Eugene Tablis

Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director

Mr. Tablis brings a wealth of legal and financial experience to Bergen. Prior to founding Bergen, Mr. Tablis was a founder and a co-manager of SpringTree Global Investors, LLC, a New York institutional investor. Prior to that, Mr. Tablis worked as a securities and M&A lawyer at Chapman Tripp, the largest New Zealand law firm; was a securities and M&A attorney at Fried Frank, a large New York bulge bracket law firm; and worked in the senior Of Counsel position at Moses & Singer, a well-known mid-sized New York law firm.

Mr. Tablis is admitted to the Bar in New York. Mr. Tablis holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) degree and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Cory Burns

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Burns has been with Bergen since the firm’s inception and focuses on managing the firm's operations and financial planning and reporting, as well as the firm’s treasury function.

Prior to joining Bergen, Mr. Burns worked as an Operations Associate with International Fund Services, a division of State Street Alternative Investment Solutions, and as an Analyst with SpringTree Global Investors, LLC.

Mr. Burns has completed Level 1 of the CFA Program and holds a BBA in Finance from James Madison University.

Gregory Scott

General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

Mr. Scott heads the legal and compliance functions at Bergen and is responsible for legal matters relating to its investments and regulatory compliance.

Prior to joining Bergen, Mr. Scott was an associate in the corporate department at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, a premier New York-based law firm, where he focused on M&A and capital markets transactions. Prior to joining Kramer Levin, Mr. Scott was a Vice President in the Legal and Compliance Division of Morgan Stanley, where he advised its Corporate Treasury group on its global funding platform and other strategic transactions. Mr. Scott began his legal career at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, a premier international law firm, where he practiced corporate law with a focus on U.S. public and private securities offerings.

Mr. Scott is admitted to the Bar in New York and is an Authorized House Counsel in Florida, and is a member of the American Bar Association. Mr. Scott holds a Bachelor of Applied Sciences (Chemical Engineering) degree and a J.D. degree from the University of Toronto.

Alexis Johnson

Chief Administrative Officer

Ms. Johnson oversees the administrative functions at Bergen.

Prior to joining Bergen, Ms. Johnson worked as a paralegal at Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson LLP, a full-service law firm, providing support to senior partners within the real estate department in New York City.

Ms. Johnson holds a BA in Media Studies and a Paralegal Studies Certification, both from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Ms. Johnson is also on the Board of Directors for the Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library, as Treasurer and Membership Chair. 

Robert Clisdell

Managing Director, Brentridge Capital Pty Ltd

Mr. Clisdell is the Managing Director of Brentridge Capital Pty Ltd (ABN 42 629 624 700), a Corporate Authorised Representative (CAR#001269419) of Finexia Wealth Pty Ltd (ACN 637 420 672, AFSL 522661). Brentridge does not undertake any activities in the United States, and will not open accounts or effect transactions for U.S. persons. Mr. Clisdell has extensive experience, gained over the years in the Australian financial sector across the Sydney and Melbourne markets. Previously, Mr. Clisdell led the middle market corporate advisory / M&A practice for Credit Suisse's Private Bank in Melbourne, servicing a number of ultra-high-net-worth families, as well as public and private companies across a range of industries. Prior to Credit Suisse, Mr. Clisdell was an M&A banker with Greenhill & Co. in Sydney, and worked in Equity Capital Markets at Ord Minnett Corporate Finance. Mr. Clisdell began his career with Arthur Anderson and following its acquisition of Arthur Anderson in Australia, Ernst & Young.

Mr. Clisdell holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance & Accounting) from the University of Sydney, qualified as a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) in 2005, and holds a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from FINSIA (now Kaplan). 

Daniel Sweeney

Director (Investments)

Prior to joining Bergen, Mr. Sweeney was a Financial Reporting Analyst at Och-Ziff Capital Management Group, a leading global alternative asset manager. Prior to Och-Ziff Capital Management Group, Mr. Sweeney was an Assistant Vice President at AIS Fund Administration.

Mr. Sweeney is a CFA charterholder, a CAIA charterholder, and holds a BSBA in Finance from the University of Florida.

Leo Lo

Director (Operations)

Mr. Lo is part of the operations and accounting team at Bergen.

Most recently, Mr. Lo was an Associate at NEX Traiana, a financial technology company. Prior to that he was an Associate on the fixed income repo trading desk at Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation New York Branch.

Mr. Lo holds a BBA in Finance from Bernard M. Baruch College.