Todd Bitzer

Todd Bitzer is responsible for Franklin Templeton's Institutional Sales business in the Central U.S. He is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with institutional investors across all market segments. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 2024, Mr. Bitzer was a Managing Director at Lucid Management & Capital Partners.

Previously, he was responsible for institutional business development in the Southern U.S. for Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Mr. Bitzer was also the Head of Sales for Aviva Investors, responsible for leading all sales, client relationship management and consultant relations across the U.S. Mr. Bitzer also served as Senior Sales Director at Legal & General Investment Management America, where he focused on business development and consultant relations in the southern U.S.

Mr. Bitzer earned a BBA from the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia.