Institutional Advisory Practice Publications
Our View Series
The Institutional Advisory Practice’s quarterly update on the state of the financial markets with views on asset classes and investing in domestic and international markets.
Meet the Author
Pier Friend
Chief Investment Officer, Institutional Advisory Practice
As the Chief Investment Officer of Colony’s 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.
International Series
In these papers, we present our investment thesis and strategy for investing internationally. We place a particular emphasis on developing Asia (China, India and Southeast Asia), which in our opinion, offers the most attractive investment opportunities outside of the United States for long-term investors.
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Frank Brochin
Senior Portfolio Manager and Managing Director, Institutional Advisory Practice
Capital Ideas Series
Meet the Authors
Rob Inches
Senior Portfolio Manager, Institutional Advisory Practice
As a Senior Portfolio Manager in the Institutional Advisory Practice team at The Colony Group, Rob provides comprehensive solutions to the investment, wealth planning and philanthropic needs of owners and stewards of substantial capital. Rob is a financial professional with more than 34 years of experience in the wealth management industry.
Frank Brochin
Senior Portfolio Manager and Managing Director, Institutional Advisory Practice
Pier Friend
Chief Investment Officer, Institutional Advisory Practice
As the Chief Investment Officer of Colony’s 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.
John P. Paduano
Chief Portfolio Manager, Institutional Advisory Practice
John is a Portfolio Manager in the Institutional Advisory Practice team. John is responsible for equity alternatives investments and co-leads the institutional group’s international, private equity, and venture capital investments. He is a Co-Portfolio Manager of The Colony Group International Fund, a concentrated portfolio focused on international equity managers. Additionally, he co-spearheads research efforts on opportunities in transformative innovation across sectors.