Nick Hooten, CFA

Nick Hooten is the head of client investment solutions for Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions. The Client Investment Solutions team is responsible for the growth of FTIS through the development and management of innovative investment solutions. The team is considered experts in portfolio construction and seeks to leverage the breadth of Franklin Templeton's investment capabilities to help clients meet their defined objectives.

Most recently, Mr. Hooten was the regional head of client investment solutions (Americas). Prior to joining Franklin Templeton, Mr. Hooten was head of investment solutions for QS Investors, a quantitative multi-asset and equity manager, where he was responsible for leveraging QS' capabilities in the creation of new and custom investment strategies. QS Investors combined with Franklin Templeton Multi-Asset Solutions in October 2020 to create Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions.

Before joining QS Investors in 2014, Mr. Hooten was a vice president and investment analyst with Transamerica Asset Management. At Transamerica, he held portfolio construction and product development responsibilities. Previously, he worked at BNY Mellon, Concord Advisory Group, and Merrill Lynch, focusing on investment selection and analysis, performance analytics, and trade execution within institutional portfolios.

Mr. Hooten holds a bachelor of science in marketing from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA with a concentration in accounting, finance and global business from the Stern School of Business at New York University. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.