The financial professionals at Foundation Financial Advisors, Inc. have 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. Our primary objective is helping clients attain their long-term financial goals through the ongoing guidance and counsel of a professional financial advisor.
John K. Bacci CFP®, ChFC, CLU, EA jbacci@ffai.net,
Credentials and Education:
Certified Life Underwriter Enrolled Agent, Internal Revenue Service Chartered Financial Consultant CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Master of Business Administration, University of Maryland B.A. Economics, Franklin and Marshall College | 1999 1996 1995 1990 1986 1982 |
Employment and Affiliations:
Foundation Financial Advisors, Inc., President American Express Financial Advisors Investment Banking Group Westinghouse Credit Corporation | 1996-Present 1986-1996 1983-1986 1982-1983 | Community Activities: Baltimore Toolbank - Board of Directors 2010-Present. People Aiding Travelers and the Homeless (PATH) - President, Board of Directors from 1999 to 2001.
Professional Associations: National Association of Enrolled Agents Maryland Society of Accountants
Personal: John has been working with clients from his Linthicum location since 1986. He is frequestly quoted in the local and national financial media such as the Wall Street Journal, The Baltimore Sun, Investment News Daily and more. John was named a Baltimore Magazine 2010 Five Star Wealth Manager. As an adjunct member of the Anne Arundel Community College, he conducts a variety of classes covering such topics as financial planning, investing, and retirement distribution options.
John is married with two children and lives in Severna Park, Maryland. In his spare time he enjoys team sports, golf and cooking.

Five Star Wealth Manager survey recipients were asked to select only wealth managers whom they knew through personal experience, and to evaluate them based upon nine criteria: customer service, integrity, knowledge/expertise, communication, value for fee charged, meeting of financial objectives, post-sale-service, quality of recommendations and overall satisfaction. No fee is paid to be included in the research or on the final list. The overall evaluation score reflects an average of all respondents and may not be representative of any one client's evaluation. The award is not indicative of the wealth manager's future performance.
John W. Holtzman , CFP® jholtz@ffai.netCredentials and Education: CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Series 65 - Registered Investment Adviser Representative Series 7 - Registered Representative Bachelor of Business Administration, Loyola College | 1997 1993 1993 1993 |
Employment and Affiliations:
Foundation Financial Advisors, Inc. American Express Financial Advisors | 1996-Present 1993-1996 |
Professional Associations: International Association of Financial Planning
John resides in the Guilford area of Baltimore with Karen, his wife, and daughters Kaleigh Rose and Chloe LeComte.
Robin D. Casto rcasto@ffai.net
Credentials: Series 7 registration 1995 Series 66 registration 2002 Maryland Life and Health Insurance Licenses 2002
Employment and Affiliations: Foundation Financial Advisors, Inc. 2009 - Present Sandy Spring Bank Investment Services 2007 - 2009 SunTrust Bank Investment Services 2002 - 2007 Chesapeake Financial Planning and Tax Services 1992 - 2002
Personal: Robin lives in Millersville with her husband, Brian, and 3 sons.
Andrew Gorode, CPA agorode@ffai.net Credentials and Education: Certified Public Accountant (Maryland) Masters of Business Administration, University of Pittsburgh B.A., Political Science & Psychology, University of Rochester | 1981 1978 1977 |
Employment and Affiliations:
Andrew Gorode, CPA Epilepsy Foundation, Director of Finance & Administration Johns Hopkins University, Business Manager of Medical Lib. | 1994-Present 1988-1994 1982-1988 |
Professional Associations: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Maryland Society of Accountants
Andy has two children and lives in Baltimore, Maryland
Foundation Financial Advisors, Inc.
1190 Winterson Road • Suite 160 • Linthicum, Maryland 21090 (410) 691-1100 • foundation@ffai.net
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