Jeff Gendel
Principal, Business Development
Gen II Fund Services
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. Jeff has led the effort to craft Gen II’s market facing strategy for the emerging manager community and has worked in support of more than 50 emerging manager groups during his career.
Prior to Gen II, Jeff was head of business development for PEI Media, a global information company covering the private markets. 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.
Prior to Gen II, Jeff was head of business development for PEI Media, a global information company covering the private markets. 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.