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Lester Brafman
Chief Executive Officer at
COHEN & COMPANY INC.
Net worth: 21 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Lester Raymond Brafman is currently Chief Executive Officer at Cohen & Co. LLC (Pennsylvania), Cohen & Co., Inc., and Cohen & Company Securities LLC since 2013.
Since 2021, the role of Chairman at Cohen & Company Financial Europe Ltd. SA is held.
The position of Director at Cohen & Company Financial Europe Ltd. is also current.
Former roles include Chief Executive Officer at Cohen & Company Financial Management LLC, Managing Director at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC from 2001 to 2012, and Head-High Yield Trading at Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.
from 1994 to 2000.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York in 1984 and an MBA from Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in 1988.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cohen & Co. LLC (Pennsylvania)
 Cohen & Co. LLC (Pennsylvania) Investment ManagersFinance Provides asset management services 2.64% | 2026-02-02 | 1,599,316 ( 2.64% ) | 18 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
COHEN & COMPANY INC 12.74% | 2026-04-08 | 315,702 ( 12.74% ) | 3 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
Lester Brafman active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| COHEN & COMPANY INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2013-09-15 |
Cohen & Co. LLC (Pennsylvania)
Cohen & Co. LLC (Pennsylvania) Investment ManagersFinance Provides asset management services | Chief Executive Officer | 2013-09-15 |
J.V.B. Financial Group LLC
 J.V.B. Financial Group LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Chief Executive Officer | 2013-05-31 |
Cohen & Company Financial Europe Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Cohen & Co. Financial (Europe) SA
 Cohen & Co. Financial (Europe) SA Investment ManagersFinance Provides asset management and investment banking services | Chairman | 2021-06-30 |
Former positions of Lester Brafman
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2012-07-31 |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.
 Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Real Estate Investment Trusts | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2000-09-30 |
Cohen & Company Financial Management LLC
 Cohen & Company Financial Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance CCFM’s portfolio management teams specialize in a variety of innovative investment vehicles organized along asset classes including debt issued by European, US and Bermudian insurance companies. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Training of Lester Brafman
Experiences
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Private companies
Connections
98
1st degree connections
10
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 10 |
|---|---|
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York
 The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Real Estate Investment Trusts | Finance |
Cohen & Company Financial Management LLC
Cohen & Company Financial Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance CCFM’s portfolio management teams specialize in a variety of innovative investment vehicles organized along asset classes including debt issued by European, US and Bermudian insurance companies. | Finance |
Cohen & Co. LLC (Pennsylvania)
Cohen & Co. LLC (Pennsylvania) Investment ManagersFinance Provides asset management services | Finance |
Cohen & Co., Inc.
 Cohen & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides capital markets and asset management services | Finance |
J.V.B. Financial Group LLC
J.V.B. Financial Group LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
 Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Cohen & Company Financial Europe Ltd. | |
Cohen & Co. Financial (Europe) SA
Cohen & Co. Financial (Europe) SA Investment ManagersFinance Provides asset management and investment banking services | Finance |
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