John E. Nelson

Biography

John Nelson is a leading strategist for "The New Retirement." Building on over twenty years of experience as a retirement plan consultant and educator, he's currently earning a PhD at the University of Wisconsin, and is a Fellow of the California Institute of Finance. John is creator of the Retirement Well-Being model, a breakthrough approach being used by high-level government, non-profit and corporate organizations.

In his presentations, John brings research to life, and makes theory relevant to the real world. He inspires people to create a vision of their ideal retirement, and then provides practical tools for taking action. John and his work have appeared in the USA Today, the New York Times, Business Week, Dow Jones' Marketwatch, Financial Advisor magazine, the CFP Board Newsletter, and other publications.

John is the Coauthor of What Color Is Your Parachute? For Retirement. A companion to the world's best-selling career manual, Parachute for Retirement is the new essential resource for retirement planning. More than a financial guide, it's the first book to truly integrate leading edge research from economics, psychology and medicine. Parachute for Retirement provides a map for the journey, whether people are in the early, mid or late stages of their career.

John lives in Madison, Wisconsin with his wife and three teenage sons.

Publications

What Color is Your Parachute?

Plan Now for the Life You Want
Today's economic realities have reset our expectations of what retirement is, yet there's still the promise for what it can be: a life stage filled with more freedom and potential than ever before. Given the new normal, how do you plan for a future filled with prosperity, health, and happiness? As a companion to What Color Is Your Parachute?, the world's best-selling career book, What Color Is Your Parachute? for Retirement offers both a holistic, big-picture look at these years as well as practical tools and exercises to help you build a life full of security, vitality, and community.

Titles

The Five Financial Pillars of the New Retirement
Discover Your Retirement Strengths - and Use Them at Work Now
How to Spot Retirement Hogwash
Building "Health Capital" as a Resource for Retirement