John Ekman
Executive Vice President
Head of Private Client Group
John R. Ekman joined Oak Ridge Financial in November 2024 as the Head of the Private Client Group. He is responsible for driving growth for the organization and its financial professionals. John joins Oak Ridge Financial with over 35 years of experience in the Wealth Management sector, with 28 years as a field leader. He brings expertise in business development, business transformation strategies, recruitment and succession planning.
John joined Oak Ridge Financial, after serving as the Western Divisional Manager for Lincoln Financial Advisors, where he led their largest division. Prior to that, he was responsible for the Metro Midwest Division for USBancorp as Senior Vice President and Divisional Manager. John started his career at EFHutton.
John and his wife Debbie have four children and three grandchildren. In his spare time, he likes to garden, ride motorcycles and enjoy Minnesota’s winter activities.