John Flynn is a seasoned entrepreneur and industry veteran with over 40 years of innovative credit union, banking and financial services experience.
He has been privileged to lead, launch or co-found numerous companies in the financial services industry. He is passionate about innovation. His work and personal ventures have remained committed to advancing the industry forward and providing solutions to real needs.
John has been an avid supporter of the Penfed Foundation for many years, donating significant amounts of money to help further their cause. He is a firm believer in people helping people, and even more so when it comes to supporting our veteran community.
Since co-founding both in 2000, John had served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Open Lending LLC and Lenders Protection LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Open Lending LLC. John led the Sales, Marketing, Business Development and Account Management divisions. He also managed the insurance carrier relationships that support the Lenders Protection program. Under his leadership, Open Lending was named to the Austin Business Journal’s “Fast 50” list five times, recognizing the fastest growing private companies in Central Texas. The company was also named to the “INC 5000” list of fastest growing private companies nationwide and been named a “Best Place to Work” in Central Texas three times. In 2019 Flynn was awarded to Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in technology for the Central Texas area. In 2020 Flynn led the company in a successful IPO resulting in the company’s market valuation rising from 1.3 Billion to 5 Billion in six short months.
John’s extensive background allows him a unique perspective of the industry. He brings diverse experience across financial institution leadership and operations, sales and marketing and business development. He served for 12 years as Chief Executive Offices at Washington Gas Light Federal Credit Union in Springfield, VA.
A sought-after expert in financial institution operations and profitability, John co-founded Objective-Advisors, Inc, a Registered Investment Advisory (RIA) firm dedicated to providing objective financial management services exclusively to credit unions and banks nationwide.
In 2020 John Co-Founded “Hammocks on the Edisto” a drug and alcohol treatment center dedicated to helping woman that are struggling with mental health and substance abuse.
John received his BA in Accounting from Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, PA. In his free time John enjoys mentoring entrepreneurs and working with youth. He and his wife Michelle reside on Johns Island, SC and are members of Briars Creek Golf Club and the Seabrook Island Club.