Perella Weinberg Partners PWP

Dietrich Becker is a Founding Partner of Perella Weinberg, has served as our President since January 2023, and has served as a member of our board of directors since June 2021. He served as Co-President from March 2020 to January 2023. Mr. Becker has over 30 years of investment banking experience. In addition to his current role, Mr. Becker has served as Head of Perella Weinberg's Advisory business in Europe since 2017. Prior to joining Perella Weinberg in 2006, Mr. Becker was Co-Head of the Global Industrial Group at Morgan Stanley. He began his investment banking career with Merrill Lynch in 1991. Mr. Becker earned a degree from Cologne University Law School and a Master's in Business Administration from New York University Stern Graduate School of Business.

Andrew Bednar is a Founding Partner of Perella Weinberg, has served as our Chief Executive Officer since January 2023, and has served as a member of our board of directors since June 2021. Mr. Bednar served as our Co-President from March 2020 to January 2023. Mr. Bednar has over 25 years of investment banking experience. In addition to his current role, Mr. Bednar is a partner in our Advisory business where he served as Co-Head of our Advisory business in the U.S. until 2013. Mr. Bednar also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the general partner of PWP Capital Holdings LP (together with its subsidiaries, PWP Capital Holdings), which holds the former asset management business of PWP OpCo. Prior to joining Perella Weinberg in 2006, Mr. Bednar was Head of U.S. Mergers & Acquisitions at Bank of America and a member of the Investment Banking Executive Committee. Prior to that, he was a Managing Director at Goldman, Sachs & Co. He began his career at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in 1994. Mr. Bednar earned a Bachelor of Science and a Master's in Business Administration from Cornell University, and also received a Juris Doctor from Columbia University. Andrew Bednar, Chief Executive Officer, will also become Chairman of the Board with effective from June 30, 2026.

Alexandra Gottschalk has served as our Chief Financial Officer since January 2024. Ms. Gottschalk is a seasoned financial executive, with over 15 years of experience. Prior to being named Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Gottschalk served as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company since 2019 where she played a key role in leading the firm through its public listing process in 2021. Ms. Gottschalk has also served as Controller of the Company or its business units (including TPH&Co.) since 2010. Prior to that, she was with PwC in the firm's Assurance practice and began her career at Deloitte in the International Tax Group. Ms. Gottschalk serves on the Investment Committee for the Houston Zoo. She earned a Master of Science in Accountancy and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Houston Honors College and is a Certified Public Accountant. Alexandra Gottschalk, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, has been appointed to the additional role of Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective April 27, 2026.

Kristin W. Mugford has served as a member of our board of directors since May 2022. Ms. Mugford is the Senior Associate Dean of Culture and Community and the Melvin Tukman Senior Lecturer of Business Administration in the Finance Unit at the Harvard Business School. Prior to joining academia, she spent nearly 20 years with Bain Capital Partners, LP, joining their private equity business in 1994, where she focused on the consumer and media industries. In 1998, she helped start Bain Capital Credit, LP (formerly known as Sankaty Advisors, LP), the credit affiliate of Bain Capital Partners, LP, where she was a senior member of the management and investment committee. Ms. Mugford began her career at the Walt Disney Company as a strategic planning analyst. Ms. Mugford is a member of the board of directors of Dollarama (TSE: DOL), where she is the Chair of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. Ms. Mugford earned a Bachelor of Arts with honors in economics from Harvard College and a Master's in Business Administration from Harvard Business School as a Baker Scholar.

Elizabeth (Beth) Cogan Fascitelli has served as a member of our board of directors since May 2022. Ms. Fascitelli worked for Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from 1984 to 2020, where she was a Partner and served in multiple roles and on numerous firmwide committees as well as the divisional Investment, Risk and Client/Business Standards Committees. Ms. Fascitelli led many initiatives over the years including those for Compliance, Diversity, Women Investing and Risk and served as the Global Chief Operating Officer of the Merchant Banking Division for her final ten years. Ms. Fascitelli currently serves as a director of Jaws Mustang Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: JWSM), Rithm Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: RAC), and Bridger Aerospace (BAER), as well as numerous private or charitable boards. Ms. Fascitelli earned a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College and a Master's in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

Houda Dabboussi has served as a member of our board of directors since July 2025. Ms. Dabboussi is President of Shell Marine, a subsidiary of Shell Plc. specializing in marine fuels and lubricants. Ms. Dabboussi has served in numerous positions at Shell Plc., including as Global Head of Acquisitions, Divestments & NBD, Renewables & Energy Solutions. Prior to joining Shell Plc. in 2014, Ms. Dabboussi served in investment advisory and other financial sector roles in Dubai. Ms. Dabboussi earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from American University of Beirut and a Master of Arts in Business Management from the Kingston Business School in London.

R. Edwin Bennett has served as a member of our board of directors since July 2025. Mr. Bennett was a partner and senior business leader at Ernst & Young, serving most recently as Chief Operating Officer of the firm from 2015 to 2021. Mr. Bennett currently serves on the board of directors for Atmus Filtration Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ATMU) and as a strategic advisor and advisory board member of Arkestro, Inc. Mr. Bennett earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Georgia and is a graduate of the executive leadership program of the Kellogg School of Management and of the global executive leadership program from Harvard Business School. Mr. Bennett is a certified public accountant.

Robert K. Steel has served as our Vice Chairman since June 2021. Mr. Steel is a Partner of Perella Weinberg and served as our Chief Executive Officer from 2014 until February 2019. Mr. Steel has more than 50 years of experience. Prior to joining Perella Weinberg, he was New York City's Deputy Mayor for Economic Development from 2010 to 2013. In 2008, he was named president and Chief Executive Officer of Wachovia Corporation, where he oversaw the sale of the bank to Wells Fargo & Co. and served on the Wells Fargo board of directors until 2010. Prior to that, Mr. Steel was Under Secretary for Domestic Finance of the United States Treasury from 2006 to 2008. From 1976 to 2004, he worked at Goldman Sachs, rising to the Head of the Global Equities Division, Vice Chairman of the firm and a member of its Management Committee. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University and a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business. Mr. Steel also serves on the board of directors for General Dynamics (NYSE:GD).

Joseph R. Perella has served as our Chairman Emeritus since June 2021. Mr. Perella is a Founding Partner of Perella Weinberg and served as our Chief Executive Officer from 2006 until 2014. Mr. Perella has over 50 years of investment banking experience. Prior to co-founding Perella Weinberg in 2006, Mr. Perella was a member of Morgan Stanley's Management Committee (from 1993 until 2005) and held several senior positions at the firm, including Vice Chairman, Chairman of Institutional Securities and Investment Banking, and Worldwide Head of the Investment Banking Division. In 1988, Mr. Perella co-founded Wasserstein Perella & Co., Inc. and was Chairman of the Board until September 1993. From 1972 to 1988, Mr. Perella held senior positions at First Boston and was the founder of its Mergers & Acquisitions Group. Mr. Perella received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Lehigh University and a Master's in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.