Jeff Gendel

Principal, Business Development

 New York, NY

With Gen II since 2014, Jeff is responsible for driving the firm’s business development and client relations activities. Jeff has over twenty years of experience in the private equity industry, including deep relationships within the private equity operational infrastructure community.

Prior to Gen II, Jeff was head of business development for PEI Media, a global information company and the publisher of Private Equity International (PEI) magazine. In this role, Jeff established the New York business as PEI's first U.S. team member, and he was responsible for PEI's Western Hemisphere business development across the private equity, real estate, and infrastructure markets. Jeff's contributions also extended to the direct creation and commercial execution of several key PEI products, including the annual Private Equity CFO and COO Forum, the PEI Operating Partners Forum, and the PEI 300 – the industry's definitive size ranking of private equity firms.

Jeff began his career at Pershing & Company, in roles that included equity trading operations, client service, marketing, and business development.