Brando Reyna is a Chartered Financial Analyst® who has over 20 years of experience in the world of financial investment management. He serves as the Chief Investment Officer for Novare Capital Management, a Charlotte-based investment advisor managing $1.3 billion in assets. Brando best describes himself as a “philosopher learning as much as I can about the world. I just happen to be applying it to the world of investing.” His duties as CIO include overseeing the firm’s investment processes while managing dividend growth portfolios through responsible investor-first practices.