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. Pier served as Chief Investment Officer at New Providence Asset Management prior to their merger with The Colony Group 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 N