John serves as the portfolio manager for each of Bright Investments' separately managed accounts. His 30 plus years of experience spans Wall Street to Auburn as both an analyst and portfolio manager.
Prior to Bright Investments, John was a director and senior research analyst with Avondale Partners for eleven years, business development manager with Laitram for one-year, senior research analyst at Johnson Rice for three years, associate vice president and analyst with Morgan Keegan for two years, and associate analyst / portfolio manager for W.H. Reaves & Co. for five years.
John has been quoted in various national and industry specific publications such as The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Barron’s, Smart Money, Forbes, and Business Week. In addition, he has appeared on various news outlets including CNBC, Fox Business and Bloomberg.
John earned an MBA from Auburn University and a BS from the University of Tennessee at Martin.