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John Donahue

Trustee, Chairman at Federated Investment Management

Broker registration; no current adviser registration

John Donahue is Trustee, Chairman of Federated Investment Management Company, a Pittsburgh investment adviser managing $590B. John Donahue has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration and has passed the Series 00, Series 24 and Series 7TO.

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Licensing exams

From the IAPD record · data retrieved 17 October 2026 · page updated 20 October 2026SEC record

Career

John Donahue has been Trustee, Chairman of Federated Investment Management since April 1989. John Donahue is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. John Donahue holds a Bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

Federated Investment Management Company is a Pittsburgh, PA firm with $590B under management, 71 clients and 106 advisers in one office, as of its May 2026 filing.

Federated Hermes identifies J. Christopher Donahue as chairman, president and CEO. He joined the company in 1972 and served as president and chief operating officer from 1993 to 1998.

No adviser firm registrations are on John Donahue’s record.

Credentials and registrations

Examinations

Series 242 January 2023
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 7TO2 January 2023
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 003 November 1975
Name
General Securities Principal Examination

Individual record

Full name
John Christopher Donahue
CRD
814703
Firm bio
federatedhermes.com

Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.

Common questions

Where does John Donahue work?

John Donahue has been Trustee, Chairman of Federated Investment Management Company since April 1989, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 21 May 2026

Does John Donahue have a current investment-adviser registration?

John Donahue has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has John Donahue passed?

John Donahue has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 00, Series 24 and Series 7TO. The earliest, the Series 00, was passed in November 1975. FINRA credited John Donahue with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at Federated Investment Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 814703. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Federated Investment Management Company, filed 21 May 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Federated Investment Management team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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