Bernard, Russel S.
Managing Principal, Westport Capital Partners LLC
- Education: Cornell University- B.S. in Business Management and Marketing
- Hometown: New York City
- Advisory Board Committee: Development and Program Support
Russ Bernard enjoys engaging with Cornell’s PRE students and has spent one-on-one time in a mentoring role with them.
Prior to founding Westport Capital Partners, LLC in 2005, Mr. Bernard was a Principal at Oaktree Capital Management, LLC ("Oaktree") and the Portfolio Manager for Oaktree’s real estate funds. He led a team of professionals who assisted in the investment and management of Oaktree's real estate portfolio. Prior to joining Oaktree in 1995, Mr. Bernard was a Managing Director of Trust Company of the West("TCW") and Portfolio Manager of the TCW Special Credits Distressed Mortgage Fund. Prior to his tenure at TCW, Mr. Bernard was a partner in Win Properties, Inc., a national real estate investment company. During his eight years with the firm, he was responsible for the acquisition, financing and operation of a national real estate portfolio. Before joining Win Properties, Mr. Bernard was with Time Equities, Inc., a New York real estate company, for three years. Prior to that, he was a Staff Accountant at Price Waterhouse in New York. Mr. Bernard was formerly Chairman of the Board of Lodgian, Inc., a Delaware corporation listed on the American Stock Exchange. Mr. Bernard holds a B.S. in Business Management and Marketing from Cornell University.