John Pickering

John Pickering is a Partner at Cooke & Bieler, based in Philadelphia, PA, where he specializes in discretionary portfolio management for high-net-worth clients and institutional investors. At Cooke & Bieler, he plays a leading role in the firm's domestic equity value strategies, focusing on sectors including large cap, mid cap, small cap, all cap, and SMID cap value equities. The firm is renowned for its high-quality, low-risk investment approach, and Pickering is instrumental in overseeing investments aligning with these core principles for clients such as foundations, endowments, and pension plans.

Prior to joining Cooke & Bieler in 2006, Pickering served as Executive Vice President at Bryn Mawr Trust Company and held the position of Managing Director at Brown Brothers Harriman. His extensive background in private wealth management and institutional advisory services underscores his expertise in value-oriented equity investing for a range of client types.

Pickering holds an AB from Harvard University and attended St. Mark's School, providing a strong academic foundation for his long-standing career in financial services. His reputation for disciplined equity analysis and his leadership at Cooke & Bieler have contributed to the firm’s robust position in the asset management industry, with a particular emphasis on U.S. value equities across several capitalization tiers.