Jeff Masom

Head of US Distribution at Franklin Templeton
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Jeff Masom is Head of U.S. Distribution for Franklin Templeton, overseeing U.S. Retail and U.S. Institutional, including U.S. Marketing and Product Strategy.

Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in August 2020, Masom most recently served as Global Head of Institutional Distribution with RBC Global Asset Management in Boston since 2018, following his prior role as Senior Managing Director and Head of US Sales for Legg Mason. During his 20-year tenure with Legg Mason, he held various distribution roles and made key impacts in the areas of product innovation and retirement solutions.

Masom holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Elizabethtown College and a Juris Doctor degree from Delaware Law School. He passed the Bar examination in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, and is a CFA® charterholder.