Sy Jacobs is the founding and managing member of Jacobs Asset Management, LLC and JAM Managers, LLC the Investment Manager and General Partner of JAM Partners, LP. Sy is a founding member of JAM Equity Partners, LLC. Sy Jacobs has spent his entire twenty-three year career managing money and providing equity research in the financial services sector. Prior to founding JAM in 1995, Mr. Jacobs spent 12 years as a research analyst covering specialty financial services and bank stocks at Alex. Brown and Sons, Mabon Nugent, L.F. Rothschild and Co., and Salomon Brothers, Inc. He earned his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Michigan and his MBA at New York University. Sy Jacobs has served on the board of directors of two public depository institutions: BYL Bancorp and Provident Financial Holdings. He currently serves on the board of directors for First Investors Financial Services. sy@jampartners.com
Bill Roy joined JAM in 2003 and is a founding member of JAM Equity Partners, LLC. In February of 2002, Bill Roy joined Merrill Lynch as their lead equities research analyst responsible for covering the mortgage finance and thrift industries. Prior to Merrill Lynch, Bill co-Founded a mortgage technology development company, which was sold in 2001. He joined Arco Investment Management (“AIMCO”) in August of 1996 as research analyst for financial services and portfolio manager of a financial services fund. Bill began his career in 1989 at Trust Company of the West where he led equities research on all credit related industries. In aggregate, Bill has seventeen years of experience working as a financial services analyst and portfolio manager. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from California Polytechnic University, Pomona and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Bill currently serves on the board of directors for Silvergate Bank. bill@jampartners.com
Mike Sekits joined JAM in 2006 as a founding member of JAM Equity Partners, LLC. Prior to JAM, he was the President of Sekits Capital providing investment banking services to financial services and consumer product companies. Prior to founding Sekits Capital in 1999, he was an Associate Director in Bear Stearns & Co.'s Investment Banking Department where he specialized in M&A advisory, high yield finance and public equity issuance for financial service businesses. Prior to Bear Stearns, Mike was an Associate at The Shansby Group, a private equity fund that acquires consumer product businesses. Mike received his Bachelor of Arts in economics and accounting from Claremont McKenna College with the Phi Beta Kappa distinction. mike@jampartners.com
Will Liu joined JAM in 2006. Prior to JAM, Will evaluated global acquisitions for the business development group at CB Richard Ellis. Previously, he served as an investment banking Associate at Hoefer & Arnett and Wedbush Morgan Securities. Will began his career as a Financial Analyst in Bear Stearns & Co.'s Investment Banking Department where he specialized in financial service businesses. Will received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University and his MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management. He is a CFA charterholder. will@jampartners.com
Ryan Zacharia joined JAM in 2007. Prior to JAM, Ryan was an investment banking Analyst at Citi Corporate Markets & Banking in the Diversified Financial Services group. During his tenure he worked on a number of strategic advisory, capital raising and structured finance projects.
Ryan received his Bachelor of Science degree summa cum laude from Cornell University. ryan@jampartners.com
