Investment Counselor

John Wade Therrell III has been with the firm since 2015 after a successful 10-year career in the banking industry. He earned his Certified Financial Planner™ designation in 2018, and he became an approved advisor for the NFL Players Association in 2024. Therrell also serves in various leadership roles within the firm, including Leavell’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Therrell holds a B.A. from Rhodes College, where he also played football. He holds a graduate degree in banking from the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking (SWGSB) at SMU. Educational honors include receiving the SWGSB 2015 President’s award. Therrell was also a 2011 member of Mobile’s 40 Under 40 Class and currently serves on the board of the Downtown Mobile Alliance and serves on the Senior Bowl Committee. His legacy non-profit involvement includes the Fuse Project, Alabama Free Clinic, South Alabama YMCA and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, where he served as the chairman of the leadership class. Therrell enjoys spending time with his family, as well as hunting and fishing.