John Berry

John’s investment career began when he joined FGP in 1998 as the firm’s very first equity analyst. Prior to joining FGP, John spent six years as an oil and gas consulting engineer in Calgary and Houston. In 2002, John launched the FGP Small Cap Canadian Equity Fund with just $5 million in assets and managed this fund for the next 10 years. In 2006, he was promoted to co-manager of FGP’s Canadian equity all-cap strategies and became the sole portfolio manager of these strategies in 2008, a position he held for 10 years. 
 
Currently, John is a member of the Canadian equity team with a focus on analyzing energy companies and special situations. He also plays a key role in mentoring FGP’s research staff and is a member of FGP’s Board of Directors and Investment Committee.
 
John is a graduate of the University of Waterloo (MASc in Chemical Engineering) and of the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario (MBA). He is also a CFA charterholder.