John Blood brings more than twelve years of investment research and distribution expertise to his role as vice president in the Financial Advisor Services group. Prior to joining Dimensional, John worked as the director of research and chief market strategist at Commonwealth Financial Network, where he also managed the firm's strategic marketing and distribution efforts with asset management firms. He also has worked as an investment analyst at Morningstar, Inc.

John has a BS in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and an MBA and MSF from Boston College. He also holds a CFA designation and a CFP certification.