J.R. Lowry founded and began backing PathWise in 2021 as a “passion project” to help others find purpose and joy in their careers. He has had the fortune of participating in a number of leadership development programs over the course of his career and has always found them inspiring and thought-provoking. He has also worked with some excellent coaches over the years and had the privilege of interacting with a number of career thought leaders, including Warren Bennis, Clayton Christensen and Patrick Lencioni. He is a consistent reader of business and career-focused books and articles.  His goal with PathWise is to democratize career guidance so that it fits its members’ budgets, needs, and time availability, particularly as they progress through the critical middle years of their careers.

J.R. is currently working at the Chief Operating Officer of Janus Henderson Investors in London. Prior to joining Janus Henderson, J.R. spent 11 years in a variety of roles at State Street Corporation and 4 years in varying roles at Fidelity Investments. Prior to making a move into the financial services industry, J.R. spent 11 years with McKinsey & Company, leaving as a Principal. He began his career in the U.S. Air Force, rising to the level of Captain.

J.R. graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Duke University. He also earned a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Harvard Business School, where he earned First Year Honors.

J.R. is an avid hiker and has travelled to six continents to hike, including summiting Mount Kilimanjaro with his daughter Emily in 2018. He is also a long-time fund-raiser for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, having raised more than $150,000 for cancer research over the past 15 years. He is an Advisory Board member at Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art. He and his wife are the parents of three grown children and live in London.