John Blanton is a seasoned Finance and Operating executive with over 13 years of experience in the C- Suite as a CFO, CAO and COO. He has worked in a variety of industries, including: construction, homebuilding and real estate development; technology; and recreational vehicle dealership.

In addition to his role as a fractional CFO, Mr. Blanton is also a real estate investor through his firm Proper Capital and Real Estate.

In his last full-time role, Mr. Blanton served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Travelcamp RV, a $160M revenue RV retailer. Mr. Blanton was responsible for Finance, Accounting and Treasury, as well as directly managing all of the company’s top executives. The company sold to Camping World Holdings in January of 2024.

Prior to Travelcamp, John served as Chief Accounting Officer for Dream Finders Homes (NYSE: DFH) since May of 2013. Mr. Blanton oversaw all accounting and financial reporting for Dream Finders Homes, along with insurance and accounts payable and several other functions and was a voting member of the company’s investment committee. Mr. Blanton was involved in capital raises of over $1B of Debt and Equity capital and sat on the asset management committee as well. He oversaw accounting for over $500M of acquisitions completed by the company. During Mr. Blanton’s tenure the company grew from approximately $30M in revenue to $3.5B.

Prior to Dream Finders, Mr. Blanton served as Corporate Controller for Global Axcess Corp. (OTC: GAXC) (“GAXC”), a publicly traded ATM operator, managing the accounting, finance, financial reporting, treasury and cash flow functions as well as acquisition integration for GAXC until its successful sale to a Japanese bank in 2013.

Prior to GAXC, Mr. Blanton worked in management positions for The Ryland Group, Inc. (presently Lennar Corporation NYSE: LEN) in both the Jacksonville and Orlando markets. During his time with The Ryland Group, Inc., Mr. Blanton was responsible for accounting, financial reporting, pro forma analysis and certain land rezoning.

Mr. Blanton started his career in Jacksonville, Florida, specializing in the assurance practice focusing on fortune 1000 clients at PwC.

Education & Affiliations

Mr. Blanton is a Certified Public Accountant
Bachelor of Science in Accounting; University of Florida (2004)
Master in Business Administration; University of Florida (2008)
Ultimate CFO award, Jacksonville Business Journal (2016)
Member of Deerwood Finance Committee (2021-2022)