Bio

Prior to founding Northern Pacific Group, Jeff focused on technology, business and financial services investments for Norwest Equity Partners, sourcing proprietary transactions and driving portfolio companies’ business development and growth, including exits. Prior to joining Norwest Equity Partners, Jeff was Group Head for RBC Capital Markets in Minneapolis where he had a variety of responsibilities including leading the Firm’s Global Technology Investment Banking practice. Jeff was a Founding Partner of Wessels, Arnold & Henderson (“WA&H”), where he ran Technology Investment Banking and served in similar capacity up to WA&H’s sale to Dain Rauscher in 1998 when it became Dain, Rauscher Wessels (“DRW”) and then RBC Capital Markets upon its subsequent sale in 2001. Jeff earned a B.S. in Economics from Southern Methodist University in 1980 and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1983. Jeff is active civically and in the community, currently serving as a director of The YMCA of The Greater Twin Cities, The Greater Twin Cities United Way, Boy Scouts of America Northern Star Council, and St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral. Jeff serves on the Delaget and Outsell boards on behalf of Northern Pacific Group.