John's Expertise

John serves as Co-Portfolio Manager for our small/mid cap value strategy as well as Portfolio Manager for Ariel Fund, our complementary mutual fund. He has been an integral part of Ariel’s investment team for nearly 35 years and has conducted stock analysis for that entire period. John’s current research focus is on asset management and consumer products and services companies. Prior to joining Ariel in 1989, John worked for Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. in its institutional equity division. He earned a BB in management from Western Illinois University and an MBA from the University of Chicago. As a CFA Charterholder, John is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Chicago.