Jack E. Thurman, CIMA®

Principal & President
BKD Wealth Advisors, LLC
BKD Insurance, LLC
Administration, Springfield

Jack oversees the wealth management and insurance subsidiaries for BKD, LLP. Before joining BKD in 2000, he worked as a financial consultant for 14 years with an international investment firm, specializing in investment management for high net-worth individuals and institutions. He completed advanced portfolio management education and continuing education courses at the investment firm and at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business, where he earned the certified investment management analyst designation.

Jack is regularly contacted by the national media for interviews and commentary on the market and economic events. He has been quoted in publications such as Forbes, Yahoo!Finance, BusinessWeek, and CNBC.com.

Jack is a 1983 graduate of Drury University, Springfield, Missouri, with a B.A. degree in business administration. He has the Certified Investment Management Analyst designation and is a member of the Investment Management Consultants Association and serves on its Ethics Committee. Jack was listed in the 2001 edition of International Who's Who of Professionals.