A comprehensive introduction to the North Carolina CLASS portfolio 
Professionally managed pooled investment services built for local governments nationwide.
Professionally managed individual portfolios for public sector entities made for your unique needs.
Core values, community involvement, and our commitment to service.
Get to know our greatest asset, the Public Trust team of seasoned professionals.
Perspectives on investment strategies, economic outlooks, the global economy, and more.

Joel Friedman

Joel is a Senior Director of Investment Services at Public Trust where he focuses on offering investment advisory solutions to clients in the northeast region of the United States as well as business development for local government investment pools nationally. He is devoted to maintaining key relationships with various institutional funds and separately managed accounts. Prior to joining Public Trust, Joel most recently held the position of Senior Director at S&P Global Ratings in New York where he led their global fund ratings activities that represented more than $2 trillion of rated funds, EFTs, and separate accounts. He also assigned ratings and acted as a committee chair.

Joel received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a Master of Business Administration in Financial Management from Pace University.