NEW YORK, June 7, 2007 -- Jefferies & Company, Inc., the principal operating subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF), today announced the hiring of Michael L. Munson, T. Wesley Caywood and Jin K. Park, as Managing Directors in the Firm’s Private Client Services (PCS) Group.
Mr. Munson joins the Firm’s established Private Client Services team in Boston from Thomas Weisel Partners. He has 16 years of institutional sales and corporate services experience at firms including MSBC, LLC and Mellon Financial Markets and as an independent advisor. Messrs. Caywood and Park will initiate and drive the Firm’s PCS efforts in Dallas. They bring a collective 17 years of experience from firms including Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and Banc of America Securities.
“The addition of Michael Munson, Wes Caywood and Jin Park demonstrates Jefferies’ strong commitment to serving the multi-faceted needs of corporations, their executives and high net worth individuals and families,” said Richard B. Handler, Chief Executive Officer of Jefferies. “We are committed to offering high-quality wealth management and trading services, and delivering the full resources of our platform to this vital segment of the market.”
“We are very excited to welcome these experienced individuals to our team,” commented Charles C. Baber, Head of Private Client Services at Jefferies. “We are confident that their relationships and experience will make an immediate contribution to the Firm and significantly enhance our regional presence in the Boston and Dallas markets.”
Jefferies Private Client Services, with over 50 professionals in New York, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Stamford and now Dallas, provides an array of financial services and investment opportunities, including equity, fixed income, mutual funds, structured notes, and separately-managed accounts through outside money managers, including alternative investments and private equity.
About Jefferies
Jefferies, a global investment bank and institutional securities firm, has served growing and mid-sized companies and their investors for 45 years. Headquartered in New York, with more than 25 offices around the world, Jefferies provides clients with capital markets and financial advisory services, institutional brokerage, securities research and asset management. The firm is a leading provider of trade execution in equity, high yield, convertible and international securities for institutional investors and high net worth individuals. Jefferies & Company, Inc. is the principal operating subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF; www.jefferies.com).
For further information, please contact:
Tom Tarrant, Jefferies & Company, Inc., 203 708 5989, ttarrant@jefferies.com
Todd Miller, Cubitt Jacobs and Prosek, 203 378 1152, 149, tmiller@cjpcom.com