EXPERIENCE
Mr. Rufino joined Bain Capital in 2024. He is a Partner and Head of North America Special Situations as well as Head of Corporate Special Situations in Europe.
Prior to joining Bain Capital, Mr. Rufino was a Managing Partner at Brookfield Asset Management where he spent more than a decade in several leadership roles across private equity and credit including Global Head and CIO of Brookfield Special Investments. He also held responsibility for the firm’s music royalties business Primary Wave, its Homebuilder Finance Strategy and was a key investor across the firm’s insurance business.
Prior to his time at Brookfield, Mr. Rufino was a founding member of the distressed credit and special situations group at Brigade Capital Management. Mr. Rufino began his career at JPMorgan Chase where he worked in the firm’s investment banking division advising on capital raising and M&A.
EDUCATION
Mr. Rufino holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Skidmore College.
