Chief Investment Officer Fundamental Investments

Jon Baranko

34 years in investment industry

Biography

Jon Baranko is chief investment officer for fundamental investments at Allspring Global Investments. He oversees all equity and fixed-income-related business activity for the firm. This oversight includes the management of our fixed-income and equity investment professionals, firm risk, and investment business-related issues.

Jon joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). In his tenure at WFAM, Jon served as deputy chief investment officer, chief equity officer, and managing director and national sales manager for institutional distribution. He joined WFAM from Strong Capital Management, where he was managing director of the institutional business group and director of Strong's equity trading team.

Jon earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Colorado College and a master's degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance from Marquette University.