Wade Barnett

Wade Barnett is a seasoned financial services professional with extensive experience in credit union financial services. Currently serving as Managing Director at Jefferies since December 2022, Wade leads the CUFS® team, focusing on strategic liquidity and capital efficiency for the nation's largest credit unions. Prior to this role, Wade was a Managing Director at J.P. Morgan from April 1995 to December 2022, also overseeing CUFS®. Additionally, Wade is the Executive Chairman of Inventure Capital Group, llc., a position held since June 2008, specializing in private equity funding for promising inventions. Wade holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Management from Drexel University, completed between 1980 and 1984, and has an active involvement in various philanthropic organizations, including Filene and the National Credit Union Foundation.