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Published on: 12/24/2004
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JAY F. SHEPHERD, JUNIOR PARTNER(949) 725-6624jfs@clearlightpartners.com
Prior to joining ClearLight Partners, Jay was the Vice President of Corporate Development for the Westec Security Group.Since joining Westec in 1996 he was responsible for mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning and competitive intelligence.Jay assisted in the development and launch of Westec Interactive Security, and played a key role in the divestiture of Westec's residential divisions in 1998.
Prior to joining Westec, Jay had extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, both as a financial advisor and as a corporate acquirer.He was Vice President of Investment Banking for The Seidler Companies, and, prior to that, a Director of Merger & Acquisition Services for Coopers & Lybrand.In each of these capacities Jay advised middle-market clients on a wide range of sell-side and buy-side transactions, as well as financing strategies.
Before joining Coopers & Lybrand, Jay held numerous positions in the strategic planning and treasury groups at Security Pacific Corporation and served as Assistant to the President and CEO.While at Security Pacific, Jay played an integral role in several bank acquisitions, and in the issuance of public debt, preferred stock, and common stock.Jay has a BA in Business Economics from the University of California at Los Angeles, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.