John Sargent is President and Managing Director of Middleton & Company, Inc., a Boston-based investment advisory firm. His primary responsibilities involve portfolio management and investment research, and he has the privilege of working with families and institutions to assist them in the development and implementation of customized investment strategies to address their specific personal and organizational objectives. John graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Economics from Princeton University and is a CFA® charter holder. Prior to joining Middleton & company in 1993, he spent several years working for Corporate Decisions, Inc., a strategy consulting firm focused on the development of profitable growth strategies for multinational corporations.