Derrick Preuss
InvestorManaging Director, Business Development at EJF Ventures
About
Derrick Preuss joined EJF in 2024 and has nearly twenty years of experience in financial services. He previously spent about 13 years as a Partner at Winston Partners, leading business development and supporting client service, and began his career at Merrill Lynch & Co. on the U.S. Prime Brokerage Sales team. He holds a BA in Economics from the University of Virginia.
Colleagues at EJF Ventures
Alexandra Lawrence LaFrankie
Chief Compliance Officer at EJF Ventures
Asheel Shah
Senior Managing Director, Head of Real Estate Development at EJF Ventures
Brett Nelson
Managing Director, Portfolio Management at EJF Ventures
David Gallagher
Director, Business Development at EJF Ventures
Elizabeth VanBiervliet
Senior Managing Director, Portfolio Management at EJF Ventures
Jason Ruggiero
Co-Chief Investment Officer, Senior Portfolio Manager at EJF Ventures
Jay Ghatalia
Managing Director, Global Head of Fund Accounting at EJF Ventures
Jeff Hinkle
Senior Managing Director, Portfolio Management at EJF Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Derrick Preuss?
- Derrick Preuss joined EJF in 2024 and has nearly twenty years of experience in financial services. He previously spent about 13 years as a Partner at Winston Partners, leading business development and supporting client service, and began his career at Merrill Lynch & Co. on the U.S. Prime Brokerage Sales team. He holds a BA in Economics from the University of Virginia.
- Where does Derrick Preuss work?
- Derrick Preuss is Managing Director, Business Development at EJF Ventures.








