Bernhard Capital Partners

Bernhard Capital Partners is a private equity firm founded in 2013 and based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with an additional office in Brentwood. The firm specializes in the energy services sector, focusing on investments in electric, gas, water, and wastewater utilities across the United States. With a team led by experienced professionals, Bernhard Capital Partners aims to create sustainable value by leveraging strategic industry insights and operational efficiencies. Their approach goes beyond financial investment, as they provide comprehensive resources and best-practice management to support the growth and success of their portfolio companies.

Julius Bedford

Managing Director

Patrick Bernhard

Managing Director

Jim Bernhard

Founder and Partner

Catherine Cusimano

Principal

Christopher Dillon

Partner and Investment Committee Member

Foster Duncan

Operating Partner

Rhoman Hardy

Operating Partner

Jamie Kiser

Principal

Luther Kissam IV

Partner

Ryan Lemoine

Principal

Dori McAuliffe

Vice President

Bryan Poppler

Principal

Phillip Preis

Managing Director

Christopher Ringswald

Principal

Michael Vaughan

Managing Director

Jeffrey Yuknis

Managing Director and Member of the Investment Committee

Past deals in Industrial Engineering

Engineering Testing Services

Acquisition in 2017
Engineering Testing Services (ETS) is an engineering firm that provides solutions to equipment problems using advanced hardware and software tools. Projects range from small process improvements to resolving highly complex dynamic behavior of large systems. As can be imagined the markets served are very diverse spanning the process industries, manufacturing, and municipal environments. The expertise of the principal engineer servicing these applications is based on an engineering career encompassing machine design, test and measurement, and engineering analysis. For the past twelve years ETS has provided solutions to many well-known fortune 500 companies and institutions and has earned the honor of business by referral.
Brown & Root Industrial Services offers the full range of industrial services – engineering, construction, EPC, maintenance, and specialty services – to chemical/petrochemical, refining, and other plant sites and facilities. Based in Baton Rouge, LA, Brown & Root Industrial Services is made up of the legacy Brown & Root maintenance organization, teamed with engineering, construction, and specialty services capabilities.
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