Lester Brafman

Lester Brafman has a diverse and extensive work experience in the financial industry. Lester served as the Chief Executive Officer at Cohen & Company Asset Management starting from June 2013. Lester also held the role of Director at Wasserstein Perella from March 1992 to June 1994. Additionally, Lester worked at Goldman Sachs as a Managing Director from August 2001 to August 2012, and at Credit Suisse as a Managing Director from June 1994 to October 2000. Lester began their career at Lehman Brothers, where they held the position of Vice President from September 1988 to March 1992. In 2019, Lester joined Cohen & Company Financial (Europe) Ltd as a member of the Board of Directors.

Lester Brafman obtained their Bachelor's degree from Columbia University between 1980 and 1984. Later, from 1986 to 1988, they attended The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, where they earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. No specific fields of study were mentioned for either degree.