Bernard has gained wide-ranging knowledge and experience in banking and corporate finance in less than 10 years, with a specialization in private equity. During this time he has also built up an extensive network. In 2018 he left a Belgian private equity player where he was responsible as Investment Manager for managing various companies and expanding the portfolio. Prior to that, Bernard spent several years at Pentahold, gaining in-depth knowledge and experience in all stages of the investment process and of managing a private equity portfolio. He started his career in the ‘Market and International Business’ department of the Royal Bank of Scotland in Belgium and Luxembourg. Bernard holds a Master in Financial Management from Vlerick Business School, a Master in Business Economics, as well as a Bachelor in Law.