JJ Swartz

JJ Swartz is a portfolio manager and research analyst within Franklin Equity. He is a member of the Franklin Small Cap Growth portfolio management team and is a small cap growth equity generalist. JJ's broader equity research responsibilities also include coverage of industrials software, electricals and related industries.

Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 2022 Mr. Swartz was a vice president at BlackRock in New York, focusing on corporate strategy and critical change initiatives. Before BlackRock he was a research associate at Cornerstone Research in New York, advising clients and performing economic damages on a variety of complex matters stemming from commercial litigation.

Mr. Swartz earned his B.A. in history, cum laude, from Harvard University, and an M.B.A. with honors from The Wharton School.