John Madden is a Global Equity Analyst on the Fundamental Equity team at Great Lakes Advisors and is part of the Global and International Value and Strategic Large Cap Value investment teams. John joined Great Lakes Advisors in 2025.

Prior to GLA, John co-founded White River Value Advisors, which managed a concentrated, long-only value investment fund focused on international markets. Before White River, John was a Vice President and International Equity Analyst at First Pacific Advisors. His team then relocated to Phaeacian Partners, a subsidiary of Polar Capital. John began his career at Nuveen subsidiaries Tradewinds Global Investors and NWQ Investment Management where he worked closely with Ray Wicklander. John has been in the industry since 2011. He earned a BA from the University of Notre Dame.

Education & Professional Credentials:

• Industry Start: 2011
• University of Notre Dame, BA