Scott Couto is the Executive Vice President and Head of North America at Columbia Threadneedle Investments. He is responsible for overseeing the firm's institutional and intermediary distribution, product, and marketing. Before joining Columbia Threadneedle, Couto was the President of Fidelity Institutional Asset Management and oversaw its intermediary and institutional business, including distribution, marketing, and client relations. He also served as Head of Distribution for Fidelity Institutional Asset Management and President of Fidelity Financial Advisor Solutions.