John J. Hirt, Senior Vice President, joined the firm in 2015. John is a Research Analyst for the Global Equity Research Department focusing on the Industrials sector. Previously, John spent 6 years as a Senior Equity Research Associate at Citi where he followed the Chemicals industry. Prior to that, John was a Junior Analyst at Perry Capital in New York. John received his BS in Finance and Economics from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin.