Paul Bernard is a qualified investment representative with over twenty years of commercial real estate development and project finance experience. He joined W&D in 2008 as a senior vice president and heads the Principal Investments group and Investment Advisory practice. Prior to joining W&D, Mr. Bernard was a principal at MMA Realty Capital responsible for capital formation and fund management, managing the growth and operations for approximately $1.0 billion in institutional capital resources, including three commingled funds and four separate accounts. In past years, Mr. Bernard held senior positions at City of Detroit, where he was appointed by Mayor Dennis Archer as a Member of the Economic Development Cabinet, and at Public Financial Management, where he was financial advisor for federal, state and local municipalities and public authorities on traditional and alternative financing initiatives. Mr. Bernard holds a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard University, with a concentration in Urban Economics and Public Finance, as well as a Bachelors of Science in Foreign Service and International Finance from Georgetown University.