Mr. Burttram is a co-founder of Harbinger Capital Advisors LLC, an Orlando, Florida based private equity investment firm.  Harbinger is focused on creating private equity investment opportunities in small to mid-size operating businesses as well as opportunistic investments in various real estate assets. Harbinger has placed or invested more than $200 million of debt and equity transactions. The Firm’s two largest holdings are PODS (Portable on Demand Storage) and Buddy’s Home Furnishings franchises.

Mr. Burttram has more than 30 years experience in capital markets finance. He has placed and / or invested over $300 million in capital for real estate and operating ventures and has specific experience with a wide range of business assets. 

Prior to founding Harbinger Capital Advisors in 2005, Mr. Burttram served as Executive Vice President of CNL Capital Corp., where he managed private equity and structured debt related to project development and acquisitions as well as originating the company’s capital markets commercial paper program. Additionally, Mr. Burttram founded a merchant banking company in partnership with West Merchant Bank, a London based subsidiary of West LB, where he was responsible for originating and structuring project and trade finance in emerging market countries worldwide.

Mr. Burttram is a Board Member of the Historical Society of Central Florida, the Henry Nehrling Historical Society and is a member of the Capital Campaign Committee for Clemson University Baseball. He has also served as a member of the Board of Trustees of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Orlando and has been active in supporting the YMCA. 

Mr. Burttram earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management from Clemson University and a Master of Business Administration from Georgia State University.

Mr. Burttram currently resides in Windermere with his wife Roslyn and son Jackson.

Phone: (407) 739-3301

Email: Jody@HCACapital.com