James W. Bernaiche

James W. Bernaiche of Essex Fells, New Jersey is a Retired Partner at Lord Abbett & Co LLC, a global asset manager with approximately $250 Billion AUM. He retired from his role as the Chief Compliance Officer of the firm in 2013, a position that he held for 13 years. Prior to joining Lord Abbett, James held leadership roles and served as the chief compliance officer at various companies in the asset management and private equity industries including Credit Suisse, Warburg Pincus and Paine Webber.

James earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maine and has held several securities licenses.