Biography

Andrew Bednar is a Founding Partner of Perella Weinberg and has served as the Firm's Chief Executive Officer since January 2023 and its Chairman since July 2026, having been a member of the Board of Directors since June 2021. Mr. Bednar served as the Firm's Co-President from March 2020 to January 2023. Mr. Bednar has over 30 years of investment banking experience. 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.