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Barings Expands Senior Leadership Team to Accelerate Growth

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barings, one of the world's leading alternative investment managers, today announced the expansion of its Senior Leadership Team to advance strategic growth initiatives, including further scaling and enhancing the firm’s global product offering. Brad Finkle will join Barings as Global Chief Operating Officer, a newly created role, and Bryan High, Head of Global Private Finance, will join the firm's Senior Leadership Team, both reporting to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mike Freno.

Additionally, Eric Lloyd, President of Barings, will assume the role of Vice Chairman. He will continue to lead strategic initiatives as a member of the Senior Leadership Team and Executive Chairman of the Board of Barings BDC, Inc.

“I’m pleased to welcome Brad and Bryan to Barings’ Senior Leadership Team and to see Eric step into this role. Their leadership and expertise will be instrumental as we execute on our next phase of growth and continue to deliver long-term value to our clients,” said Freno.

As Barings’ Global Chief Operating Officer, effective June 29, Finkle will partner closely with the Senior Leadership Team advancing key growth initiatives while initially overseeing product strategy, management, and development to enhance the firm’s global product offering across institutional, insurance, and wealth channels, accelerate speed to market, and scale product delivery.

"Amid a shifting industry landscape, Barings is well-positioned to continue to capitalize on market opportunities and build on its growth momentum,” said Finkle. “I look forward to partnering closely with senior leadership, investment, and distribution teams to advance the global product offering, align and strengthen operational capabilities, and help drive execution.”

Finkle joins Barings from TIAA, where he most recently served as Executive Vice President and Head of TIAA Third-Party Solutions Businesses. During his nearly two decades with TIAA and Nuveen, he held senior leadership positions, including Chief Administrative Officer of TIAA Wealth Management, Chief Operating Officer of Nuveen, and President of TIAA Investments.

About Barings

Barings is a $481 billion* global alternative asset manager that partners with institutional, insurance and wealth clients and supports leading businesses with flexible financing solutions. The firm, a subsidiary of MassMutual with a minority investment from MS&AD, seeks to deliver excess returns by leveraging its global scale and capabilities across credit, real assets, capital solutions and emerging markets.

*As of March 31, 2026

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