Profil
Mr. James M.
Bernard, CFA MBA, is a Managing Director of Fixed Income at Ancora Advisors LLC.
He is on the Board of Directors at MutualFirst Financial, Inc. and MutualBank (Muncie, Indiana).
He joined the firm as Director of Fixed Income and manages taxable and tax-exempt fixed income portfolios for various institutional and high net worth individual accounts.
In addition to portfolio management, he provides fixed income consulting services for various financial institutions.
He is a board member and former Chairman of the Board of Solutions Behavioral Healthcare Incorporated, a non-profit mental health, alcohol, and drug abuse consulting provider.
Prior to joining Ancora Advisors in 2006, Mr. Bernard managed fixed income portfolios as well as the Ohio Municipal Bond Fund and the Kentucky Municipal Common Trust Fund for Fifth Third Investment Advisors.
His prior experience include serving as Chief Investment Officer and Treasurer of a multi-line insurance organization in central Ohio.
He also managed funds for banks and trust companies in Indiana and Kansas City during his 30 years in the investment business.
He earned a Bachelor degree in Business Administration from Xavier University and an MBA from Ball State University.
He is a member of the CFA Institute and the Cleveland Society of Financial Analysts.
He is a registered representative holding Series 7 and Series 24 principal licenses.
Postes actifs de Jim Bernard
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
Ancora Advisors LLC
Ancora Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ancora Advisors aims to preserve and grow their clients’ capital and seeks to invest in companies that are trading at a significant discount to their liquidation or going-concern value. The firm works to understand catalysts that will unlock the value of the target company’s assets, although the firm may also buy based on a company being too cheap to ignore. Ancora Advisors is an activist firm and is included in the SharkWatch50 as one of the 50 most prominent and impactful activist investors. | Portfolio Manager-Fixed Income | 01/05/2006 |
Anciens postes connus de Jim Bernard
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
| MUTUALFIRST FINANCIAL, INC. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
MutualBank (Muncie, Indiana)
MutualBank (Muncie, Indiana) Savings BanksFinance Operates a federally chartered savings institution and provides investment management services | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Maxus Investment Group
Maxus Investment Group Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment management services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Formation de Jim Bernard
Expériences
Fonctions occupées
Actives
Inactives
Sociétés cotées
Entreprise privées
Relations
Relations au 1er degré
Entreprises liées au 1er degré
Homme
Femme
Administrateurs
Exécutifs
Sociétés liées
| Entreprise privées | 6 |
|---|---|
MutualFirst Financial, Inc.
MutualFirst Financial, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company | Finance |
Maxus Investment Group
Maxus Investment Group Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment management services | Finance |
Ancora Advisors LLC
Ancora Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ancora Advisors aims to preserve and grow their clients’ capital and seeks to invest in companies that are trading at a significant discount to their liquidation or going-concern value. The firm works to understand catalysts that will unlock the value of the target company’s assets, although the firm may also buy based on a company being too cheap to ignore. Ancora Advisors is an activist firm and is included in the SharkWatch50 as one of the 50 most prominent and impactful activist investors. | Finance |
Xavier University
Xavier University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Ball State University (Indiana)
Ball State University (Indiana) Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
MutualBank (Muncie, Indiana)
MutualBank (Muncie, Indiana) Savings BanksFinance Operates a federally chartered savings institution and provides investment management services | Finance |
















