Vinay Prabhu
About Vinay Prabhu
Vinay Prabhu is the Global Co-Head of Consumer & Retail and Managing Director at Jefferies, with a background in finance and economics from Vanderbilt University and USC Marshall School of Business.
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Vinay Prabhu currently serves as the Global Co-Head of Consumer & Retail and Managing Director at Jefferies. He has held this role since 2017, working out of Los Angeles, California.
Current Role at Jefferies
Since 2017, Vinay Prabhu has been the Global Co-Head of Consumer & Retail and Managing Director at Jefferies, based in Los Angeles, California. In this capacity, he oversees key strategic initiatives within the consumer and retail sectors, driving growth and development for the firm.
Previous Experience at Morgan Stanley
Before joining Jefferies, Vinay Prabhu was a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley from 2010 to 2017. Operating from the Greater Los Angeles Area, he played a significant role in managing high-profile accounts and guiding strategic financial decisions within the firm.
Roles at Other Financial Institutions
Earlier in his career, Vinay Prabhu served as Vice President at J.P. Morgan from 2005 to 2010 and as a Consultant at MMC 20/20 for one year from 2000 to 2001. He began his career at National Economic Research Associates as a Research Associate, where he worked from 1997 to 2000.
Education and Expertise
Vinay Prabhu holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Southern California and the USC Marshall School of Business, completed between 2003 and 2005. Additionally, he earned a BA in Economics and Political Science from Vanderbilt University, graduating in 1997.