Ays Ates

Ays Ates is an experienced investment banking professional currently serving as an Investment Banking Associate at Jefferies since July 2021, focusing on Mergers & Acquisitions. Ays previously held the position of Investment Banking Analyst at Jefferies and completed a summer internship as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst with a focus on Mergers & Acquisitions, Healthcare, Debt Advisory & Restructuring, and Global Industrials. Additional experience includes roles as a Private Equity Analyst at LP Analyst and a Venture Capital Seasonal Analyst at Blossom Street Ventures. Ays holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance with an Energy Management Concentration and a Minor in Women's and Gender Studies from Southern Methodist University, along with a Finance specialization in Alternative Asset Management from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University.