Proof of Usefulness Report

Johnson Financial Group

Analysis completed on 2/10/2026

+597
Proof of Usefulness Score
Industry Mainstay

Johnson Financial Group is a highly established regional financial institution with verifiable scale ($10B+ AUM, ~$292M annual revenue) and significant real-world utility. However, the submission itself ('BlazeForge') contains hyperbolic claims ('everyone', 'most people have used my product') and inaccuracies regarding team size and revenue format. The score reflects the substantial verifiable value of the business entity, heavily penalized by low technical innovation and poor submission data quality.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+225.0
Audience Reach Impact+96.0
Technical Innovation+30.0
Evidence Of Traction+225.0
Market Timing Relevance+50.0
Functional Completeness+2.5
Subtotal+628.5
Usefulness Multiplierx0.95
Final Score+597

Project Details

Description
The Johnson Financial Group family is proud to offer a comprehensive suite of banking and wealth services. Johnson Financial Group provides: • full line of banking services including wealth, mortgage, leasing, consumer and commercial banking through over 30 locations in Wisconsin and Minnesota. • management services for individuals, families and commercial pilots, and institutional advisory services for public and private foundations and endowments. Values We believe in acting with ethics and integrity in all we do. We believe in the importance of customers, and hold ourselves accountable for our interactions. We believe in the dignity of all people and the strength of teams. We believe in the importance of family and community. Social Responsibility Embedded in our culture is a genuine sense of mission to make our communities better because we're there. This philosophy is anchored in the philanthropic spirit of the Johnson family and demonstrated in the way we operate and the individual actions of our associates. Employees We employ more than 1,000 talented associates. Our organization has unusually low turnover, extraordinarily high employee engagement and rigorous hiring standards. Ownership Johnson Financial Group is a privately-owned financial services company offering banking and wealth solutions through its subsidiaries, Johnson Bank and Johnson Wealth. Principal owners of Johnson Financial Group are members of the Samuel C. Johnson family. Helen Johnson-Leipold is Chairman of Johnson Financial Group. For more information visit www.johnsonfinancialgroup.com.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Strong market validation with clear user adoption patterns
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline