Founder · Executive · Operator
John Clendening
John Clendening is the founder and CEO of Earned (Earned Wealth), a tech-enabled financial services firm built exclusively for doctors, dentists, and their medical practices. After more than two decades running large financial businesses, including a stint as CEO of Blucora and senior leadership at Charles Schwab where he ran Schwab Bank, he started Earned to fold wealth management, tax, accounting, insurance, and practice services into a single platform for healthcare professionals. The company has raised roughly $225 million and grown past 240 employees, and it landed on Newsweek and Forbes advisory-firm rankings in 2025.