Claudiu Barbos

Mr. Claudiu A.
Barbos is a Director of Investments & Trading at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC.
In this role, he leads the firm’s Asset Allocation Team and supports Ashton Thomas advisors and clients through technical research, market commentary, manager and investment due diligence, and oversight of trade desk functions.
Prior to joining Ashton Thomas, Mr. Barbos was Senior Portfolio Trader with Voya Financial, where he covered multiple market sectors and contributed to the broker-dealer’s overall asset allocation strategy.
Previously, he had an extensive career with Vanguard, primarily as a Senior Fixed Income Trader.
He was an inaugural member of Vanguard’s Fixed Income Special Transactions team, where he focused on building customized fixed income solutions for high-visibility, ultra-high-net-worth clients of the firm.
These portfolios often contained complex financial instruments, as well as tailored, sophisticated cash management strategies.
He received his undergraduate degree from Arizona State University.