John Widmer
Vice President
John Widmer brings extensive senior executive leadership and financial stewardship experience to FirstPathway Partners. A Certified Public Accountant (CPA), John spent 17 years at Strong Financial Corporation, serving as Treasurer and in key executive management roles for the parent holding company, which managed up to $48 billion in financial services assets across investment management, brokerage, transfer agency, and 401(k) recordkeeping.
During his tenure at Strong, John directed strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting, financial analysis, and institutional banking relationships. He also played a pivotal role in operational oversight, real estate transactions, and corporate acquisitions and divestitures.
John began his career spending 10 years at Arthur Andersen, providing audit and consulting services to major corporate clients. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire.
Email: jwidmer@firstpathway.com
