Co-founder of the Whitehaven Financial Group, Jack Simony was educated at CUNY Brooklyn and Oxford University. Moreover, this famous entrepreneur likes doing charity work, travelling, and fencing besides concentrating on the different areas of his business. Jack Simony has also made himself involved with different organizations such as the New York Athletic Club and Army and Navy Club, thus helping us know the interests of this famous businessman. Taking out time from his busy schedule, Jack Simony is also interested in writing blogs, where he puts forward his views on various topics. Therefore, we can know that besides being a thorough businessman, Jack Simony is also interested in various other things in life.
Jack Simonys company, the Whitehaven Financial Group, is a reputed and recognized litigation finance firm located in the city of New York. The HRAI or the Human Rights Advocates International has awarded Jack Simony the Defender Award for helping many individuals with his hard work and dedication. The HRAI is a U.S based non-governmental organization that works for the protection and encouragement of the human rights and the award is given to individuals who worked hard and have helped people in need. According to the HRAI chairman Gerard I. Nierenberg, Jack Simony has devised unique ways to help those in need, also meeting the needs and demands of the Wall Street, thus creating a scenario they had been looking for. Jack Simony has also been praised for finding creative financial solutions, as well as caring for the less fortunate.
Shorex, the world leaders in organizing wealth conferences for individuals with high net worth along with their professional advisors had chosen Jack Simony as the keynote speaker this year. Jack Simony is considered as a pioneer who has achieved huge name and recognition in the financial services industry. Moreover, this famous entrepreneur has an excellent track record in the field of litigation finance for more than 10 years and is recognized as one of the topmost industry leaders.
In the present day, Jack Simony is the CEO of DVG Capital and prior to that he worked as portfolio manager at Centurion/Platinum funds, a New York based company that invests in asset-based strategies through a managed account platform. The firm mainly concentrated on traditional ways of financing that includes litigation funding, warehouse loans to consumer finance companies, secured trade financing, and debt instruments. Jack Simony co-founded the litigation financing company, the Whitehaven Group in the year 2001 and served as the Chief Executive Officer of the company till 2008. When serving as the CEO of the company, Jack Simony mainly concentrated on the vision and the litigation funding goals. He handled the various aspects of the company such as operation, acquisitions, business growth and development, maintaining media and corporate relationships responsibly and with due diligence. It is good to know that the Whitehaven Group under Jack Simony could reach new heights of success and achievements.
Before co-founding the Whitehaven Group, Jack Simony was a partner with the Knightsbridge Equities, a trading company offering capital and technology to professional traders, hedge funds, and family offices. This famous entrepreneur has also worked for the Human Rights Advocates International NGO. His contribution to the society has made him a popular figure throughout the world.