Mark Spender
InvestorPartner & Chief Investment Officer at Bernhard · Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer at 400 Capital Management
Brentwood, Tennessee
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About
Mark Spender is Chief Investment Officer at Bernhard Capital Partners, where he chairs the firm's Investment Committees and sits on its Executive Committee. He has over 25 years of experience investing in and advising middle-market companies in the infrastructure services sector, and previously worked as a Managing Director in the Investment Banking Group at Credit Suisse and earlier at UBS Investment Bank. He holds a B.B.A. from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.
Experience
- Bernhard Capital PartnersPartner & Chief Investment Officercurrent2015 — presentBrentwood, TN
- TechServ EngineeringBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentTyler, Texas
- Brailsford & Dunlavey, Inc.Board Membercurrent2024 — present
- RailWorks CorporationBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentNew York, NY
- Allied PowerBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentBaton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
- United UtilityBoard Member2018 — 2026Charlotte, NC
- Charah Solutions, Inc.Board Member2017 — 2023Louisville, KY
- AtlasBoard Member2015 — 2020Austin, TX
- Credit SuisseManaging Director2011 — 2015Chicago, IL
- UBS Investment BankExecutive Director, Director, Associate Director2004 — 2011Chicago, IL
- Credit SuisseAssociate, Analyst2000 — 2004Chicago, IL
Skills & more
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Mergers & AcquisitionsM&A experienceLeveraged FinanceFinancial AnalysisInvestmentsCorporate DevelopmentVenture CapitalPortfolio ManagementStructured FinanceFrom Mark's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Allied PowerAtlas Technical ConsultantsBrailsford & DunlaveyCharah SolutionsRailWorksTechServUnited Utility
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Colleagues at Bernhard
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mark Spender?
- Mark Spender is Chief Investment Officer at Bernhard Capital Partners, where he chairs the firm's Investment Committees and sits on its Executive Committee. He has over 25 years of experience investing in and advising middle-market companies in the infrastructure services sector, and previously worked as a Managing Director in the Investment Banking Group at Credit Suisse and earlier at UBS Investment Bank. He holds a B.B.A. from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.
- Where does Mark Spender work?
- Mark Spender is Partner & Chief Investment Officer at Bernhard.
- What boards does Mark Spender sit on?
- Mark Spender holds tracked board seats at Allied Power, Atlas Technical Consultants, Brailsford & Dunlavey, Charah Solutions, RailWorks, TechServ, United Utility.
- Where did Mark Spender go to school?
- Mark Spender studied at University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business (BBA, Finance).
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Also attended University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business468
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