John Hyland is a Co-Founder and Partner at Private Advisor Group. He has played a pinnacle role in transforming the firm into one of the country’s leading independent RIAs, drawing on more than 35 years of experience to support independent advisors as both entrepreneurs and financial professionals.
John began his career in 1990 with American Express Financial Advisors, where he focused on retirement planning and asset management as a district manager and platinum financial advisor. He later co-founded Morristown Financial Group, which evolved into Private Advisor Group. John’s vision of serving advisors, building a strong leadership team, and cultivating a connected community of financial professionals was key to growing the firm into an early leader in the RIA space.
John earned a Bachelor of Arts from St. Bonaventure University. He holds FINRA series 7, 24, and 63 securities registrations with a Certified Financial Planner (CFP ®) designation.
John is actively involved with several nonprofit organizations. He serves as a trustee of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and is a past president of the Leukemia Society of New Jersey (now Blood Cancer United). He has held board and director roles with the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, the Morris County School of Technology Board of Education, the Morris County St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, and Invest in Others, where he also served as past chairman. In 2025, Invest in Others honored John with a prestigious executive tribute recognizing his lifetime contributions to the charity and to Blood Cancer United.
Born and raised in Morristown, John resides there with his wife, Kristin, and their three children, Kelsey, Patric, and Kieran. He is an active runner and triathlete and has raced in the New York Marathon and completed the Ironman 11 times since 2000.
