Barings, an alternative investment manager, has announced that Brian Maute has joined the firm as head of U.S. wealth. In this newly created role, Maute will lead Barings’ U.S. wealth distribution strategy across intermediary channels, including registered investment advisers, broker/dealers, private banks, family offices and other wealth management platforms. He will report to Ilena Coyle, head of North America insurance and intermediary distribution.
Maute will focus on broadening adviser and investor access to Barings’ global investment platform, including the firm’s capabilities across credit, real assets, capital solutions and emerging markets. He also will work with Barings’ investment, product, distribution and marketing teams to enhance solutions and educational resources designed to help wealth managers incorporate alternative investments into client portfolios.
Before joining Barings, Maute spent more than 15 years at DWS Group, most recently serving