Patrick Bernes

Mr. Patrick Bernes, CFA, is a Portfolio Manager at CIBC Asset Management, Inc. He is responsible for enhancing the development, management and implementation of various investment processes, models and strategies focused on multi-asset allocation.
Mr. Bernes is also responsible for structuring strategies with the use of derivatives, such as options and volatility instruments, with the aim of providing optimal portfolio exposure while managing risk.
Prior to joining CIBC AM in 2016, Mr. Bernes was a portfolio manager at PSP Investments, where he developed and implemented various top-down investment processes.
In this role, he also managed a portfolio with diverse risk exposures.
Previous to this, Mr. Bernes was a member of CIBC’s Asset Allocation team, where he contributed to the development of several existing equity and risk allocation models.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Concordia University.
He is also a CFA charter holder and a member of the CFA Society of Montreal.