
Aptos,CA
Frank DeBernardo is a longtime presence in the Santa Cruz County entrepreneurial community who guides PORTFOLIO Real Estate as broker and owner. Based in Capitola, he oversees an extensive portfolio of exclusive properties, with an emphasis on premium oceanfront locations. Among the iconic locations that Frank DeBernardo has overseen the sale of is 1307 W. Cliff Drive, which sold for $5.5 million in 2019 and was featured in Clint Eastwood’s movie Sudden Impact.
Mr. DeBernardo began his career in the early 1990s as an account manager with DeBernardo Construction, where he engaged with subcontractors in job site management, invoicing, development strategy, accounting, and bookkeeping. He assisted in gaining approval for a number of single-family real estate subdivisions in Santa Cruz that engendered the creation of new streets.
As a broker with DeBernardo Real Estate from 1999 to 2015, he represented residential, commercial, and retail purchasers and sellers, and guided brokerage accounts and the escrow process. Mr. DeBernardo subsequently owned and operated The Brokerage, an exclusive boutique real estate firm, and oversaw the hiring and training of a dedicated team of employees and agents.
January 2019 - Present

March 2015 - December 2018

January 1999 - February 2015

April 1996 - December 1998

September 1990 - August 1994


1994 - 1998