After 10 years as a leading engineer with organizations such as NASA and Lockheed Martin Aerospace, Corp., Jason Valavanis entered the financial industry as a branch manager and account executive at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in Merritt Island, Florida. He joined LPL Financial, a $20 billion company, in 1999. His responsibilities as the officer of supervisory jurisdiction involved monitoring numerous investment portfolios and meeting with clients at their offices and homes. Jason Valavanis has been a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER as a registered representative at JW Cole Financial since 2010. He leads an investment team that carefully monitors active investment and insurance strategies, focusing on meeting clients’ retirement needs.

Mr. Valavanis holds an engineering degree from Eastern Florida State College and an aerospace engineering degree from the University of Central Florida. His engineering background has enhanced his problem-solving skills. He is a Chartered Financial Consultant with the American College and has a financial planning certification from the College for Financial Planning in Denver. He has also completed programs with the Society of Certified Senior Advisors and the Florida Real Estate Commission.

Jason Valavanis