John joined Piedmont as Chief Investment Officer in 2011. In 2022, he transitioned to the role of Chief Investment Strategist. He has more than 25 years of experience counseling clients in the financial services and wealth management industry. At Piedmont, John is primarily responsible for the delivery of integrated wealth management counsel and solutions for clients. In addition to serving clients in family office and boutique advisory firms, John spent four years in proprietary trading in New York City and taught finance at the undergraduate and graduate levels at the University of Virginia and UNC Greensboro for eight years. He has a B.A. in Religion from Davidson College and a Ph.D. i