As managing director and portfolio manager at BGO, Dara Friedman has overseen the remarkable growth of the BGO U.S. Core Plus Fund. Since co-founding the fund in 2020, Friedman has helped expand its assets under management to nearly $3 billion. The fund enjoyed its most successful year to date in 2025, securing more than $600 million in capital commitments despite extreme market volatility. Friedman is recognized for her ability to communicate investment strategies with conviction and her authentic approach to relationship-building with partners and investors. Beyond her fund leadership, she serves on the investment committee and drives new product development initiatives across the BGO platform. Friedman also provides strategic guidance as an independent board member for the Swig Company. She is an active member of her children's school community and a dedicated advocate for PANS/PANDAS awareness.