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Chief Investment Officer
Head of Global Distribution
General Counsel
Chief Investment Officer
Paula Horn is a Managing Director and the President and Chief Investment Officer for Brookfield’s Public Securities Group. In this role, she serves as an integral member of its investment and risk committees and is involved in a variety of strategic initiatives, including product development and capital raising.
Ms. Horn is also a Portfolio Manager on the Public Securities Group’s Multi-Asset Solutions team, and oversees asset allocation and portfolio construction across private and public markets.
Prior to joining Brookfield in 2021, Ms. Horn was the Chief Investment Officer of Ziegler Capital Management where she oversaw equity trading, fixed income and equity teams, and served as the CIO and primary portfolio manager for all marketed fixed income products. Over her career, Ms. Horn has overseen and managed long-only strategies as well as leveraged hedge funds, structured products and mutual funds. Ms. Horn has marketed to and raised capital globally from private equity and hedge fund communities as well as institutional and retail channels.
Ms. Horn holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tufts University.
Head of Global Distribution
Bernie Norton is a Managing Director for Brookfield’s Public Securities Group. In this role, he is responsible for leading the group’s business development efforts with institutional clients and consultants globally.
Prior to joining Brookfield in 2019, Mr. Norton was a Director of consultant relations at BMO Global Asset Management where he was responsible for cultivating relationships with investment consultants.
Mr. Norton holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Washington and Lee University.
General Counsel
Elizabeth Nelson is a Managing Director and General Counsel for Brookfield’s Public Securities Group. In this role, she oversees the legal and compliance functions for the investment advisory business, including institutional and retail separately managed accounts, registered and unregistered funds and general corporate governance.
Prior to joining Brookfield in 2022, Ms. Nelson served as Assistant General Counsel at Invesco Ltd.
Ms. Nelson holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Illinois College of Law and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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