Guiding You to Financial Independence

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The Sterner Financial Group is a wealth management firm based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that specializes in guiding medical professionals and business owners across the United States towards achieving financial independence.

OUR PURPOSE is to make a substantial impact on your financial wellbeing throughout your lifetime and on the assets you leave behind.

OUR MISSION is to simplify your financial life and help you see the big picture more clearly. From the very first meeting and for years to come, our team members will advocate for your vision, by helping you get organized, and identifying strategies to make that vision a reality. As your financial partners, we will walk with you through the challenges and opportunities that are inevitable as the world—and your situation—changes.

OUR APPROACH is comprehensive, personalized, and long-term. We want you to leave our office with the peace of mind that comes from knowing that your financial matters are in the hands of advisors you know and trust.

Our team is award winning

John Sterner has been ranked by Forbes as #30 out of the top 100 financial security professionals in the country, and #1 in the state of Tennessee. Many thanks to our hardworking team, amazing clients, and partnership with Northwestern Mutual. This would not have been possible without you.

Forbes Top 100 Financial Security Professionals 2022
Forbes Top Financial Security Professionals 2021

Forbes Top Financial Security Professionals list (July 2022), based upon data as of 12/31/2021. Forbes Top Financial Security Professionals list (October 2021), based upon 2020 Data. Research and rankings provided by SHOOK Research. Northwestern Mutual & its advisors do not pay for placement on 3rd party rating lists, but do pay marketing fees to these organizations to promote the rating(s). Rankings and recognitions are no guarantee of future investment success.