Value reflects more than our investment style. It defines who we are, and our relationship with each other and those we serve. It determines how and why we do business.
Brandes understands institutional plans need to meet two main fiduciary responsibilities:
Brandes specializes in helping institutional plans meet their long-term fiduciary responsibilities. Our value-focused strategies are designed to be an integral part of your plan’s asset allocation mix.
Our equity and fixed-income strategies offer:
Our mutual funds and separate accounts are available for:
Our Institutional Team is ready to help.
Consider how our service orientation and value commitment can help you meet your long-term institutional investing obligations.
Michael Israel works in close coordination with the firm’s Investment Committees, institutional clients, prospects and consultants to provide insights and interpretation of the firm’s portfolio strategies and investment philosophy. Mr. Israel also ensures that the firm accommodates client-specific guidelines and considers existing portfolio allocations when implementing investment decisions. Additionally, he leads the firm’s North American Institutional Business, which is responsible for business development, consultant relations and national accounts. Mr. Israel is a limited partner of the firm’s parent company.
Before joining Brandes, he was a Senior Trader with Charles Schwab, a Faculty Associate Professor of finance at Arizona State University (teaching security analysis and portfolio management) and a Logistics Officer on nuclear powered submarines in the United States Navy. Mr. Israel holds an MBA from Arizona State University and a BA in finance from George Washington University. His relevant experience began in 1994 and he joined Brandes Investment Partners in 1999.
Rhonda Berger leads the firm’s Institutional Portfolio Management group and is a member of the Investment Oversight Committee. She works with institutional clients and their consultants to provide insights and interpretation of the firm’s portfolio strategies and investment philosophy. She coordinates with the firm’s investment committees to accommodate client-specific guidelines and to consider existing portfolio allocations when implementing investment decisions. Additionally, she is an Advisory Board Member of The Brandes Center at the Rady School of Management, UC San Diego. Ms. Berger is a limited partner of the firm’s parent company. Prior to her current role, she was an Institutional Client Portfolio Manager on various strategies and a Product Specialist with the firm’s Mid Cap strategies.
Before joining Brandes, she was a Managing Director in international equities with Dresdner Kleinwort Benson where she oversaw the Japanese Equity Research Sales Desk. Ms. Berger earned her BA in economics from Wellesley College and her MBA with a concentration in finance from the Stern School of Business at New York University. Her relevant experience began in 1987 and she joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2002.
Lawrence Taylor works with institutional clients and their consultants to provide insights and interpretation of the firm’s portfolio strategies and investment philosophy. He coordinates with Investment Committees to ensure that the firm accommodates client-specific guidelines and considers existing portfolio allocations when implementing investment decisions.
Prior to his current role, Mr. Taylor was an Associate Portfolio Manager/Analyst at Brandes. Before joining the firm, he was an Investment Analyst with the San Diego City Employees’ Retirement System. Mr. Taylor holds a BA from the University of California, San Diego. His relevant experience began in 1993 and he joined Brandes Investment Partners in 1995.
Michael Israel works in close coordination with the firm’s Investment Committees, institutional clients, prospects and consultants to provide insights and interpretation of the firm’s portfolio strategies and investment philosophy. Mr. Israel also ensures that the firm accommodates client-specific guidelines and considers existing portfolio allocations when implementing investment decisions. Additionally, he leads the firm’s North American Institutional Business, which is responsible for business development, consultant relations and national accounts. Mr. Israel is a limited partner of the firm’s parent company.
Before joining Brandes, he was a Senior Trader with Charles Schwab, a Faculty Associate Professor of finance at Arizona State University (teaching security analysis and portfolio management) and a Logistics Officer on nuclear powered submarines in the United States Navy. Mr. Israel holds an MBA from Arizona State University and a BA in finance from George Washington University. His relevant experience began in 1994 and he joined Brandes Investment Partners in 1999.