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“My strongest professional quality is my ability to build trust and long-term relationships, whether with clients, colleagues, or stakeholders”
Danny Ibrahim,
KeyRate Mortgage
Erik Lehr is chief investment officer at Empirical Wealth Management. In this role, he oversees portfolio research, investment strategy execution, and the portfolio management team. He also works directly with clients to develop and maintain their investment portfolios.
Additionally, Lehr is a chapter executive and founding member of the Pacific Northwest chapter of the CAIA Association, and is the treasurer of FinAbility, a nonprofit organization devoted to financially empowering survivors of domestic abuse. He is an active member of his community and also serves on several city and district boards and commissions.
Lehr and the Empirical team believe that the best way to help investors is to first gain a deep understanding of their goals and values. They employ a comprehensive approach, blending cash flow planning with investment management, proactive tax advice and management, estate planning, insurance analysis, and more.
By addressing every aspect of its clients’ financial situation, Empirical creates a strategy that helps them achieve their financial goals and peace of mind. Using this approach, Empirical has grown its assets under management by more than tenfold during Lehr’s tenure with the firm.
1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3150, Seattle, WA 98101
503 808 9005
elehr@empirical.net
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Erik Lehr
Chief Investment Officer
Empirical Wealth Management
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“I’ve always believed that if you love what you do, you’ll never settle, and that attitude has guided every decision I’ve made”
Danny Ibrahim,
KeyRate Mortgage
2012
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2020–Present
Started at Empirical Wealth Management as Director of Research
2012
Earned his CFA Charter
2016
Became a Founding Board Member of CAIA Society Pacific Northwest Chapter
2017
Created Empirical Alternative Income Fund, a ‘fund of funds’ focused on private income-generating investments
2018
2020–Present: Became Chief Investment Officer and Principal at Empirical
2025: Named an Elite Private Wealth CIO by Markets Group
2020–Present
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