Bernhard Capital Partners

At Bernhard Capital Partners, we understand the power of people. We believe that by investing in team members across our portfolio, we are investing in the future and success of our companies. As co-founder and partner Jeff Jenkins explains, BCP focuses on labor retention as a key performance indicator and has seen rates grow as a result. 

Bernhard Capital Partners has established an institutional program management platform with an investment in Brailsford & Dunlavey, Inc., a premier development advisory and program management firm. “We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with B&D, the best-in-class IPM firm and the largest advisory and program management provider focused on the education and nonprofit sectors,” said Mark Spender, Partner at BCP. “As the cornerstone of our institutional program management platform, we look forward to working alongside B&D’s experienced and dynamic leadership team and leveraging our proprietary Blueprint framework to accelerate the platform’s growth strategy through acquisitions, as well as expanded capabilities.”

As the world of infrastructure investing continues to evolve, we believe there are vast opportunities to invest in critical infrastructure in the lower-middle and middle markets. Hear more from founder and partner Jeff Jenkins as he provides insights into Bernhard Capital Partners' approach to investing in and growing critical infrastructure assets.

National Water Infrastructure, a BCP portfolio company, is one of the largest private wastewater utility operators in Louisiana, serving nearly 17,000 customers throughout Ascension, Livingston, and East Baton Rouge parishes. Hear more about the company and its partnership with BCP from NWI CEO Tom Pertuit.

“Apogee serves at the cutting edge of both terrestrial and space-based technology acquisition and will strengthen the capabilities of our growing national platform to meet government clients’ evolving needs,” said Brian Ferraioli, Chairman of the Board for Bernhard Capital’s government services platform. “As the government seeks to modernize its technological infrastructure, Apogee has positioned itself as a provider of choice for clients across the government technology market, with services ranging from advanced engineering to cybersecurity. Apogee’s purpose-built and seasoned management team has extensive experience building, facilitating, and procuring solutions to help government customers accomplish their most critical goals, and we look forward to supporting their long-term success.”

Bernhard Capital Partners and portfolio company leaders attended the J.P. Morgan Mid-Cap Financial Sponsor Conference last week in Austin, bringing together corporate leaders, financial sponsors, and institutional investors to explore market and sector trends.   J.P. Morgan has been a key partner for our team as we focus on leading the way in the middle market for investing in infrastructure services and assets. Our strategy of investing in and growing founder-owned and family-owned businesses is strengthened through our partnership with J.P. Morgan.

Bernhard Capital Partners portfolio company United WELD Holdings has revolutionized the industry through its innovative approach of providing integrated pipe system manufacturing services. Together with its family of companies—BendTec, LLC and EPIC Piping—United Weld has become a leader in delivering custom solutions for piping systems across the globe.

Bernhard Capital Partners is excited to welcome Jeff Baudier back to the firm as a Senior Managing Director, where he will focus on leading and supporting the firm’s infrastructure-related investment activities. Jeff brings significant experience investing in, operating, and leading infrastructure and regulated utilities businesses. Since April 2021, he served as CEO of CORE Electric Cooperative, the largest electric distribution cooperative in Colorado. Prior to that, Jeff was a Managing Director at Bernhard Capital. “We are very excited to welcome Jeff back to the Bernhard team. He has a demonstrated ability to identify compelling opportunities utilizing our thematic Blueprint investment framework and leverage his deep industry knowledge and network of relationships to help position our portfolio companies for long-term success,” said Jeff Jenkins, Founder and Partner at Bernhard Capital.

We are pleased to welcome two new associates to Bernhard Capital Partners – Mary Allen Cope and Michael Remondet. Mary Allen Cope previously served on the investment team at EnCap Investments. At EnCap, she was involved in all aspects of the investment process, including the evaluation of new investment opportunities, deal structuring, monitoring portfolio companies, and investor relations. Michael Remondet served as an analyst in England & Company’s Energy, Industrial, and Growth Group. While at England & Company, Michael assisted middle-market clients on sell-side, buy-side, and capital-raise engagements. To learn more about our newest team members, visit https://lnkd.in/gda2tUVR.

"The addition of SMSI strengthens the mission-critical capabilities and further positions our growing national platform as a go-to resource for essential consulting, program management, engineering, procurement, safety and field services within the DOE Complex and National Security Enterprise," said Chris Dillon, Partner at Bernhard Capital. "With over two decades successfully supporting high technology projects for critical national security missions, SMSI brings expanded capabilities, valuable industry relationships and a highly skilled team of industry experts and security-cleared staff that will support our platform's vertical integration across critical DOE-related services. We look forward to partnering with the SMSI team to support the long-term success of the business and its world-class team."