The Jefferies Mafia
13 people came through Jefferies and went on to found or lead other companies.
Galen SimmonsInterest Rates TraderFounded Direct Match +1Yunha KimInvestment Banking AnalystFounded Simple Habit +1Andrea BaronchelliInvestment Banking, Consumer Goods & RetailFounded Aspire +1Brianna LinTradingFounded Copperlane +1David LiuManaging Director, Co-Head of Digital Media and Internet Investment BankingFounded Internet BrandsRoman LealEquity Research - AssociateFounded Rising Tide NetworkLyndsey BuntingIndustrials Investment Banking Analyst / AssociateFounded Blue OnionSteve LiuManaging DirectorFounded DeedMark SchopmeyerSenior Investment Banking AnalystFounded CaptivateIQAnthony MazzareseGlobal Head of FXPB DistributionFounded Crossover MarketsSumedh ChaudhryResearch AssociateFounded NewsBytesSameer MaheshwariSummer AssociateFounded HealthKartMateo CreamerInvestment Banking - GeneralistFounded Cometa
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Jefferies mafia?
- The Jefferies mafia is the network of 13 people who came through Jefferies and went on to found or lead other companies, including Direct Match, Simple Habit, Aspire, Copperlane, Internet Brands.
- Who is in the Jefferies mafia?
- Notable members include Galen Simmons (Direct Match), Yunha Kim (Simple Habit), Andrea Baronchelli (Aspire), Brianna Lin (Copperlane), David Liu (Internet Brands), Roman Leal (Rising Tide Network), Lyndsey Bunting (Blue Onion), Steve Liu (Deed), among 13 tracked members.
- What companies did Jefferies alumni found?
- Companies founded by Jefferies alumni include Direct Match, Simple Habit, Aspire, Copperlane, Internet Brands, Rising Tide Network, Blue Onion, Deed, CaptivateIQ, Crossover Markets.






