Bill Brachfeld joined the Board in 1988. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania in 1955. For two years after he served in the Army. He joined Solomon Brothers in October 1957 and became general partner in 1970. He left Solomon Brothers in 1978. He joined Diawa Securities America as Senior Executive Vice President and member of the Board in 1985, and retired in 1996. He served as Senior Advisor to Diawa through 2008.