NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Perella Weinberg Partners (“PWP”) today announced that it has named three individuals Partners of the firm, effective January 1, 2021:
John Cesarz – New York, Restructuring
Jackie Chan – San Francisco, Technology
Guy Morgan – London, Restructuring
“We are thrilled to announce the promotion of John, Jackie and Guy to Partner,” said Peter Weinberg, Chief Executive Officer of PWP. “Their promotion reflects their many outstanding contributions in strategically important areas, both to the firm and our clients, whom they have served with unwavering dedication and integrity. We congratulate these three deserving colleagues and look forward to their many contributions to come.”
Biographies
John Cesarz
Mr. Cesarz focuses on advising clients on matters regarding capital structure, liability management, restructuring and distressed M&A solutions.
Mr. Cesarz has more than 20 years of investment banking experience. Prior to joining PWP, Mr. Cesarz was a Managing Director at Miller Buckfire & Co., where he worked from March 2007 to June 2016, focusing on capital structure, liability management, restructuring and distressed M&A transactions for a variety of clients. Prior to that, Mr. Cesarz worked at Chanin Capital Partners and began his career at Banc of America Securities.
Mr. Cesarz earned his BS in Accounting and Finance, magna cum laude, from Fordham University.
Jackie Chan
Mr. Chan focuses on advising clients in the technology, financial technology and business services sectors.
Mr. Chan has more than 15 years of investment banking and related experience. Prior to joining PWP, Mr. Chan was at Greenhill & Co., where he advised clients in the technology and business services sector across a range of strategic matters. He began his career as a Management Consultant at Accenture, serving technology and telecom clients.
Mr. Chan earned a BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and a BA in Applied Mathematics in Systems Theory from University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Guy Morgan
Mr. Morgan focuses on advising clients on capital structure, restructuring, liability management, distressed M&A and private capital solutions.
Mr. Morgan has 18 years of investment banking experience. Prior to joining PWP, Mr. Morgan was at Goldman Sachs, where he served as Managing Director and Head of Goldman Sachs’ EMEA Liability Management Group. Before that, he worked at Deutsche Bank, where he served as Director in the Liability Management Group.
Mr. Morgan earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Geneva and a Master’s degree in International Relations from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.
About PWP
Perella Weinberg Partners is a leading global independent advisory firm, providing strategic and financial advice to a broad client base, including corporations, institutions, governments, sovereign wealth funds and private equity investors. The firm offers a wide range of advisory services to clients in the most active industry sectors and global markets. With approximately 560 employees, PWP currently maintains offices in New York, Houston, London, Calgary, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Paris, Munich, and San Francisco. For more information on PWP, please visit: http://www.pwpartners.com.
