Brendan Hughes has more than a decade of industry experience in investments and public finance. For the last several years, Brendan has worked as a Registered Investment Advisor for Lafayette Investments. For Lafayette, Brendan manages a portion of the $800 million in assets under management. Brendan formerly worked as a Senior Analyst for Primatics Financial where he served as a consultant, primarily for large banks.

Brendan is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder. He has served on various boards and committees including the James Madison University College of Business Board of Advisors (Associate Board Member), Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Maryland Chapter (Board Member), CanEducate (Board Member), ZERV Inc. (Board Member), and the Member Engagement Committee for CFA Society Washington D.C. (Committee Member). Brendan is a two-time winner of the Tomorrow's Leader Award for his contributions to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Brendan is the author of a book titled The Wandering Investor.