Pierre Brachet holds both an MBA from Portland State University and a Brevet de Technicien Supérieur in International Trade from France. Pierre also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation from the CFA Institute. He has worked in the investment industry since 1998 when he joined Wells Fargo’s Wealth Management group in Portland, Oregon to manage individual and trust accounts for the bank’s high net worth clients. In 2001 he moved to the valley where he became co-manager for three of Wells Fargo’s internal investment funds. Prior to joining Public Safety Financial in 2015 Pierre was a co-founder, research analyst and designated trader for the investment boutique Cinque Partners LLC, a registered investment adviser specializing in hedged equity strategies. A father of two, Pierre can often be found on the hiking trails around Phoenix or in the cooler parts of the state.