John McNichols
Head of Multi-Strategy Investing, Private Asset Group
Barings

John McNichols is the Head of Multi-Strategy Investing for Barings’ Private Asset Group, responsible for the management of private multi-strategy portfolios, assessment of relative value between private asset classes globally, and the commercialization of Barings’ private multi-strategy capabilities. John has worked in the industry since 1992. Prior to joining the firm in 2017, he was Principal with IGV Management LLC. Before IGV, John worked at Fidelity Investments, first as Managing Director of High Yield Research, and subsequently as SVP, Head of Product Management. Prior to Fidelity, he worked at Standish as Portfolio Manager and Head of Credit Strategies. He has additional experience with Jefferson-Pilot Life Insurance Company and First Union National Bank. John holds a B.A. from Davidson College and an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan.