Our Team

Randy Johnson

Owner

Randy Johnson is committed to providing his clients comprehensive Business and Personal strategic planning. A maverick in the industry, Randy never enters a prospective client meeting until he’s completed Colombo-type reconnaissance about the prospective organization and the culture of its people. He likes to enter meetings with an agenda filled with questions that get to the heart of what matters most to a business owner.

“My job is creating intimacy. Clients tell me things they don’t tell anyone else.” And that’s important according to Randy. “In most successful, closely held businesses, the complexity is not in the size of the owners’ balance sheet but in the dynamics of the family.” We’re dealing with incredibly successful human beings. Families, employees, and often communities, are dependent on the client’s future success – it is vital that we get clear direction, input and feelings to help us architect a plan that fits into the client’s dreams fears, goals, and heartfelt objectives.

Randy’s success has earned him notable honors. He is a longtime member of the prestigious International Forum, has been a qualifying member of the Million Dollar Round Table since 1983, now a member of the elite life time Top of the Table group.

When Randy isn’t working, he enjoys spending time with wife Carol, friends, family and grandchildren. His many interests include planting trees, maintaining their 40 acres of paradise, traveling with Carol, and reading for both personal and spiritual growth.

Carol Johnson

carol@thejohnsoncompany.net

Carol Johnson – Carol works with Randy in “the barn” and is the “wingman” for Randy (Maverick) bringing 40+ years of expertise to the details of the planning experience. Carol’s expertise is vast and comprehensive and she is meticulous in her care of the process. Carol has a passion for exceptional service and along with Randy started the legacy of “Promises Made... Promises Kept...” Carol currently is providing her foundation of expertise and helping transition others to assist Randy as she moves towards her other passions. She is a devoted Director, volunteer & missionary. Carol shares her gifts as a Director for “For God’s Children International”, her church as the Christmas Stage Director – an annual extravaganza and offers her time and energies to other equally worthy causes. Her years of service in the industry are beyond description of the knowledge she carries with her – always available to answer questions and be of support.

When Carol isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her husband Randy, friends, family, children and grandchildren. Her many interests include volunteering, gardening, planting trees, maintaining their 40 acres of paradise, traveling with Randy, and reading for both personal and spiritual growth.

Nan Merrill

Client Services Manager

nan@thejohnsoncompany.net

Nan works with Randy in “the barn” – Nan’s passion is assisting people, organizations and communities to realize even more of their potential. Her background is diverse from working with executives in the boardroom to teaching children in pre-school. Her expertise spans organizational development, succession planning, executive and leadership coaching, master facilitator, HR and training. Nan’s official title is client services manager – however – her role is best described as “air traffic controller” – listening, connecting and communicating with a pure and genuine spirit of intent. She is the go to person for whoever calls, comes to the barn and may have questions – Nan may not know all the answers, but be assured she will find out and make sure you are 100 percent informed and comfortable.

When not at the barn, she enjoys spending time with family, friends & outdoors, and has many interests including spirituality, psychology & being an advocate for “doing the right thing, for the right reasons”.