John Davenport - Founder | President - Davenport & Associates, Inc

John F. Davenport, Esq. is the founder and President of Davenport and Associates, Inc., an independent Family Wealth Planning firm based in Norwalk, Connecticut, serving clients across Connecticut, New York, and the United States since 1997.

John holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, an MBA in Finance from Fordham University, and his law degree from Pace University. He is a licensed attorney in the states of New York and Connecticut and a member of the New York and Connecticut State Bar Associations.

Before founding Davenport and Associates in 1997, John served as a corporate officer at TIAA-CREF, as an attorney for a large estate planning firm in New York, and as Executive Vice President and Wealth Planner at Merrill Lynch. He is also a Fellow of the Life Office Management Association.

John has appeared on Connecticut Channel 12 and has been quoted in the Journal News and other business publications. He received the 2006 Forbes Small Business Award and Davenport and Associates was featured in the May 2010 issue of Forbes magazine.

John's work focuses on helping families in Connecticut, New York, and nationwide build complete estate plans, minimize taxes, protect their assets, and create lasting financial legacies. His approach coordinates estate planning documents, tax strategy, and wealth planning into a single integrated plan rather than treating them as separate conversations.

John F. Davenport is a licensed tax and estate planning attorney. Content on this site is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment, tax, or legal advice.