# John R. Exley III

> John R. Exley III is the founder and CEO of Acorn Management Partners, a broker education and distribution firm serving public companies. Based in Sarasota, Florida, he has worked in brokerage, investment management and brokerage-office supervision. His public work includes market commentary and a 2025 Mission Matters interview at the Microcap Conference.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Acorn Management Partners
- **Organizations:** Acorn Management Partners, National Investment Banking Association
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree, finance, economics and political science, Virginia Commonwealth University - School of Business
- **Known for:** Founded and leads Acorn Management Partners., Developed a business centered on broker education and outreach for public companies., Appeared in a Mission Matters Microcap Conference interview with Adam Torres in 2025.

## Career timeline

- **1989–1993** — Attended Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business.
- **Before Acorn; dates not confirmed** — Worked in brokerage and fund management, owned OSJs for regional broker-dealers, and held senior investment positions associated with Raymond James and JP Turner.
- **2009** — Acorn dates its establishment to 2009; some directories list Exley’s involvement from 2008.
- **2012** — Published AMP Marketing, describing relationship building and client activity reporting.
- **2013** — Mister Goody cancelled its September agreement with Acorn in an October letter alleging non-performance.
- **2025** — Interviewed by Adam Torres at the Microcap Conference; episode published February 11.
- **2026** — Published market commentary on AI, infrastructure and Xperi; Acorn entered a September 28 engagement with Massimo Group.

## Achievements

- Founded and leads Acorn Management Partners.
- Developed a business centered on broker education and outreach for public companies.
- Appeared in a Mission Matters Microcap Conference interview with Adam Torres in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Published Xperi (XPER): A Case Study in Wall Street Losing the Plot on September 8.
- **2026-09** — Acorn entered a strategic business outreach and consulting agreement with Massimo Group on September 28.
- **2026-08** — Published commentary on AI funding and cloud infrastructure, listed on his LinkedIn profile.

## Links

- Website: https://www.acornmanagementpartners.com/johnexley
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-r-exley-iii-80b71816

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Last updated: 2026-10-23