Where does Amanda Parness work?

Amanda Parness is Managing Director - Financial Advisor at Jefferies.

Where did Amanda Parness go to school?

Amanda Parness studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, Finance); Barnard College (Bachelor's degree, Economics and English Literature).

Amanda Parness

Investor

Managing Director - Financial Advisor at Jefferies · Managing Director - Financial Advisor, Jefferies at Vintage Investment Partners

New York, New York, United States

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407 people in our graph share verified history with Amanda — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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About

Investment industry professional with over 25 years of experience, including 20+ years as a Managing Principal at GoldPoint Partners (New York Life Insurance Company's private equity arm), where she invested over $1 billion alongside mid-market private equity funds. She brings expertise in leverage buyouts, growth equity, term loans, subordinated debt, and preferred stock investments, with active board observer experience in mid-market companies.

Experience

JefferiesManaging Director - Financial Advisorcurrent2025 — present
Negave Estates LLCFounding Board Membercurrent2022 — present
Golden SeedsMember2020 — 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
Spring Advisory ServicesFounder and CEO2020 — 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)Managing Director, Head of U.S. Private Equity Funds2019 — 2020New York, NY
GoldPoint Partners LLCManaging Principal1998 — 2019New York, NY
Goldman SachsFinancial Analyst1994 — 1996New York, NY

Skills & more

Interpersonal Skills1StrategyLeadershipStrategic PlanningFunding1Executive Management1Growth Capital1Business Strategy1Consulting1Investment PerformanceBusiness ValuationAlternative Investments14

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Hedge FundsVenture CapitalInvestmentsMezzanineValuationAsset ManagmentCapital MarketsInvestment BankingDue DiligenceLBOMergersPortfolio Management

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Colleagues at Jefferies

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Managing Director of Jefferies at Varanium NexGen

Jerry Kowalski

CISO, Jefferies at Saints Capital

Meir Lightman

Investor at Maccabee Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Amanda Parness?: Investment industry professional with over 25 years of experience, including 20+ years as a Managing Principal at GoldPoint Partners (New York Life Insurance Company's private equity arm), where she invested over $1 billion alongside mid-market private equity funds. She brings expertise in leverage buyouts, growth equity, term loans, subordinated debt, and preferred stock investments, with active board observer experience in mid-market companies.
Where does Amanda Parness work?: Amanda Parness is Managing Director - Financial Advisor at Jefferies.
Where did Amanda Parness go to school?: Amanda Parness studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, Finance); Barnard College (Bachelor's degree, Economics and English Literature).

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