police

1970s

  • Interned for R.W. Pressprich & Co.

  • Attended Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts

1980s

  • Brokered for Tucker Anthony & R.L. Day Co.

  • Owned the bar Plough & Stars in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

  • Wrote computer software program, BarMaid, for managing bars and restaurants and promoted it across the US.

1990s

  • Attended University of Rhode Island and studied Pre-Med, Psychology, Linguistics, and Computer Science in preparation for admission to the Cognitive Sciences program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

  • Started bbsnet Worldwide

  • Consulted for Microsoft as Business & Finance Category Manager for the emerging MSN

  • Created About Guides LLC

  • Returned to financial industry and transitioned into an independent financial professional.

2000 - Present

  • Managing Tyrconnell Financial Services, a family office.