Management Team

In 1993, Tim McAfee and Bill Mello partnered to open an independent office of J.W. Charles Securities. In April of 1997, the two men co-founded J.P. Turner & Company, LLC. J.P. Turner & Company Capital Management was opened in 2002. The rest, as they say, is history.

Tim McAfeeTim McAfee, chief executive officer
Tim McAfee's career in the financial services industry began in 1984, when he became a registered securities representative. Within his first five years in the industry, McAfee moved through the ranks as a producing broker, manager, area vice president over South Carolina and North Carolina, and regional vice president over South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia. During his tenure as regional vice president, McAfee moved to Atlanta, where, in addition to overseeing the offices in his region, he built his base office and managed its growth to over 70 registered reps within the first year.

Bill MelloBill Mello, president
After serving a four-year enlistment in the United States Marine Corps, Bill Mello joined a subsidiary of Leucadia National Corp. in 1972. He rose quickly through the organization and served in a variety of management positions. In 1986, Mello changed careers and entered the securities industry, where he met Tim McAfee, J.P. Turner's CEO. They joined forces in 1993, opening an independent office of J.W. Charles Securities. In 1997, Mello and McAfee opened J.P. Turner & Company. Mello has served on the board of directors of Sales Lead Management, LLC, and the National Investment Banking Association (NIBA).

Dean VernoiaDean Vernoia, chief operating officer
Appointed chief operating officer for J.P. Turner in August 2003, he first joined the company in 1997 as vice president of business development. Prior to J.P. Turner, Vernoia owned, managed and operated an independent office of Raymond James Financial Services. Registered since 1987, he has also served as a financial consultant and recruiter for Robert Thomas Securities, where his operation ranked second in productivity out of some 300 locations for three years running. He holds a bachelor's in business management from the New York Institute of Technology.

Rod KresgeRod Kresge, director/compliance officer J.P. Turner & Company Capital Management
Rod has served in a variety of compliance capacities allowing him to develop a broad spectrum of experiences to effectively address a variety of tasks and issues. His former positions include chief compliance officer for The Malachi Group, Inc., chief compliance officer for Centennial Capital Management, Inc., operations manager for WMA Securities, Inc. and consultant for NorthStar Strategic Solutions. Rod earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science from Georgia State University and a certificate in financial planning from Oglethorpe University, Atlanta.

Clint GharibClint Gharib, director of insurance and managed products
Clint joined J.P. Turner in 1998 and currently serves as director of insurance and managed products. Under his direction, from 1998 to 2003 J.P. Turner expanded to offer bonds, mutual funds, annuities and Unit Investment Trusts (UITs). As a result, the company has grown its mutual fund business to $603 million, bond desk to $150 million, annuities to $267 million and UITs to $100 million annually. Clint's specialties include asset modeling, retirement planning, insurance products, real estate investments, college savings plans and estate and tax planning. He provides investment advice to individual and institutional clients in 40 states. Clint served as a panelist for the 6th annual Savingforcollege.com 529 Conference and Boot Camp in 2008. Gharib is the first advisor ever invited to participate in this conference as a panelist. Meet the management team of J.P. Turner & Company, LLC.