#9 on The Creator 100 · November 2026

John Barnes

Pendleton Street Business Advisors · Columbia, SC

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Out of 100. A score of 98 is higher than 98% of the advisors scored this month. How it works

What they do well on LinkedIn

Headline names $5M–$50M owners and exits, growth funding, post-exit.
About ends with a clear 'DM me 20%' invitation.
Many posts close with a keyword DM prompt like 'BOOKS'.

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I'm #9 on The Creator 100 for November 2026, a ranking of US CFP® professionals who own their firm, by how well their LinkedIn is set up to win clients. 2,341 firm owners were checked.

Thank you to everyone who reads, comments and shares here. My page: https://theadvisorslist.com/advisor/john-barnes

Creator Index rating for November 2026, based on public LinkedIn activity from August 1, 2026 to October 30, 2026. Produced by Creator (getcreator.io). No compensation was paid by any adviser to be included in or to receive this rating.

Creator Index rating for November 2026, based on public LinkedIn activity from August 1, 2026 to October 30, 2026. Produced by Creator (getcreator.io). No compensation was paid by any adviser to be included in or to receive this rating. Methodology: theadvisorslist.com/methodology

John Barnes

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