“The nieces and nephews are talking about it, the aunts and uncles are trying to figure out what it’s about,” said Jerry Braakman.

“Looking at the market today, obviously things that are sensitive to rates” are moving, says Jerry Braakman, Chief Investment Officer. “Tech is showing a little bit of weakness, financials are showing strength. That’s re... Read More›

Unfortunately, some trusts, even where the administrative and dispositive provisions are well-designed, fail to operate as intended because the Trustee lacks the ability to be an effective fiduciary. The Trustee's shortc... Read More›

"The market is forward looking and as we are getting through this last Covid variant bubble in the economy, we'll start seeing more and more improvement. The market is liking that, the companies are liking that. Almost a... Read More›

First American Trust IT Solutions is seeking a Certified Product Owner with 3 -5 years’ experience to join our growing team, one who is passionate about Agile, possesses an Agile mindset and understands the significant r... Read More›

While the pandemic driven recession was the shortest in modern American economic history, the depth was historic! In this presentation, we take a look at how this recession was different and how the recovery is measurin... Read More›

Congratulations to Giselle Reyes and RaeLynn Carr for being selected as 2021 People First Award honorees. This award honors employees who pe... Read More›

“So when you look at what's happening currently, we're starting to, definitely from a global perspective, rolling off a COVID curve, we've got rates going up and we've got reopening and economically sensitive or cyclical... Read More›

“China is still a huge demand-driver for basic commodities because they’re doing all the manufacturing for us,” says Jerry Braakman, Chief Investment Officer for First American Trust.

Read more about Jerry's thoug... Read More›

The Quarterly Investment Update is a live webinar that features First American Trust's review and analysis of fixed income, equity markets and the economy.

The Quarterly Investment Update is a live webinar that features First American Trust's review and analysis of fixed income, equity markets and the economy.

Jerry Braakman, EVP & Chief Investment Officer, a... Read More›

We are proud to share that First American has been named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For^® list for the sixth consecutive year.