Discretion
Low exposure, direct contact and careful handling of sensitive family, shareholder and private matters.
Founder profile
Michael Pullens
Trusted partner for families, investors, entrepreneurs and companies where ownership, value, risk and execution come together.
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Trusted partner — as clients say
Michael Pullens is the founder of Investments@Work. He works at the intersection of family office matters, value management, transactions and private capital — in situations where ownership, governance, capital, risk and execution need to be aligned.
Since 1988, he has advised and represented families, investors, entrepreneurs and companies in strategic, organisational and financial matters. His approach is direct, discreet and execution-minded: not advice delivered and forgotten, but senior involvement until the matter is resolved.
His track record includes work for more than 150 companies on more than 300 assignments, 4 international family officer assignments, 7 companies founded as founder/shareholder, and more than 20 transactions with a combined value exceeding €650 million.
He is broadly internationally networked in Switzerland, Italy, Monaco and the Netherlands, and has acted as speaker and author on effective family office management, business strategy and value management.
EducationExecutive, master and post-doc credentials from Harvard Business School, Emory Business School, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Nijenrode Dutch Business School.
LanguagesDutch · English · French · German · Italian · Spanish.
NetworkProfessional and business clubs in Switzerland, Italy, Monaco and the Netherlands.
InterestsFormer top athlete in athletics; cyclist, ski mountaineer and hiker; interests in culture, history, art, people, psychology and languages.
1988Experience since
>300Assignments
€650M+Transaction volume
>150Companies
Working style
Close to the matter.
The founder role is central to the way Investments@Work operates: senior judgement, direct involvement, discreet communication and responsibility for coordinating the route.
Judgement
Independent assessment of value, risk, timing, governance and stakeholder dynamics.
Execution
Practical involvement where decisions need to be translated into actions, route and discipline.
Representation
Acting on behalf of owners, families or investors when trust and alignment matter.
Languages
Six working languages.
Dutch · English · French · German · Italian · Spanish.
Locations
Cross-border context.
Netherlands · Switzerland · Italy · Monaco.
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