John Longo
John M. Longo | |
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| Occupation(s) | Academic, business executive, author |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Known for | Distinguished finance professor at Rutgers Business School; Chief investment officer at Beacon Trust |
John M. Longo is a prominent American academic, business executive, and author. He holds the position of distinguished finance professor at Rutgers Business School.
Early life and education
Longo completed his PhD/MBA in finance at Rutgers University in 1995.
Career
Beginning in 1993, Longo has been a finance professor at Rutgers Business School, where he instructs courses such as Portfolio Management, Asset Pricing, Security Analysis, and Corporate Finance.
In March 1997, he took on the role of vice president at Merrill Lynch & Co., focusing on the creation and oversight of investment strategies for the Strategy Power offering.
Since 2002, Longo has served as chief investment officer and portfolio manager at Beacon Trust, a registered investment advisory firm overseeing about $2.5 billion in assets. Beacon Trust, a subsidiary of Provident Financial Services, acquired The MDE Group, a New Jersey-based wealth management company where Longo was formerly CIO. He contributes to numerous white papers for the firm and acts as a national representative for Beacon Trust.
Editorial work and authorship
Longo is the author and editor of Hedge Fund Alpha: A Framework for Generating and Understanding Investment Performance, published in March 2009. The book discusses hedge fund performance and examines emerging economies such as Brazil, Russia, India, and China.
