Frank Bartello

Frank Bartello is Senior Vice President, Acquisitions and Asset Management for Guardian Capital Real Estate Inc. (GCRE). He joined GCRE in 2015 when he was appointed to his current role. Frank has over 23 years of experience across all facets of the real estate industry including investments, asset management, development, leasing and finance. He has responsibility for the overall growth of the Guardian Capital Real Estate Fund, as well as acquiring, and managing, the assets for the core portfolio.

His career in the real estate industry began in 1993 when he joined Centrecorp in property management. Prior to joining Guardian, Frank was Vice President, Acquisitions of GPM Investment Management for over 12 years, where he was also a member of the investment committee. 1999 to 2002, he was Assistant Vice President, Operations at RioCan, Canada’s largest retail REIT, where he was responsible for over 24 million square feet and before then, Director of Operations & Leasing (1995-1999) at O&Y Enterprises, responsible for a portfolio in excess of three million square feet of retail property.

Frank graduated from York University with a BAS degree.