John R. Frye, CFA

John R. Frye, CFA
SVP, Wealth Advisor
Los Angeles, CA

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John Frye is SVP, Wealth Advisor in the Los Angeles office.  He is responsible for managing portfolios of equities and fixed income and for advising clients on all aspects of their financial journey.  Before joining Carnegie, John was Chief Investment Officer at Crane Asset Management in Beverly Hills, a firm he co-founded in 2003 and which was acquired in 2021 by Carnegie.  He has 47 years of investment experience, including 34 years working with wealthy individuals to achieve their investment objectives.  Before founding Crane Asset Management, John served as Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Renberg & Associates in Beverly Hills. He began his career as an equity trader in New York.
 
John earned his Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University and an MBA from Columbia University.  He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) designation and is a CFA Society® of Los Angeles member.  John is an avid scuba diver, skier, hiker and bridge player.

About the CFA Designation

​The Chartered Financial Analyst (“CFA”) charter is a professional designation established in 1962 and awarded by CFA Institute. To earn the CFA charter, candidates must pass three sequential, six-hour examinations over two to four years. The three levels of the CFA Program test a wide range of investment topics, including ethical and professional standards, fixed-income analysis, alternative and derivative investments, and portfolio management and wealth planning. In addition, CFA charterholders must have at least four years of acceptable professional experience in the investment decision-making process and must commit to abide by, and annually reaffirm, their adherence to the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct