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Certified Financial Planner™
Chartered Financial Analyst®
Accredited Investment Fiduciary
BIOGRAPHY
In addition to overseeing Pure’s investment offering and platform, Brian works closely with Pure’s financial advisors, helping provide them with the tools and resources necessary to serve their clients and continue the firm’s mission of providing the highest quality financial education and planning to as many people as possible. He has been actively involved in the financial markets for more than 20 years. Prior to joining Pure Financial Advisors, Brian worked for Charles Schwab as the Director of Income Solutions, where he was responsible for advisor education, as well as, providing subject matter expertise and advice around the financial markets and income generation. Earlier in his career, he worked as an institutional portfolio manager for a multi-billion-dollar money management firm, and as a fixed income trader for several investment banks.
Brian has written and published widely, has presented at hundreds of seminars and conferences, and has appeared on TV and radio. His newest book Ignore the Hype: Financial Strategies Beyond the Media-Driven Mayhem was released in 2020. Ignore the Hype emphasizes the difference between short-term trading and long-term investing, how to filter the constant onslaught of information coming your way from every angle and separate the valuable content from the noise, and how to build a foundation for investment success based on common sense and academic research. Brian has a bachelor’s degree in finance from Villanova University, an MBA in international business from National University, and a master’s degree in international affairs from the Fletcher School at Tufts University.
During his free time, Brian enjoys traveling, outdoor sports, and writing fiction, as well as spending time with his family
Brian's Latest Contributions
Do news headlines have you worried about the long-term future of the US dollar? If so, Pure’s Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officer Brian Perry, CFP®, CFA, AIF®, will help explain the vital role the US dollar plays in the global financial system and discuss how dominant its position is relative to other currencies. […]
During the second half of 2022, worries about a potential economic slowdown grew. Those fears seemed to dissipate as the calendar flipped to 2023, but they’ve recently begun percolating again. On April 11th, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a new forecast1 for short and intermediate term global economic growth, which included some of the […]
Should investors worry about regional banks? Will the Federal Reserve finally tame inflation, and is a recession looming? What’s next for stocks and bonds? Pure Financial Advisors’ Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer Brian Perry, CFP®, CFA® charter, AIF® addresses these questions as he discusses Q1 market volatility and the outlook for Q2 and […]