About
Bruce Garrison is a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager at Chilton Capital Management LLC in Houston, Texas, where he leads the firm's REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) strategy and serves on the Investment Policy Committee. His work is focused specifically on listed equity REITs and real estate securities, managing portfolios for both institutions and high-net-worth individuals. He plays a key role in strategy development and the oversight of investment research centered on public real estate equities.
With a career starting in 1972 at Morgan Guaranty Trust Co., Bruce has held senior positions including Managing Director at Kidder Peabody & Co. and Paine Webber (now UBS), and Director in the Investments Group at Salient Partners prior to joining Chilton in 2011. He has participated in over $8 billion of financings, primarily for equity REITs, and is recognized as a founder of the Chilton REIT investment strategy, underpinning his reputation in dedicated real estate investment management.
Bruce holds both a BBA and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and is a CFA charter holder. He was voted Institutional Investor All American for REIT Research in 1993 and 1994, and won the Realty Stock Review All-Star Analyst Award for three consecutive years. He is a member and former governor of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) and remains active in industry organizations including the CFA Institute and CFA Society of Houston, reflecting his commitment to professional excellence and ongoing contributions to real estate and investment research.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Chilton Capital Management | Managing Director | Jul 2011 to Present | REIT Portfolio Management | 
| Salient Partners | Director-REITs | May 1996 to Jun 2011 | REIT Portfolio Management | 
| Paine Webber | Managing Director | Jun 1994 to Jun 1996 | Institutional REIT Analyst | 
| Kidder Peabody and Company | Managing Director | Feb 1992 to Jun 1994 | Institutional REIT Analyst | 
Education
The University of Texas at Austin
MBA, Accounting and Finance
1970 — 1972
The University of Texas at Austin
BBA, Marketing
1965 — 1967
Others at Chilton Capital Management LLC (4)
| Name | Role | Location | 
|---|---|---|
| Senior Analyst | Houston, TX , United States | |
| JJohn Robertson | Managing Director | Houston, TX , United States | 
| MMing Wong | Senior Investment Analyst | Long Beach, CA , United States | 
| RRobert Greenberg | Senior Investment Analyst | Houston, TX , United States |