Bernard Armstrong

As the CEO for Cedar Pacific, Bernie is committed to creating long-term value for investors through bespoke investment opportunities. He is dedicated to leading Cedar Pacific, as it becomes the most sought after fund manager in Australia and New Zealand. Bernie is passionate about creating positive investment opportunities whilst ensuring that social and environmental factors are considered.

He holds a bachelor of architecture degree from Syracuse University and an MBA in finance and marketing from Northwestern University and sits on the European Council of Syracuse University.

As a valued executive of Pamoja Capital Bernie played an integral role in the creation of Cedar Pacific Investment Management in 2015.

Prior to joining Pamoja Capital, Bernie was a managing director with Credit Suisse where he headed the family office business in Europe and the Middle East. He has built investment advisory and trading businesses in Europe for Chase Manhattan Bank and HSBC and has also worked at Goldman Sachs.

Prior to embarking on a career in finance, Bernie worked as an architect for Skidmore, Owings and Merrill in New York.  Projects where he took a management role include the headquarters for Merrill Lynch at the World Financial Center, the headquarters for Salomon Brothers at the WTC and a series of housing-for-the-homeless projects for New York City.