John Comberiate

Financial Advisor

Edward Jones

At the age of 21, John Comberiate was working a job with late night shifts when his brother gave him a copy of the book “Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter, which champions the importance of financial independence and building of wealth.

“It made so much sense to me,” he said. “(The book) created this vapid thirst to learn as much about finance as I possibly could and that started me reading all kinds of books.” Eventually Comberiate also went back to school and earned his master’s degree in business administration at University of Maryland College Park.

Since 2013, he has worked as a financial advisor for Edward Jones and said the best part about his job is seeing his clients’ faces after they have met to go over numbers, assets and a plan of action for the future.

“That fear and that confusion around money and finances and numbers that they had coming in, I can just see it melt away and all of the sudden they just have this joy that comes with knowing what the next step is and that it is going to be OK,” he said.

A “Rich Dad Poor Dad” coaching program he completed encouraged him to work on his public speaking skills. That sparked his interest in Toastmasters, a nonprofit dedicated helping individuals improve their public speaking and build leadership skills. This year, Comberiate has taken on the role of public relations manager for his entire district.

Comberiate also serves on the board of directors for Ondawave, a nonprofit helping to build sustainable growth in Angostura, Dominican Republic and is a member of the Emerging Leaders United Baltimore County Ambassador Circle.