James Cassidy joined Ascend in 2020. Prior to joining Ascend, Mr. Cassidy worked in the Healthcare Investment Banking Group at Jefferies. During his tenure at Jefferies, Mr. Cassidy worked on a variety of M&A, restructuring and capital markets transactions. Previously, Mr. Cassidy worked in the Private Capital Advisory group at Lazard. During his tenure at Lazard, Mr. Cassidy worked on primary fundraising assignments and secondary private equity transactions.
Mr. Cassidy holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Economics from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College.