As a mother to a son with autism, Natalie Pine understands firsthand the unique challenges families face. Her journey into special needs planning began with her son’s diagnosis, and it has since expanded to helping many other families navigate federal benefits, life planning, and other essential support. With a Chartered Special Needs Consultant® designation, Natalie offers expert guidance to ensure families can focus on what matters most: loving their child.

Natalie joined Briaud Financial Advisors in 2007 as an Investment Analyst. After earning her Certified Financial Planner™ designation, her role expanded to Financial Advisor, including both financial planning and wealth management. She became a partner in the firm in 2011.

Before joining Briaud Financial Advisors, Natalie worked for New York-based distressed debt hedge fund Davidson Kempner in London. When she joined in 2004, she was one of only three investment analysts in Europe working on analyzing struggling companies in all industries from automobiles to reinsurance. During her three years with the company, she monitored investment opportunities in the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and Switzerland. Before joining Davidson Kempner, she spent two years with Goldman Sachs in London working in the Mergers and Acquisitions department analyzing opportunities for companies in the debt, equity or leveraged buyout markets.

Natalie has a Bachelor of Arts in Managerial Studies, Economics, and Electrical Engineering from Rice University.

Her personal interests include spending time with her husband, Roger Pine, and two sons, Ryland and Royce, as well as playing tennis and soccer. In her younger years, she was a national tennis player and played for the varsity team at Rice University.

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For families with one or more persons with special needs, the financial planning landscape can be overwhelming. We know from experience how challenging the day-to-day can be for these families, so we specialize in aligning family finances with available resources to help ensure that each family member has the care they need and their financial well-being is being protected.

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