Bradley Berning

About Bradley Berning

Intellectual curiosity and honesty drive my passion to learn, share, and invest in the FinTech revolution. Lead Investor Relations, Competitive Intelligence, Econ Research, Government Relations, and Corporate Social Responsibility that includes ESG at Zillow as part of the broader Corporate Strategy and Finance Team. Member of various committees including Capital Markets, ESG Executive, and previously LOB investment committee. Executive Sponsor of ZEST. II (Institutional Investor) Award Winning Investor Relations Program. Unique background experiences as bank auditor (CPA), wall-street research analyst (both buy and sell-side), portfolio manager, and Chief Operations Officer with a demonstrated history of delivering results in the financial services industry. Skilled in Stock and Securities Selection, Portfolio Construction, Publishing Equity and Macro Research, Conference Presentations, Asset Management, and Management. Strong consulting professional with a Bachelor\'s degree focused in Accounting as the Delta Sigma Pi top Business School GPA graduate of University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.Son of a Carpenter and Nurse, Father of 3 wonderful boys, Husband, Colleague, Friend, and always open to building new connections in life.

Experience

1. VP Strategic Affairs & Investor Relations

   Zillow

   Sep 2022 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   As a senior leader within Zillow Group’s Corporate Development & Strategy team and Finance organization, I lead cross-functional efforts spanning Investor Relations, Competitive Intelligence, Economic Research, Strategic Operations & Analytics, and ESG reporting. I serve as a key partner to business unit leadership, helping shape company strategy through data-driven insights and stakeholder engagement.Previously, I also oversaw Government Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility, deepening Zillow’s external positioning and policy impact.

Education

• Luther College

  Accounting

  1990 — 1992

• University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

  Bachelor's degree, Accounting

  1992 — 1994

Skills

• Banking
• Mutual Funds
• Risk Management
• Portfolio Management
• Fixed Income
• Business Analysis
• Capital Markets
• Derivatives
• Financial Analysis
• Strategy
• Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Financial Risk
• Asset Management
• Equity Trading
• Valuation
• Management
• Business Development
• Venture Capital
• Securities
• Public Speaking
• Due Diligence
• Hedge Funds
• Business Strategy
• Options
• Investments
• Finance
• Conference Presentations
• Financial Markets
• Bloomberg
• Strategic Planning
• Trading
• Investment Banking
• Broadcast Television
• Corporate Finance
• Alternative Investments
• Leadership
• Private Equity
• Investment Management
• Equity Research