About Pier
As the Chief Investment Officer of Focus' Institutional Advisory Practices, Pier is responsible for all aspects of the investment process — from manager research to portfolio construction, asset allocation, and client communication. He also supports the needs of our institutional and ultra-high net worth clients.
Pier served as Chief Investment Officer at New Providence Asset Management prior to their merger with Focus Partners in 2021. Previously, Pier spent ten years at Goldman Sachs Asset Management where his responsibilities included Head of the U.S. Core Equity business. He began his career in Japan teaching English as a second language, then returned to NYC where he worked for Nihon Keizai Shimbun before joining Gabriel Capital Group as a research analyst responsible for risk arbitrage and long-short investments for a $1 billion hedge fund. Pier has served on the Advisory Council for the Headmaster of St. Andrew’s School.
Pier earned his Master in Business Administration from the New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business, and his Bachelor of Science from Williams College.
Pier is an avid tennis player and was a nationally-ranked squash player. He enjoys traveling to new countries and states. Pier has two children and a dog.
As the Chief Investment Officer of Focus' Institutional Advisory Practices, Pier is responsible for all aspects of the investment process — from manager research to portfolio construction, asset allocation, and client communication. He also supports the needs of our institutional and ultra-high net worth clients.
Pier served as Chief Investment Officer at New Providence Asset Management prior to their merger with Focus Partners in 2021. Previously, Pier spent ten years at Goldman Sachs Asset Management where his responsibilities included Head of the U.S. Core Equity business. He began his career in Japan teaching English as a second language, then returned to NYC where he worked for Nihon Keizai Shimbun before joining Gabriel Capital Group as a research analyst responsible for risk arbitrage and long-short investments for a $1 billion hedge fund. Pier has served on the Advisory Council for the Headmaster of St. Andrew’s School.
Pier earned his Master in Business Administration from the New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business, and his Bachelor of Science from Williams College.
Pier is an avid tennis player and was a nationally-ranked squash player. He enjoys traveling to new countries and states. Pier has two children and a dog.