Tom Finke is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Barings, a $327+ billion global financial services firm with offices across the U.S., Europe, Australia and Asia. Tom has worked in the industry since 1986 and his financial career has included roles in both the banking and investment management industries. He joined the firm in June 2002, when Babson Capital Management acquired First Union Institutional Debt Management (IDM), a $3.6 billion high yield loan manager which he co-founded, from Wachovia Corporation. From December 2008 to May 2011, Tom also served as EVP and CIO for the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, but relinquished these responsibilities to focus on the expanding Babson Capital enterprise. In 2016, Babson Capital Management, its subsidiaries, and Baring Asset Management merged and he was named Chairman and CEO. Tom holds an M.B.A. from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce.