Fintech Startup Barings Appoints Brian Maute as Head of U.S. Wealth

In this newly created role, he will lead the firm’s U.S. wealth distribution strategy across registered investment advisors, broker-dealers, private banks, family offices, and other wealth platforms.

Maute will focus on expanding advisor and investor access to Barings' global investment platform, including credit, real assets, capital solutions, and emerging markets.

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He will also work with the firm's investment, product, distribution, and marketing teams to develop solutions and educational resources that help wealth managers use alternative investments in client portfolios.

Before joining Barings, Maute spent more than 15 years at DWS Group, where he most recently served as Head of U.S. Wealth and CEO of DWS Distributors. He previously led the firm's U.S. Wealth Alternative Investments Division, helping expand alternative investment solutions across intermediary channels.

“Barings’ differentiated investment solutions and focus on building long-term client partnerships position the firm well for continued growth in the U.S. wealth channel,” said Maute. “I look forward to working closely with colleagues across the business to help bring Barings' capabilities to a broader range of wealth management platforms, advisors and investors.”

"We are pleased to welcome Brian to Barings, where he will leverage his more than two decades of wealth distribution experience to further expand access to Barings' investment capabilities,” said Coyle. “As demand for alternative investments continues to grow across the wealth channel, Brian's leadership and deep understanding of the intermediary market will help accelerate our efforts to serve advisors and their clients.”

About Barings

Barings is a global alternative asset manager with $502 billion in assets. The firm works with institutional, insurance and wealth clients and provides financing solutions to businesses. It invests across areas including credit, real assets capital solutions and emerging markets.

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