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Northern Trust Strengthens Foundation & Institutional Advisors Practice in the Southeast
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Northern Trust announced today that John Coates has joined the Foundation & Institutional Advisors (FIA) practice as Senior Vice
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[{"type":"text","content":" MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nNorthern Trust announced today that John Coates has joined the Foundation & Institutional Advisors (FIA) practice as Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Advisor in Miami, where he will provide investment solutions to the firm’s foundation, endowment and institutional nonprofit clients.\n\n\nJohn was most recently a Senior Portfolio Advisor for PNC Institutional Asset Management for nine years where he also managed nonprofit and corporate client relationships. He provided thought leadership, education and insights on their investment and retirement assets. Prior to PNC, he was a Portfolio Manager with Franklin Templeton Investments where he co-managed both global and international equity separately managed accounts. Earlier in his tenure at Franklin Templeton, he was also a Portfolio Manager with the Templeton Global Bond Managers team where he managed short duration global fixed income mutual funds. Under his management, the funds achieved first quartile performance rankings with their respective S&P Micropal peer group universe.\n\n\n“John brings a strong global investment management background, with a deep understanding of multiple asset classes, gained from nearly 30 years of experience in the investment industry,” said Darius A. Gill, National Practice Executive for FIA.\n\n\n“We are looking forward to John’s expertise in designing and implementing investment plans for our clients across the Southeast,” said Gill. “His appointment will assist our team as we continue to accelerate the growth of our institutional nonprofit business across the region.”\n\n\nJohn graduated with a MBA from Florida Atlantic University and a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Management from Florida State University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designations. He is a member of the CFA Society of Miami and South Florida as well as CAIA Miami. He completed Leadership Broward leadership development program and co-leads the Socially Good Committee.\n\n\nNorthern Trust’s Foundation & Institutional Advisors (FIA) group serves nonprofit organizations through sophisticated investment management solutions, strategic insights and world-class resources. FIA provides investment advice, asset servicing and related services to help nonprofit organizations achieve f...