John Kohli, CFA, CPA

John Kohli is a senior vice president and portfolio manager of Franklin Utilities Fund, as well as a research analyst for Franklin Equity Group. He specializes in equity research analysis of electric and gas utilities, both domestic and international.

Mr. Kohli joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 1992. He earned his B.A. in accounting from the University of West Florida. He is a member of Securities Analysts of San Francisco (SASF) and the CFA Institute. He became a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder in 1997 and is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).