Jeff Matthews

Bio

Jeff brings 15 years of investment banking experience to the Challenger platform. Prior to Challenger, Jeff was managing director and South region team leader of JPMorgan’s Mid-Corporate Investment Banking group; Jeff’s team was responsible for the firm’s Mid-Cap/Small-Cap investment banking coverage effort. Jeff was part of the initial team that launched the firm’s middle market investment banking coverage model; which later served as the template for the firm’s national platform. Jeff’s responsibilities while at JPMorgan included corporate client management, strategic advisory, private equity and leveraged finance. Jeff’s experience includes both public and private debt and equity capital market executions, as well as strategic advisory work across a broad range of industries. Prior to working in JPMorgan’s Investment Banking group, Jeff worked in the company’s corporate banking group where he was responsible for delivering the firm’s full range of credit related products and services. Jeff holds a bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University and a master of business administration degree from Texas Christian University.