Mike Bacon

Mike Bacon serves as the Director of Alternative Investments at Franklin Templeton since May 2024, following a tenure as Vice President of Alternative Investments at Nuveen, a major global investment management firm. Bacon's extensive experience includes roles such as VP of Private Wealth at CIM Group, VP of National RIA Account Manager and Vice President of RIA Wholesaler at Black Creek Group, and Senior Vice President of External Wholesaler at Cole Capital. Previous positions also involve leadership roles at Goldman Sachs, Fifth Third Asset Management, American Funds, 40|86 Advisors, and Charles Schwab. Mike Bacon holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Xavier University.