John L. Youngblood is the Managing Partner of Gallatin Capital LLC and has been responsible for all aspects of the operation and supervision of the Firm’s business since its founding in early 2003. From early 2000 until Gallatin’s spin off and founding, he was a Managing Director of Moore Capital Management, a New York based private investment manager of hedge funds and other alternative investment vehicles, where he was responsible for the business development and client services groups.

From 1991 thru early 2000, Mr. Youngblood was a Managing Director of JP Morgan Chase, serving as Group Head of Private Placements and Structured Securities since 1993. His team was responsible for the private placement of domestic and cross-border debt and equity securities as well as the collateralized loan and bond obligation businesses.  He also served on the Commitment Committee for the Investment Banking Division. Before joining Chase, he was a Director in the Private Financing Group at Prudential Securities, Inc.

Mr. Youngblood began his career at Lehman Brothers where he handled all aspects of private placements and investment banking projects for energy, utility and other companies as an Associate and later a Vice President.

He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Carleton College and a Masters of Management degree, Beta Gamma Sigma, from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.  Mr. Youngblood is Chairman of the Board of Directors of PivotalPath LLC, Chairman of the Investment Committee and on the Board of Trustees of Carleton College and a member of the Board of Directors for the Kent Memorial Library in Kent, CT.