John Pickart

John Pickart, CFA, serves as a Senior Investment Strategist at Blue Trust since March 2023, specializing in investment solutions for individual and institutional clients across various asset classes. Previously, John co-founded Pelagos Capital Management, where from September 2019 to March 2023, responsibilities included serving as Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager, focusing on risk/return-efficient strategies. Earlier roles included Managing Director at Franklin Templeton, where John managed alternative strategies, and Principal at State Street Global Advisors, overseeing Smid-cap portfolios. John’s extensive experience in finance is supported by an MBA in Financial Management from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BS in Finance from the University of Tampa.