John is a Partner with Mercer and a Senior Portfolio Manager for Hedge Funds. In this capacity, he is a portfolio manager for some of Mercer’s North American based discretionary hedge fund offerings, as well as an advisor for clients’ dedicated hedge fund portfolios. Prior to its acquisition by Mercer in 2018, John was a senior member of Summit Strategies Group’s Manager Research team where he was responsible for leading all efforts in hedge fund due diligence, manager selection, portfolio construction and monitoring. Prior to joining Summit in 2002, John worked for Banc of America Capital Management where he was a portfolio manager and research analyst for the Nations MidCap Growth Fund. John earned a bachelor’s degree from Marquette University and a master’s degree in business administration from Washington University’s John M. Olin School of Business. John is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Society of St. Louis.