Moelis & Company Appoints Navid Mahmoodzadegan As Chief Executive Officer

Jun 09, 2025•about 2 months ago

Position

Chief Executive Officer

Company

Moelis & Company

Navid Mahmoodzadegan

New YorkBankingLendingFinanceFinancial Services

Description

Moelis & Company announces the appointment of Navid Mahmoodzadegan as Chief Executive Officer effective October 1, 2025, succeeding founder Ken Moelis, who will take on the role of Executive Chairman. Jeff Raich, Co-Founder and Co-President, will become Executive Vice Chairman of Moelis and will continue to lead key business areas of the firm.The transition is part of the firm's long-term leadership planning aimed at fostering growth and innovation.

Company Information

Company

Moelis & Company

Location

New York, New York, United States

About

Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors. The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors. Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters. The Firm serves its clients from 23 locations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.

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