John has over 20 years of experience in the finance industry. Prior to joining Freeman, John was a Managing Director in the Mergers and Acquisitions group at J.P. Morgan, where he worked closely with Freeman over the past five years, including the sale of Encore and the Sparks acquisition. John has extensive experience working with C-suite executives and Boards of Directors of public and private companies in evaluating and executing value-enhancing strategic transactions. His work spans across numerous industries, with particular focus in Business Services and Transportation & Logistics. John’s experience also includes Accenture and GlaxoSmithKline, where he focused on strategic sourcing and procurement. John and his family live in the Chicago area. He holds a BA in Supply Chain Management from Michigan State University and an MBA from the University of Chicago, with concentrations in finance, accounting, and entrepreneurship.