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Michael Freno

President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board of Managers, and Director at Barings

Officer record from the firm’s Form ADVForm ADV filed 11 August 2026

Michael Freno is President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board of Managers, and Director of Barings LLC, a Charlotte investment adviser.

Role at Barings

Title on Schedule A
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board of Managers, and Director
Control
Michael Freno is a control person of Barings.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Michael Freno has held the filed role since November 2020.

The firm

Barings LLC
Charlotte, NC

Form ADV filed 11 August 2026

$393B AUM417 clients465 advisers11 offices

Career on record

The IAPD individual lookup on 18 October 2026 returned no individual record. This profile uses the firm’s Form ADV officer listing.

Registrations and exams

Individual registration and examination information for Michael Freno is unavailable. An officer title or CRD number does not by itself establish current investment adviser representative registration, and no registration or examination counts are inferred.

Officer record

Full name
Michael Freno
CRD
6914227
Record basis
Form ADV officer listing
Firm bio
barings.com

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Background

Barings identifies Mike Freno as Chairman, President and CEO. Official firm biography

Education

Common questions

Where does Michael Freno work?

Michael Freno has been President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board of Managers, and Director of Barings LLC since November 2020, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 11 August 2026

Leadership at Barings

Sources

  1. IAPD individual lookup, CRD 6914227. This profile uses the Form ADV officer listing; the individual lookup did not provide a current investment-adviser record.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Barings LLC, filed 11 August 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Barings team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 18 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Michael Freno or Barings LLC and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.