Christopher Berarducci

Christopher Berarducci is currently Vice President-Fund Administration & Reporting at Franklin Resources, Inc. since 2020.
Current roles also include Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer or Principal Financial Officer & Treasurer at multiple Western Asset funds and related entities starting from 2019, including Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund, Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund, Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund, Western Asset Premier Bond Fund, Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund, Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund, Western Asset Municipal Defined Opportunity Trust, Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust, Western Asset Global Corporate Opportunity Fund, Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund, Clearbridge MLP & Midstream Fund, Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund, BrandywineGLOBAL - Global Income Opportunities Fund, Western Asset Middle Market Income Fund, ClearBridge MLP & Midstream Total Return Fund, Western Asset Middle Market Debt Fund, Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund, Western Asset High Income Fund II, Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund, Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund, LMP Capital & Income Fund, Western Asset Global High Income Fund, Franklin BSP Lending Fund (starting 2025), Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund, Western Asset Diversified Income Fund (starting 2021), Franklin Income Opportunities Fund, and ClearBridge Energy MLP Opportunity Fund.
Former roles include Treasurer, Managing Director & Director at Legg Mason & Co. LLC (New York) from 2015 to 2020, Treasurer & Principal Financial Officer at Western Asset Corporate Loan Fund, Inc., and Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer at Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc.