John M. Dowd

John M. Dowd, chief executive officer, is responsible for the strategic direction and management of Fiduciary Trust International. He is a member of the Board of Directors and chairs the firm's Management, Operating and Executive Committees. He is also a member of parent company, Franklin Templeton's Management and Executive Committees. John has more than 30 years of experience in the wealth management industry and is a frequent speaker on wealth management topics.

Before joining Fiduciary Trust in 2016, John served as executive vice president and senior managing director for Wells Fargo Wealth Management, where he oversaw the Northeast region. Prior to that, he spent almost twenty years at the Bank of New York in a variety of roles, including serving as their chief trust officer and head of wealth management.

John earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Guilford College and a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia University. He is on the advisory board of the UHNW Institute, and on the boards of the Metropolitan Opera Guild, the Montclair Art Museum, and North Capital Investment Technology, Inc.