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John D. Kattar is responsible for leading Eastern Investment Advisors' equity and fixed income investment teams and investment process. In addition, he has a focus on developing EIA's institutional asset management business, and is an industry specialist in Semiconductors, Metals and Conglomerates.
Professional Experience
Before joining Eastern Investment Advisors in 2005, Mr. Kattar was managing partner at Ardent Asset Management, where he managed an absolute return fund and provided consulting services to asset managers. Prior to that, he was director of Growth Equities at Mellon Financial, where he headed up the institutional growth equity initiative for all of Mellon, and director of U.S. Equities at The Boston Company. He has also held senior investment positions at Phoenix Investment Partners and Baring Asset Management.
Education
Mr. Kattar earned his Master of Business Administration degree in Finance and Statistics from the University of Chicago and a Master of Science and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Massachusetts. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of both the CFA Institute and the Boston Security Analysts Society.
In addition to his professional responsibilities, he serves as vice chairman of the Investment Committee of the University of Massachusetts Foundation. | 