NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Perella Weinberg Partners today announced that Paul Weisenfeld has joined the Firm as a Partner in its Asset Management business. Based in New York, Mr. Weisenfeld will oversee expansion of the Firm’s retail channel efforts, working with the Marketing Group and the portfolio management teams on product development, with a particular focus in the private client market segment. Mr. Weisenfeld will report to Sandra Haas, Deputy Head of Asset Management.
Mr. Weisenfeld comes to Perella Weinberg Partners from Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, where he was Managing Director, Investment Products and Director of Mutual Funds and ETFs. His responsibilities included leading product management, strategy and sales for a business with over $450 billion in assets and $1.4 billion in revenue.
“We are very excited to have a senior executive of Paul’s caliber join our asset management team,” said Joseph Perella, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Perella Weinberg Partners. “We continue to see tremendous growth opportunities for our business. Paul’s 15 years of investment experience and diverse product knowledge will significantly benefit our team as we accelerate the growth of our franchise and as we continue our search for new ways to deliver high quality alternative asset management products to this important segment of the market.”
Paul Weisenfeld stated, “Over the last eight years, Perella Weinberg has built an asset management business with highly-diversified investment solutions and an impressive track record, and I feel very fortunate to be joining the team. Even with the growth in assets that comes with success, the firm manages to stay nimble and innovative in its approach to asset management. I look forward to working closely with Sandy Haas and the rest of the team to deliver high quality investment solutions to our clients.”
Biographical Information
Mr. Weisenfeld is a Partner in the Asset Management business at Perella Weinberg Partners. In his most recent role at Morgan Stanley as a Managing Director and Director of Mutual Funds and ETFs, Mr. Weisenfeld oversaw investment products, including open-end domestic and offshore mutual funds, ETFs, money market funds and 529 plans. Mr. Weisenfeld was awarded Institutional Investor’s 2010 Rising Star of Mutual Funds. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Mr. Weisenfeld was a Managing Director and the COO for Citigroup Global Wealth Management’s Investments business unit. In this role he directed strategy for the Mutual Funds, Insurance, Annuities, UIT and Alternative Investments businesses. Earlier in his career, Mr. Weisenfeld was the Director of Alternative Investments for Smith Barney. Mr. Weisenfeld received his Bachelor of Science from Cornell University and a Juris Doctor from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.
About Perella Weinberg Partners
Perella Weinberg Partners is a leading independent, client-focused financial services firm providing advisory and asset management services to a broad, global client base, including corporations, institutions and governments. The Advisory business advises clients on mergers, acquisitions, defense advisory, financial restructuring, private capital raising, and pension matters. The Asset Management business includes a suite of hedge fund strategies, private investment funds (including real estate) and outsourced CIO solutions. Together with its affiliates, the Asset Management business has capital commitments and managed assets of approximately $11.2 billion. With more than 400 employees, Perella Weinberg Partners maintains offices in New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Denver, Dubai, and San Francisco. For more information on Perella Weinberg Partners, please visit http://www.pwpartners.com.