John McAulay

Senior Vice President

John began his career in financial services by joining Legg Mason Wood Walker as a Financial Advisor in 2001, and transitioned to Smith Barney via a company acquisition in 2006. After more than 15 years with the nation’s largest independent broker dealer, John joined the Center Street Capital Advisors (“CSCA”) family in January 2025.

John has been a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional since 2006, and received a certificate in Financial Planning from Duke University. Born and raised in Long Island, NY by parents who emigrated from Scotland in the 1950’s, John moved to North Carolina to attain his undergraduate degree from East Carolina University. He currently resides in Morrisville, NC with his wife, Leslie. They have two adult children: Jack, an active-duty lieutenant in the United States Army, who is currently completing his Masters Degree in Financial Planning at Kansas State University; and Lindsay, who is a Neonatal ICU Registered Nurse in Raleigh, NC.

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Away from the office John enjoys the continuous battle with his golf game, and supports a variety of local non-profits including sitting on the board of the Brain Injury Association of NC.

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