Frank Brochin, Ph.D.

Chief Investment Officer, Family Office Practice

New York, NY
Focus Areas

Portfolio Management
Asset Allocation
Private Equity
International Strategy
Manager Diligence

Frank is the Chief Investment Officer of The Colony Group’s Family Office Practice.  He also manages several institutional and private client portfolios and is responsible for defining the international investment strategy for institutional clients. Frank served as the head of the private equity and international research teams within the Institutional Advisory Practice. He joined The Colony Group from New Providence Asset Management when the firms merged in 2021. 

Frank was previously the Chief Investment Officer at Berens Capital Management, an asset management firm with a global mandate, and the Chief Investment Officer at StoneWater Capital, an investment firm focused on Emerging Markets. Frank started his investment career at Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm, where he was a Partner and led investments in technology, communications and IT services. Before becoming an investment professional, he was a research engineer with NTT in Tokyo.

Frank served on the Board of Directors of several companies in the United States, Europe and Israel, and was Chair of the Board of Trustees of the French-American School of New York. He is a Director of Envision Asset Management, an investment firm focused on Indian equities, and an Adjunct Professor at New York University Stern School of Business, where he teaches a graduate course on international investing.  

Frank earned a PhD from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He grew up in North Africa and has traveled to over 70 countries. When not in the office or on the road, Frank enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters. 

Published Insights

Value Outsourced Chief Investment Officers (OCIOs) Bring Through Manager Research

The Colony Group’s, Frank Brochin, Ph.D. chats with Worth Media about the advantages of working with an Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO). With access to dynamic strategies via professionals...

India 2.0: The Next Phase of Growth 

Have you traveled to India recently?  If so, you must have noticed how fast the country is changing.  Everywhere you look, it seems that India has embarked on a...

India’s New Growth Drivers

The Colony Group's Frank Brochin, Chief Investment Officer of the Family Office Business, examines the ingredients of India's rise as an economic and business power, and the investment case that this gives rise to in this Family Wealth Report article.

Q3 2023 Market Outlook Webinar Recording

For two years, the collective gaze of investors and economists has remained fixated on a monthly assessment of economic conditions and Federal Reserve policy. However, it is crucial for...

What Is Stagflation?

The Colony Group's Frank Brochin, Chief Investment Officer of Family Office Practice, spoke with Kiplinger in the article "What Is Stagflation?"

Colony Group Names Eight New Principals And Promotes Three

Financial Advisor Magazine covered The Colony Group's latest promotions and the future of their common vision. Read the full story here. 

2023 Q2 Market Outlook Webinar Recording: Sifting Through the Known Unknowns

Investor uncertainty has grown significantly over the last year amidst rising geopolitical polarization and tighter monetary conditions. With the collapse of SVB and pressure on the broader banking sector,...

US Investors Increase Investments In Foreign Equities

The Colony Group's Frank Brochin, Senior Portfolio Manager and Managing Director, spoke with Financial Times in the article "US Investors Increase Investments in Foreign Equities."

Investing Internationally in the Coronavirus Era, October 2020

Why Invest in Developing Asia, March 2020

The Base Case for India, November 2019

The Case for Selective Investment in Southeast Asia, April 2019

The Base Case for China, November 2018