The Jefferies Mafia
33 people came through Jefferies and went on to found or lead other companies.
Bill ClericoInvestment BankingFounded Seneca +2Brian NguyenTechnology Investment BankingFounded Resolve +2Joseph BoystakFounding Managing Director, Global Head - Life SciencesFounded GenoSpace +2Galen SimmonsInterest Rates TraderFounded Direct Match +1Yunha KimInvestment Banking AnalystFounded Simple Habit +1Andrea BaronchelliInvestment Banking, Consumer Goods & RetailFounded Aspire +1Brianna LinTradingFounded Copperlane +1Lenny PrussTechnology Investment Banking AnalystFounded dbt LabsAllison OrzellExecutive AssistantFounded StubHubIdo ZairiManaging Director, Head of Risk ManagementFounded AION LabsPeter MisekManaging DirectorFounded Framework Ventures PartnersRoman LealEquity Research - AssociateFounded Rising Tide NetworkRussell KleinVice PresidentFounded Sendme, IncAustin GouldInvestment BankingFounded PearlJerry BellmanSenior Vice President, Institutional Equity SalesFounded CareLinxJeffrey LovellPresident / Co-Founder - Putnam Lovell SecuritiesFounded JefferiesLyndsey BuntingIndustrials Investment Banking Analyst / AssociateFounded Blue OnionSteve LiuManaging DirectorFounded DeedOmar MughalEquity Derivative Business AnalystFounded GoodCourseNancy YuHealthcare Investment Banking AnalystFounded AllStripesMark SchopmeyerSenior Investment Banking AnalystFounded CaptivateIQDan FahertyVice PresidentFounded Elementl PowerJohn PrendergastLed Infrastructure and Technical Software BankingFounded BlueleafBrandon MulvihillManaging Director - Global Head of FX Prime BrokerageFounded Crossover MarketsAnthony MazzareseGlobal Head of FXPB DistributionFounded Crossover MarketsGavin FilmoreSenior Vice PresidentFounded Tidal Financial GroupSumedh ChaudhryResearch AssociateFounded NewsBytesSameer MaheshwariSummer AssociateFounded HealthKartMateo CreamerInvestment Banking - GeneralistFounded CometaWhitney FalkVice President, Institutional Equity Research SalesFounded ZZ DRIGGSBenjamin DoranA/P clerk (temporary assignment through Accountemps)Founded PassthroughSaad ShahzadAnalystFounded ZoomLogi Cold Chain Logistics VisibilityLuca CartechiniEquity Research AssociateFounded Circeus
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Jefferies mafia?
- The Jefferies mafia is the network of 33 people who came through Jefferies and went on to found or lead other companies, including Seneca, Resolve, GenoSpace, Direct Match, Simple Habit.
- Who is in the Jefferies mafia?
- Notable members include Bill Clerico (Seneca), Brian Nguyen (Resolve), Joseph Boystak (GenoSpace), Galen Simmons (Direct Match), Yunha Kim (Simple Habit), Andrea Baronchelli (Aspire), Brianna Lin (Copperlane), Lenny Pruss (dbt Labs), among 33 tracked members.
- What companies did Jefferies alumni found?
- Companies founded by Jefferies alumni include Seneca, Resolve, GenoSpace, Direct Match, Simple Habit, Aspire, Copperlane, dbt Labs, StubHub, AION Labs.
































