Joe Hess
About Joe
E. Joseph Hess is a Senior Adviser to the Firm and the Firm’s former Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Hess was a senior member of the Firm’s management team since 2004. Mr. Hess has over 40 years of experience in both cash flow and asset-based lending to a wide variety of clients in diversified industries. His experience also includes significant work in loan restructuring, bankruptcy, and asset liquidation.
Prior to joining Jefferies Finance, Mr. Hess held senior credit and portfolio management positions at GE Capital, Heller Financial, and JPMorgan Chase. Mr. Hess received his BA from Harvard College with a concentration in Economics.