Jonah Kearns is an Associate Financial Advisor based in the Mansfield office of Bluespring Wealth – River Valley. He works hand in hand with two financial advisors, opening accounts, setting meetings, following up with prospective clients, and processing client requests so the team stays organized. Jonah is also a financial coach who teaches budgeting, builds timelines for getting out of debt and creating an emergency fund, and encourages healthy money habits.
Jonah joined the Ohio Army National Guard at 17 and, after college, went on active duty as a Field Artillery Officer. He served with the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, a basic training brigade at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and the 18th Fires Brigade at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Along the way, he led an M777 Fire Direction Center and an M119 platoon and served as a brigade logistics officer. He returned to the National Guard when he moved back to Ohio to join Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers.
Jonah earned his degree in aeronautical studies from Kent State University. Personal finance had long been a second passion for him, shaped in part by Dave Ramsey’s teaching, so when he felt it was time to leave active duty, he reached out through the Ramsey website to learn more about the industry. The call that came back was from Joe Mains, an advisor from Jonah’s hometown, and a week later he was talking with John-Mark Young. Today, he loves in-person meetings, getting to know clients, and doing meaningful work with a team whose culture fits him well.
Jonah’s time away from work belongs to his wife and their son and daughter. He enjoys the card game Magic: The Gathering and watching NFL football, and he is learning to play the banjo. His faith in Jesus Christ, his Lord and Savior, is central to his life.