Jeffrey Zolkin — Head of High-Yield Finance and Managing Director at William Blair

Mr. Jeffrey S. Zolkin, also known as Jeff, has been the Head of High-Yield Finance and Managing Director at William Blair & Company, L.L.C. since August 16, 2016. Mr. Zolkin served as Managing Director and Head of Leveraged Finance at Imperial Capital, LLC. Mr. Zolkin's experience and successful track record over many years in leveraged finance, integrates well with Imperial's full platform of investment banking services and enhances Imperial's continuing push into the high yield segment. Mr. Zolkin has over 15 years of experience in the securities industry with expertise in global leveraged finance, distressed debt, restructuring and special situation transactions. Before joining Imperial, he served as Managing Director and Co-Head Financial Advisory Services at Global Hunter Securities, LLC. Mr. Zolkin was within the Investment Banking Group at Global Hunter Securities with expertise in global leveraged finance, distressed debt, restructuring and special situation transactions. Mr. Zolkin has completed capital raises in excess of $7 billion in addition to numerous mergers and acquisition, restructuring and special situation transactions across multiple industry segments including basic materials, industrial manufacturing, consumer goods, aerospace and defense, automotive, telecommunications, energy and oil services. Mr. Zolkin served as a Senior Banker at Jefferies & Company and prior to that at Houlihan Lokey Howard and Zukin. Mr. Zolkin received his MBA from Columbia Business School with Beta Gamma Sigma honors and his BA from the University of California, Irvine.