
John (Jamie) McDevittJohn (Jamie) McDevitt, CFA ®Executive Director, Alternative Investments Specialist
About John
Jamie McDevitt is an Executive Director and Alternative Investments Specialist at J.P. Morgan Wealth Management, covering New England and the Southeast region.
Jamie advises clients and advisors across a wide range of alternative investment strategies, including hedge funds, private equity, private credit, infrastructure and real estate.
Deploying knowledge gained from 25 years of experience in the industry, he works with stakeholders to help construct, balance and diversify portfolios.
Drawn to the breadth and strength of J.P. Morgan's global reach, Jamie joined the firm in 2023 from a role at First Republic Bank. He has thrived in a globe-spanning career, spending seven years running Institutional Real Estate Sales at Green Street Advisors in London. Previous roles include structuring funds and raising institutional capital for private equity real estate funds at Jones Lang LaSalle and Alpha Real Capital, both in Europe.
Jamie holds an M.B.A. in Finance from the Stern School of Business at New York University and a B.S. in Finance from Boston College. He is a Certified Financial Analyst™.
Jamie lives in Brookline and in his free time, he is cheering on his beloved Arsenal Football Club with his children.
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