Dr. John Karaffa is the President of ProSport CPA, a premier accounting firm that provides expert tax, accounting, and financial education services exclusively to professional athletes. Since his basketball playing days at Butler University and as a professional athlete overseas, John has amassed over 25 years of extensive tax, accounting, and financial experience. Prior to founding ProSport CPA, John was the Chief Accounting Officer at a major U.S. multinational firm, a Chief Financial Officer at a NASDAQ company, and a Tax Manager with a “Big 4” accounting firm.
John earned his Doctor of Business Administration in 2010, publishing a doctoral dissertation, entitled Retired National Football League Players’ Perceptions of Financial Decisions Made: A Phenomenological Study, which was a first-of-its-kind study of the financial decisions made by professional athletes. Additionally, he received a Master of Business Administration in International Business, a Graduate Certificate in Accounting, and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. John is a Certified Public Accountant, Personal Financial Specialist, Certified Financial Planner®, and NFLPA Registered Player Financial Advisor.
John coaches, mentors, and educates his professional athlete clientele on making good financial and life decisions. His goal is to maximize client wealth while improving the financial literacy of his clients. John’s expert educational acumen comes from his experiences teaching college-level personal finance and accounting courses.
John Karaffa, DBA, CPA/PFS, CFP® President, ProSport CPA PLLC
7927 Patriots Landing Place Quinton, VA 23141
(804) 363-9684 cell
(877) 808-4823 fax
