John Wardell was in the Marine Corps, serving in an Airborne Unit during the transition from Desert Storm to Desert Shield. After being Honorably Discharged as a Sergeant, he moved to Germany, where he worked as a civilian for two years as an Army Emergency Relief Officer. After moving back to the U.S., John began working with businesses and corporations to establish benefits for hiring Veterans. Shortly thereafter, he was recognized by the Department of Veterans Affairs as an Accredited Claims Agent and has been Accredited for the last 15 years. Concurrently, his focus became working in the Senior space to plan for Long Term Care & has become a recognized advocate among National placement organizations and various Assisted Living facilities for his expertise on Immediate Care Funding vehicles, Veteran’s Aid and Attendance, and Local/State benefits/programs that can benefit our Elders.