Jon Petersen
About Jon Petersen
Jon Petersen is the Managing Director and Head of the US REIT Team at Jefferies, with extensive experience in equity research and real estate investment trusts.
Company
Jon Petersen currently works at Jefferies as Managing Director - Head of US REIT Team. He has been with Jefferies in various roles since 2010, where he initially began his career as a Senior Research Associate. Jefferies is an investment bank that provides a range of financial services for capital markets, investment banking, asset management, and wealth management.
Title
Jon Petersen holds the title of Managing Director and is the Head of the US REIT Team at Jefferies. In this role, he leads a team of eight professionals covering the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) sector.
Education and Expertise
Jon Petersen studied Economics at Brigham Young University - Idaho, where he earned a BS degree from 2002 to 2007. He has been an Equity Research Analyst covering publicly traded real estate companies since 2007. His expertise includes REITs, Data Centers, Office, and Industrial sectors.
Background
Jon Petersen's career began at UBS Investment Bank as an Associate REIT Analyst, covering Office and Industrial REITs from 2007 to 2009. He then moved to Macquarie Securities as a Senior Research Associate from 2009 to 2010. Jon joined Jefferies in 2010, initially covering Data Center, Office, and Industrial REITs. He also worked at MLV & Co as a Vice President, Analyst in the same sectors from 2012 to 2015.
Achievements
Jon Petersen climbed the ranks at Jefferies, advancing to roles such as Vice President and Senior Vice President before becoming Managing Director. He has a comprehensive background in covering the Data Center, Office, and Industrial sectors. Petersen's portfolio also extends to covering Bitcoin miners in addition to publicly traded real estate companies.