Buford H. Ortale net worth and biography

Buford Ortale Biography and Net Worth

Buford H. Ortale is a private equity investor based in Nashville, TN. He began his post-M.B.A. career with Merrill Lynch’s Merchant Banking Group in New York in 1987. He was subsequently a founder and Managing Director of NationsBanc’s High Yield Bond Group. He has served as the General Partner of numerous investment partnerships, and has been a principal as well as a board member for many private and public companies. Mr. Ortale is also i) the sole principal of Sewanee Ventures (personal holding company), ii) the chairman of The Enliven Partnership (a healthcare services firm currently working with over 400 hospitals), iii) a nonoperating financial partner in Armour, LLC, iv) a board advisor to Western Express, and v) the CEO of a technology development firm (PNQR). He received his B.A. from The University of the South in Sewanee, and his M.B.A. from Vanderbilt.

What is Buford H. Ortale's net worth?: The estimated net worth of Buford H. Ortale is at least $82.91 thousand as of May 12th, 2023. Ortale owns 7,900 shares of Franklin BSP Realty Trust stock worth more than $82,911 as of December 5th. This net worth approximation does not reflect any other assets that Ortale may own. Learn More about Buford H. Ortale's net worth.
How do I contact Buford H. Ortale?: The corporate mailing address for Ortale and other Franklin BSP Realty Trust executives is 9 W 57th St Rm 4920, New York, New York 10019-2705. Franklin BSP Realty Trust can also be reached via phone at (214) 874-2323 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on Buford H. Ortale's contact information.
Has Buford H. Ortale been buying or selling shares of Franklin BSP Realty Trust?: Buford H. Ortale has not been actively trading shares of Franklin BSP Realty Trust within the last three months. Most recently, on Friday, May 12th, Buford H. Ortale bought 2,000 shares of Franklin BSP Realty Trust stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $18.40 per share, with a total value of $36,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 7,900 shares of the company's stock, valued at $145,360. Learn More on Buford H. Ortale's trading history.
Who are Franklin BSP Realty Trust's active insiders?: Franklin BSP Realty Trust's insider roster includes Buford Ortale (Director), and Buford Ortale (Director). Learn More on Franklin BSP Realty Trust's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Franklin BSP Realty Trust?: In the last twelve months, insiders at the sold shares 1 times. They sold a total of 1,500 shares worth more than $15,000.00. The most recent insider tranaction occured on November, 21st when Director Peter J Mcdonough sold 1,500 shares worth more than $15,000.00. Insiders at Franklin BSP Realty Trust own 1.4% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Franklin BSP Realty Trust.
Information on this page was last updated on 11/21/2025.

Buford H. Ortale Insider Trading History at Franklin BSP Realty Trust

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
5/12/2023	Buy	2,000	$18.40	$36,800.00	7,900
9/15/2022	Buy	3,000	$11.77	$35,310.00	3,000
9/7/2022	Buy	3,700	$19.82	$73,334.00	3,700

Buford H. Ortale Buying and Selling Activity at Franklin BSP Realty Trust

Franklin BSP Realty Trust Company Overview

Benefit Street Partners operates as a self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). BSP earns income from investing in a leveraged portfolio of residential mortgage pass-through securities consisting almost exclusively of adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) securities issued and guaranteed by government-sponsored enterprises, either Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (together, the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs)), or by an agency of the federal government, Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae). BSP's investment strategy focuses on managing a portfolio of residential mortgage investments consisting almost exclusively of ARM Agency Securities. As of December 31, 2012, the Company's securities consisted of Agency Securities classified as available-for-sale and Residential mortgage securities classified as held-to-maturity.

Today's Range

Now: $10.50

$10.49

$10.68

50 Day Range

MA: $10.45

$9.73

$11.28

2 Week Range

Now: $10.50

$9.71

$13.58

Volume

435,612 shs

Average Volume

722,906 shs

Market Capitalization

$856.50 million

P/E Ratio

13.12

Dividend Yield

13.42%

Buford Ortale Biography and Net Worth

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