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Austin Pickle

Austin Pickle, CFA

Investment Strategy Analyst

Wells Fargo Investment Institute

Wells Fargo & Company

Austin Pickle is an investment strategy analyst for Wells Fargo Investment Institute, a subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., which is focused on delivering the highest quality investment expertise and advice to help investors manage risk and succeed financially. Wells Fargo Investment Institute serves Wealth & Investment Management (WIM). WIM is a division within Wells Fargo & Company. WIM provides financial products and services through various bank and brokerage affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company.

Austin is an investment strategy analyst for the global real assets strategy team headed by John Laforge. He develops strategic and tactical asset allocation recommendations and market commentary for real assets, which includes commodities, real estate investment trusts (REITs), and master limited partnerships (MLPs). Austin has been featured in various media outlets including Reuters, CNBC, and Bloomberg, among others.

Austin earned a B.A. in business administration with a minor in mathematics, and an M.A. in international business from the University of Florida. He is also a CFA® charterholder. Austin is based in Sarasota, FL.

Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. is a registered investment adviser and wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank N.A., a bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company.

Wells Fargo Private Bank offers products and services through Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and its various affiliates and subsidiaries.

Wells Fargo Wealth & Investment Management (WIM) is a division within Wells Fargo & Company. WIM provides financial products and services through various bank and brokerage affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company. Brokerage products and services offered through Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. Bank products are offered through Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Wells Fargo Advisors is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, but is not licensed or registered with any financial services regulatory authority outside of the U.S. Non-U.S. residents who maintain U.S.-based financial services account(s) with Wells Fargo Advisors may not be afforded certain protections conferred by legislation and regulations in their country of residence in respect of any investments, investment transactions or communications made with Wells Fargo Advisors.

Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, Members SIPC, separate registered broker-dealers and non-bank affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company.