Meeder Investment Management Names Mustafa Baig Senior Vice President of Product Development

Meeder Investment Management appointed Mustafa Baig, CFA, as Senior Vice President of Product Development, a newly established role, the firm said on October 20, 2026. The appointment was announced by 24-7 Press Release. Baig will lead product strategy and lifecycle management across Meeder's investment offerings.

Baig's Role and Prior Experience

Baig will oversee product strategy and lifecycle management across mutual funds, separately managed accounts, model portfolios and future product structures. He will work across investments, distribution, marketing, legal and operations to identify market opportunities, advance new and existing solutions, strengthen competitive positioning and help translate the firm's investment capabilities into solutions for financial advisors and their clients.

Baig brings more than two decades of investment industry experience spanning product strategy, development, structuring, implementation and distribution. His background includes traditional and alternative investments and structures such as registered investment companies, collective investment trusts and private investment vehicles, across institutional and wealth management markets.

Prior to joining Meeder, Baig most recently served as Senior Director and North America Product Lead at WTW, where he helped develop the firm's North American OCIO product capabilities and supported product lifecycle management across institutional and wealth channels. He previously held product leadership and specialist roles at 50 South Capital Advisors and Calamos Investments, with work in alternative investments, private markets, hedge funds, real estate and closed-end funds.

"Mustafa's appointment represents an important investment in product strategy and growth at Meeder," said Robert F. Behan, CFA, President and Head of Distribution. "As we continue to expand our capabilities and deepen our relationships with advisors and strategic partners, having dedicated leadership connecting market needs, investment expertise and distribution is increasingly important."

Baig said: "Meeder has a strong foundation of investment expertise and a tremendous opportunity to bring those capabilities to market in increasingly thoughtful and differentiated ways."

Meeder's Recent Leadership Appointments

According to akta.pro company records, Meeder appointed Robert F. Behan, CFA, former Calamos Investments President, as President and Head of Distribution, Advisor Consulting in April 2026, signaling a strategic push to scale the advisor intermediary channel. In June 2026, the firm expanded Advisor Consulting leadership by adding Brian Waeyaert as Senior Vice President and National Sales Director and Dan Tracy as Senior Vice President and Head of Strategic Partnerships. The same records show Meeder hired Matt Bowersox, CPA, from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Chief Financial Officer in 2024 to lead finance, treasury and M&A activities.

Earlier Leadership Changes at Meeder

Meeder Investment Management appointed Peeyush Shukla as Chief Data, AI and Technology Officer in October 2026, the first technology expert on its leadership team, 24-7 Press Release said. In September 2026, the firm appointed Mark Francher as Chief Human Resources Officer, bringing over two decades of experience from CAPTRUST Financial Advisors and Qualcomm. In August 2026, Meeder announced the elevation of Jonathan Azoff to President, Public Funds and Liquidity Products, a role in which he leads the firm's public funds organization serving public entities nationwide, Aijourn reported.