Todd Brighton is a vice president, portfolio manager and research analyst for Franklin Equity Group. He is a co-manager of the Franklin Equity Income Fund and the Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products (FTVIP) Growth and Income Fund.

Mr. Brighton analyzes equity and equity-linked investments for the Core/Hybrid team and specializes in the development of volatility-based strategies.

Mr. Brighton joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 2000. His prior responsibilities included the trading of equities, equity derivatives, convertibles and high yield bonds.

Mr. Brighton earned his B.S. degree in Managerial Economics from the University of California, Davis. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of San Francisco.