Giovanni Forte

Giovanni (Gio) Forte is Chief Investment Officer of Bolton Investment, where he chairs the Investment Committee. He leads the firm’s economic and capital markets research, shapes its investment philosophy and asset allocation policy, and directs the strategic asset allocation analysis it provides to plan sponsors. He also sets the research agenda for manager searches and oversees the firm’s approved list of investment managers. In addition, Gio manages several of the firm’s key client and strategic relationships.

Gio joined Bolton in 2016 as an Investment Analyst and became Chief Investment Officer in 2025. Before joining Bolton, he worked at T. Rowe Price, where he began his career in 2011, and at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He has been featured in Citywire and has spoken on industry panels focused on asset allocation.

Gio is a CFA charterholder and holds a B.A. in economics from Roanoke College, where he also completed a second major in finance.