J.R. Burke

J.R. Burke, CLU, ChFC®, CFP
jrburke@PFG1976.com | 610.854.3300

J.R. Burke is the Founding Principal of Perspective Financial Group. He was recently named one of America’s Top Financial Planners by Consumers’ Research Council of America.

An active participant in industry organizations, J.R. has led numerous continuing education sessions for PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG/Peat Marwick, The Society of Financial Service Professionals, Ernst & Young, Skadden Arps, Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz, Duane, Morris & Heckscher, the Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs, and the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. He was a financial planning author for The Journal of the American Society of CLU & ChFC from 1985 to 1993, and is currently a member of MDRT, AALU, was elected to the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Estate Planning Council and was picked as one of the Philadelphia Area's Five Star Wealth Managers that will be featured in a special supplement in the November issue of Philadelphia magazine.

J.R. graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a BS in economics and a major in insurance in 1976. He earned the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designation prior to his graduation, and also holds the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designations.

A resident of Berwyn, Pennsylvania, for 28 years, J.R. is married with four sons. He continues to be actively involved in his community through local and charitable organizations. J.R. currently serves as a Board member of Elwyn, a non-profit human services organization for individuals with special needs.