Alice Kennon
About Alice Kennon
Alice Kennon is the Managing Director of West Coast & South West PB Sales at Jefferies, with extensive experience in prime brokerage and hedge fund consulting.
Current Role at Jefferies
Alice Kennon serves as the Managing Director for the West Coast and South West Prime Brokerage Sales at Jefferies. She has been in this position since 2019, and her role is based in Texas, United States. Alice oversees strategic market expansion initiatives and collaborates with service providers and internal teams to maximize business opportunities. Her client portfolio includes more than 80 hedge funds, family offices, and both short-only and long-only funds.
Previous Experience at Bank of America Merrill Lynch
From 2014 to 2019, Alice Kennon worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the West Coast Prime Brokerage Sales division, located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Prior to that, she was involved in Hedge Fund Business Consulting from 2011 to 2014 in London, England. Alice's extensive knowledge in hedge funds and prime brokerage sales was further honed during her time with Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Roles at Merrill Lynch
Alice Kennon began her career at Merrill Lynch in 2009 in the Institutional Client Coverage Group, a role she held for 10 months in London, United Kingdom. She then transitioned to the Capital Strategy Group, also based in London, where she worked from 2010 to 2011. These roles provided Alice with foundational experience in client relations and capital market strategies.
Educational Background
Alice Kennon holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Economics from Durham University. Her academic background in economics has provided her with a solid foundation for her career in financial services and client management. The skills and knowledge acquired during her studies support her in executing strategic market expansion initiatives and managing a diversified client portfolio.