DANIEL G. COHEN - Corporate Board Profile

Cohen & Co Inc.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2006-11-09	Mr. Cohen is the current chairman of our Company, a position he has held since October 6, 2006. Additionally, Mr. Cohen has served as executive chairman since October 18, 2006. He also serves as chairman and chief executive officer of Taberna Realty Finance Trust, or Taberna, and has served as a member of Taberna Capital Management, LLC’s investment committee since 2005. Since 2001, he has also served as chairman, chief executive officer and president of Cohen Brothers Management, LLC, our manager, and its ultimate parent company, Cohen Brothers, LLC (d/b/a Cohen & Company), or Cohen & Company.
2007-04-30	Mr. Cohen has served as chairman and chief executive officer of various financial companies and trusts.
2008-04-29	Mr. Cohen was the chief executive officer of Cohen & Company and its subsidiary, Cohen and Company Securities, LLC, a securities brokerage firm, from September 2001 until February 2006. Since 2000, Mr. Cohen has been the chairman of the board of directors of The Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBBK), a holding company for The Bancorp Bank, which provides various commercial and retail banking products and services to small and mid-size businesses and their principals in the United States.
2010-10-27	Mr. Cohen has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the Company since December 16, 2009, as the Chairman of the Board of Directors since October 6, 2006 and as the executive Chairman of the Company from October 18, 2006 through December 16, 2009.
2011-04-26	Mr. Cohen has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the Company since December 16, 2009, as the Chairman of the Board of Directors since October 6, 2006 and as the executive Chairman of the Company from October 18, 2006 through December 16, 2009.
2012-04-25	Mr. Cohen has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the Company since December 16, 2009, as the Chairman of the Board of Directors since October 6, 2006 and as the executive Chairman of the Company from October 18, 2006 through December 16, 2009.
2013-08-07	Daniel G. Cohen, age 43, has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the Company since December 16, 2009 and as the Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors since October 6, 2006. Mr. Cohen served as the executive Chairman of the Company from October 18, 2006 through December 16, 2009. In addition, Mr. Cohen has served as the Chairman of the board of managers of our majority owned subsidiary, IFMI, LLC, since 2001, as the Chief Investment Officer of IFMI, LLC since October 2008, and as Chief Executive Officer of IFMI, LLC since December 16, 2009. Mr. Cohen has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of C&Co/PrinceRidge Partners LLC (formerly known as PrinceRidge Partners LLC), or PrinceRidge Partners, an indirect subsidiary of the Company, since July 19, 2012. Mr. Cohen is also a director and the Chief Investment Officer of Cohen & Company Financial Management Limited, an indirect subsidiary of the Company and a Financial Conduct Authority regulated investment advisor and broker-dealer focusing on the European capital markets. Mr. Cohen is currently a director of Star Asia Finance, Limited, or Star Asia, a permanent capital vehicle investing in Asian commercial real estate. Mr. Cohen previously served as Chief Executive Officer of RAIT Financial Trust (NYSE: RAS), a real estate finance company focused on the commercial real estate industry, from December 2006 when it merged with Taberna Realty Finance Trust to February 2009, and served as a trustee from the date RAIT acquired Taberna until his resignation from that position on February 26, 2010. Mr. Cohen was Chairman of the board of trustees of Taberna Realty Finance Trust from its inception in March 2005 until December 2006 and its Chief Executive Officer from March 2005 to December 2006. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Cohen served as the Chief Operating Officer of Resource America Inc., a publicly traded asset management company with interests in energy, real estate and financial services. Mr. Cohen served as Chairman of Cohen Financial Group, Inc. since its inception in April 2007 until its liquidation in February 2012. Mr. Cohen served as a director of Muni Funding Company of America, LLC, a company investing in middle-market non-profit organizations until it merged with Tiptree Financial Partners, L.P. in June 2011. Since 2000, Mr. Cohen has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBBK), a holding company for The Bancorp Bank, which provides various commercial and retail banking products and services to small and mid-size businesses and their principals in the United States. Mr. Cohen also served as the Chairman of the Board of Dekania Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: DEK), a publicly held business combination company focused on acquiring businesses that operate within the insurance industry, from its inception in February 2006 until December 2006, and remained a director of Dekania Acquisition Corp until its liquidation in February 2009. Mr. Cohen served as a member of the board of directors of TRM Corporation (OTC: TRMM), a publicly held consumer services company, from 2000 to September 2006 and as its Chairman from 2003 to September 2006. From 1997 to 1999, Mr. Cohen was a director of Jefferson Bank of Pennsylvania, a commercial bank acquired by Hudson United Bancorp in 1999. Mr. Cohen is a member of the Academy of the University of Pennsylvania, a member of the Visiting Committees for the Humanities and a member of the Paris Center of the University of Chicago. Mr. Cohen is also a Trustee of the List College Board of the Jewish Theological Seminary, a Trustee of the American Academy in Rome, and a Trustee of the Arete Foundation.
2014-04-28	Daniel G. Cohen, age 44, has, since September 16, 2013, served as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the board of managers of the Company’s majority owned subsidiary, IFMI, LLC, as President and Chief Executive of the Company’s European Business, and as President, a director and the Chief Investment Officer of the Company’s indirect majority owned subsidiary, Cohen & Company Financial Limited (formerly known as EuroDekania Management Limited), a Financial Conduct Authority regulated investment advisor and broker-dealer focusing on the European capital markets, or CCFL.
2015-11-10	Daniel G. Cohen, age 46, has, since September 16, 2013, served as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the board of managers of the Company's majority owned subsidiary, IFMI, LLC, as President and Chief Executive of the Company's European Business, and as President, a director and the Chief Investment Officer of CCFL, a United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority regulated investment advisor and broker-dealer focusing on the European capital markets. Mr. Cohen served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the Company from December 16, 2009 to September 16, 2013 and as the Chairman of the Board of Directors from October 6, 2006 to September 16, 2013. Mr. Cohen served as the executive Chairman of the Company from October 18, 2006 to December 16, 2009. In addition, Mr. Cohen served as the Chairman of the board of managers of IFMI, LLC from 2001 to September 16, 2013, as the Chief Investment Officer of IFMI, LLC from October 2008 to September 16, 2013, and as Chief Executive Officer of IFMI, LLC from December 16, 2009 to September 16, 2013.
2016-11-10	Daniel G. Cohen, age 47, has, since September 16, 2013, served as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the board of managers of the Company's majority owned subsidiary, IFMI, LLC, as President and Chief Executive of the Company's European Business, and as President, a director and the Chief Investment Officer of the Company's indirect majority owned subsidiary, Cohen & Company Financial Limited (formerly known as EuroDekania Management Limited), a Financial Conduct Authority regulated investment advisor and broker dealer focusing on the European capital markets ("CCFL"). Mr. Cohen served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the Company from December 16, 2009 to September 16, 2013 and as the Chairman of the Board of Directors from October 6, 2006 to September 16, 2013. Mr. Cohen served as the executive Chairman of the Company from October 18, 2006 to December 16, 2009. In addition, Mr. Cohen served as the Chairman of the board of managers of IFMI, LLC from 2001 to September 16, 2013, as the Chief Investment Officer of IFMI, LLC from October 2008 to September 16, 2013, and as Chief Executive Officer of IFMI, LLC from December 16, 2009 to September 16, 2013. Mr. Cohen served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of J.V.B. Financial Group, LLC (formerly C&Co/PrinceRidge Partners LLC), the Company's indirect broker dealer subsidiary ("JVB"), from July 19, 2012 to September 16, 2013. Mr. Cohen served as a director of Star Asia Finance, Limited ("Star Asia"), a permanent capital vehicle investing in Asian commercial real estate, until the Company's sale of its interest in Star Asia on February 20, 2014. Mr. Cohen served as Chairman of Cohen Financial Group, Inc. since its inception in April 2007 until its liquidation in February 2012. Mr. Cohen served as a director of Muni Funding Company of America, LLC, a company investing in middle-market non-profit organizations until it merged with Tiptree Financial Partners, L.P. in June 2011. Since 2000, Mr. Cohen has been the Chairman of the board of directors of The Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBBK), a holding company for The Bancorp Bank, which provides various commercial and retail banking products and services to small and mid-size businesses and their principals in the United States, and since January 2015 has served as Executive Chairman of The Bancorp Bank. Mr. Cohen is a member of the Academy of the University of Pennsylvania, a member of the Visiting Committees for the Humanities and a member of the Paris Center of the University of Chicago. Mr. Cohen is also a Trustee of the List College Board of the Jewish Theological Seminary, a member of the board of the Columbia Global Center in Paris, a Trustee of the Paideia Institute and a Trustee of the Arete Foundation.
2017-04-28	Daniel G. Cohen, age 47, has, since September 16, 2013, served as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the Board of Managers of the Company's majority owned subsidiary, IFMI, LLC, as President and Chief Executive of the Company's European Business, and as President, a director and the Chief Investment Officer of the Company's indirect majority owned subsidiary, Cohen & Company Financial Limited (formerly known as EuroDekania Management Limited), a Financial Conduct Authority regulated investment advisor and broker dealer focusing on the European capital markets ("CCFL"). Mr. Cohen served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the Company from December 16, 2009 to September 16, 2013 and as the Chairman of the Board of Directors from October 6, 2006 to September 16, 2013. Mr. Cohen served as the executive Chairman of the Company from October 18, 2006 to December 16, 2009. In addition, Mr. Cohen served as the Chairman of the Board of Managers of IFMI, LLC from 2001 to September 16, 2013, as the Chief Investment Officer of IFMI, LLC from October 2008 to September 16, 2013, and as Chief Executive Officer of IFMI, LLC from December 16, 2009 to September 16, 2013. Mr. Cohen served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of J.V.B. Financial Group, LLC (formerly C&Co/PrinceRidge Partners LLC), the Company's indirect broker dealer subsidiary ("JVB"), from July 19, 2012 to September 16, 2013. Mr. Cohen served as a director of Star Asia Finance, Limited ("Star Asia"), a permanent capital vehicle investing in Asian commercial real estate, until the Company's sale of its interest in Star Asia on February 20, 2014. Mr. Cohen served as Chairman of Cohen Financial Group, Inc. from its inception in April 2007 until its liquidation in February 2012. Mr. Cohen served as a director of Muni Funding Company of America, LLC, a company investing in middle-market non-profit organizations, until it merged with Tiptree Financial Partners, L.P. in June 2011. Since 2000, Mr. Cohen has been the Chairman of the board of directors of The Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBBK), a holding company for The Bancorp Bank, which provides various commercial and retail banking products and services to small and mid-size businesses and their principals in the United States, and since January 2015 has served as Executive Chairman of The Bancorp Bank. Mr. Cohen is a member of the Academy of the University of Pennsylvania, a member of the Visiting Committees for the Humanities and a member of the Paris Center of the University of Chicago. Mr. Cohen is also a Trustee of the List College Board of the Jewish Theological Seminary, a member of the board of the Columbia Global Center in Paris, a Trustee of the Paideia Institute and a Trustee of the Arete Foundation.
2018-04-27	Daniel G. Cohen, age 48, has, since February 21, 2018, served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the Board of Managers of the Company's majority owned subsidiary, Cohen & Company, LLC, and has, since September 16, 2013, served as the President and Chief Executive of the Company's European Business, and as President, a director and the Chief Investment Officer of the Company's indirect majority owned subsidiary, Cohen & Company Financial Limited (formerly known as EuroDekania Management Limited), a Financial Conduct Authority regulated investment advisor and broker dealer focusing on the European capital markets ("CCFL"). Mr. Cohen served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the Board of Managers of Cohen & Company, LLC from September 16, 2013 to February 21, 2018. Mr. Cohen served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the Company from December 16, 2009 to September 16, 2013 and as the Chairman of the Board of Directors from October 6, 2006 to September 16, 2013. Mr. Cohen served as the executive Chairman of the Company from October 18, 2006 to December 16, 2009. In addition, Mr. Cohen served as the Chairman of the Board of Managers of Cohen & Company, LLC from 2001 to September 16, 2013, as the Chief Investment Officer of Cohen & Company, LLC from October 2008 to September 16, 2013, and as Chief Executive Officer of Cohen & Company, LLC from December 16, 2009 to September 16, 2013. Mr. Cohen served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of J.V.B. Financial Group, LLC (formerly C&Co/PrinceRidge Partners LLC), the Company's indirect broker dealer subsidiary ("JVB"), from July 19, 2012 to September 16, 2013. Mr. Cohen served as a director of Star Asia Finance, Limited ("Star Asia"), a permanent capital vehicle investing in Asian commercial real estate, until the Company's sale of its interest in Star Asia on February 20, 2014. Mr. Cohen served as Chairman of Cohen Financial Group, Inc. since its inception in April 2007 until its liquidation in February 2012. Mr. Cohen served as a director of Muni Funding Company of America, LLC, a company investing in middle-market non-profit organizations until it merged with Tiptree Financial Partners, L.P. in June 2011. Since 2000, Mr. Cohen has been the Chairman of the board of directors of The Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBBK), a holding company for The Bancorp Bank, which provides various commercial and retail banking products and services to small and mid-size businesses and their principals in the United States, and since January 2015 has served as Executive Chairman of The Bancorp Bank. Mr. Cohen is a member of the Academy of the University of Pennsylvania, a member of the Visiting Committees for the Humanities and a member of the Paris Center of the University of Chicago. Mr. Cohen is also a Trustee of the List College Board of the Jewish Theological Seminary, a member of the board of the Columbia Global Center in Paris, a Trustee of the Paideia Institute and a Trustee of the Arete Foundation.
2019-04-26	Daniel G. Cohen, age 49, has, since February 21, 2018, served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the Board of Managers of the Company's majority owned subsidiary, Cohen & Company, LLC, and has, since September 16, 2013, served as the President and Chief Executive of the Company's European Business, and as President, a director and the Chief Investment Officer of the Company's indirect majority owned subsidiary, Cohen & Company Financial Limited (formerly known as EuroDekania Management Limited), a Financial Conduct Authority regulated investment advisor and broker dealer focusing on the European capital markets ("CCFL"). Mr. Cohen served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the Board of Managers of Cohen & Company, LLC from September 16, 2013 to February 21, 2018. Mr. Cohen served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the Company from December 16, 2009 to September 16, 2013 and as the Chairman of the Board of Directors from October 6, 2006 to September 16, 2013. Mr. Cohen served as the executive Chairman of the Company from October 18, 2006 to December 16, 2009. In addition, Mr. Cohen served as the Chairman of the Board of Managers of Cohen & Company, LLC from 2001 to September 16, 2013, as the Chief Investment Officer of Cohen & Company, LLC from October 2008 to September 16, 2013, and as Chief Executive Officer of Cohen & Company, LLC from December 16, 2009 to September 16, 2013. Mr. Cohen served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of J.V.B. Financial Group, LLC (formerly C&Co/PrinceRidge Partners LLC), the Company's indirect broker dealer subsidiary ("JVB"), from July 19, 2012 to September 16, 2013. Mr. Cohen served as a director of Star Asia Finance, Limited ("Star Asia"), a permanent capital vehicle investing in Asian commercial real estate, until the Company's sale of its interest in Star Asia on February 20, 2014. Mr. Cohen served as Chairman of Cohen Financial Group, Inc. since its inception in April 2007 until its liquidation in February 2012. Mr. Cohen served as a director of Muni Funding Company of America, LLC, a company investing in middle-market non-profit organizations until it merged with Tiptree Financial Partners, L.P. in June 2011. Since 2000, Mr. Cohen has been the Chairman of the board of directors of The Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBBK), a holding company for The Bancorp Bank, which provides various commercial and retail banking products and services to small and mid-size businesses and their principals in the United States, and since January 2015 has served as Executive Chairman of The Bancorp Bank. Mr. Cohen is a member of the Academy of the University of Pennsylvania, a member of the Visiting Committees for the Humanities and a member of the Paris Center of the University of Chicago. Mr. Cohen is also a Trustee of the List College Board of the Jewish Theological Seminary, a member of the board of the Columbia Global Center in Paris, a Trustee of the Paideia Institute and a Trustee of the Arete Foundation.
2020-05-01	Daniel G. Cohen, age 50, has, since February 21, 2018, served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the Board of Managers of the Company's majority owned subsidiary, Cohen & Company, LLC, and has, since September 16, 2013, served as the President and Chief Executive of the Company's European Business, and as President, a director and the Chief Investment Officer of the Company's indirect majority owned subsidiary, Cohen & Company Financial Limited (formerly known as EuroDekania Management Limited), a Financial Conduct Authority regulated investment advisor and broker dealer focusing on the European capital markets ("CCFL"). Mr. Cohen served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the Board of Managers of Cohen & Company, LLC from September 16, 2013 to February 21, 2018. Mr. Cohen served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the Company from December 16, 2009 to September 16, 2013 and as the Chairman of the Board of Directors from October 6, 2006 to September 16, 2013. Mr. Cohen served as the executive Chairman of the Company from October 18, 2006 to December 16, 2009. In addition, Mr. Cohen served as the Chairman of the Board of Managers of Cohen & Company, LLC from 2001 to September 16, 2013, as the Chief Investment Officer of Cohen & Company, LLC from October 2008 to September 16, 2013, and as Chief Executive Officer of Cohen & Company, LLC from December 16, 2009 to September 16, 2013. Mr. Cohen served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of J.V.B. Financial Group, LLC (formerly C&Co/PrinceRidge Partners LLC), the Company's indirect broker dealer subsidiary ("JVB"), from July 19, 2012 to September 16, 2013. Mr. Cohen served as a director of Star Asia Finance, Limited ("Star Asia"), a permanent capital vehicle investing in Asian commercial real estate, until the Company's sale of its interest in Star Asia on February 20, 2014. Mr. Cohen served as Chairman of Cohen Financial Group, Inc. since its inception in April 2007 until its liquidation in February 2012. Mr. Cohen served as a director of Muni Funding Company of America, LLC, a company investing in middle-market non-profit organizations until it merged with Tiptree Financial Partners, L.P. in June 2011. Since 2000, Mr. Cohen has been the Chairman of the board of directors of The Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBBK), a holding company for The Bancorp Bank, which provides various commercial and retail banking products and services to small and mid-size businesses and their principals in the United States, and since January 2015 has served as Executive Chairman of The Bancorp Bank. Mr. Cohen is a member of the Academy of the University of Pennsylvania, a member of the Visiting Committees for the Humanities and a member of the Paris Center of the University of Chicago. Mr. Cohen is also a Trustee of the List College Board of the Jewish Theological Seminary, a member of the board of the Columbia Global Center in Paris, a Trustee of the Paideia Institute and a Trustee of the Arete Foundation.
2021-04-13	Daniel G. Cohen, age 51, has, since February 21, 2018, served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the Board of Managers of the Company’s subsidiary, Cohen & Company, LLC, and has, since September 16, 2013, served as the President and Chief Executive of the Company’s European Business and as President, a director and the Chief Investment Officer of the Company’s indirect majority owned subsidiary, Cohen & Company Financial Limited... Mr. Cohen has served as the Chairman of The Bancorp Inc. and has extensive experience in finance and investment but no mention of software or programming skills.
2022-04-14	Daniel G. Cohen, age 52, has, since February 21, 2018, served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the Board of Managers of the Company’s operating subsidiary, Cohen & Company, LLC, and has, since September 16, 2013, served as the President and Chief Executive of the Company’s European Business and as President, a director and the Chief Investment Officer of the Company’s indirect majority owned subsidiary, Cohen & Company Financial Limited (formerly known as EuroDekania Management Limited), an investment advisor and broker dealer that was formerly regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and focused on the European capital markets. Mr. Cohen served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the Board of Managers of Cohen & Company, LLC from September 16, 2013 to February 21, 2018. Mr. Cohen served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the Company from December 16, 2009 to September 16, 2013 and as the Chairman of the Board of Directors from October 6, 2006 to September 16, 2013. Mr. Cohen served as the executive Chairman of the Company from October 18, 2006 to December 16, 2009. In addition, Mr. Cohen served as the Chairman of the Board of Managers of Cohen & Company, LLC from 2001 to September 16, 2013, as the Chief Investment Officer of Cohen & Company, LLC from October 2008 to September 16, 2013, and as Chief Executive Officer of Cohen & Company, LLC from December 16, 2009 to September 16, 2013. Mr. Cohen served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of J.V.B. Financial Group, LLC (formerly C&Co/PrinceRidge Partners LLC), the Company’s indirect broker dealer subsidiary (“JVB”), from July 19, 2012 to September 16, 2013. Mr. Cohen has served as the Chairman of the Board of FTAC Parnassus Acquisition Corp., a blank check company that will seek to effect a business combination with one or more businesses, since December 2020. Since October 2020, Mr. Cohen has served as the Chairman of the Board of INSU Acquisition Corp. III (NASAQ: IIII), a blank check company that raised $250 million in its initial public offering in December 2020 (the “Insurance SPAC III”), and he has served as the Chairman of the Board of INSU Acquisition Corp. IV, a blank check company that will seek to effect a business combination with one or more businesses, since November 2020. He has also served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of FTAC Hera Acquisition Corp., a blank check company that will seek to effect a business combination with one or more businesses, since January 2021, and as Chief Executive Officer of FinTech Acquisition Corp. VI, a blank check company that will seek to effect a business combination with one or more businesses, since November 2020. Previously, he served as the Chairman of the Board of the Insurance SPAC from December 2018 until the Insurance SPAC Merger in October 2020, and as the Chairman of the Board of the Insurance SPAC II from January 2019 until its merger with Metromile, Inc. in February 2021. He has been the Chairman of The Bancorp Inc. (“Bancorp”) (NASDAQ: TBBK) and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Bancorp’s board of directors since its inception in 1999. Mr. Cohen is Vice-Chairman of Bancorp Bank’s board of directors and Chairman of its Executive Committee. He had previously been Chairman of Bancorp Bank’s board of directors from September 2000 to November 2003 and, from July 2000 to September 2000, had been Bancorp Bank’s Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Cohen has served as the Chief Executive Officer of FinTech Acquisition Corp. IV (NASDAQ: FTIV), a blank check company which raised $230.0 million in its initial public offering in September 2020, since May 2019, and FinTech Acquisition Corp. V, a blank check company which raised $250.0 million in its initial public offering in December 2020, since October 2020. Mr. Cohen previously served as a director and Chief Executive Officer of FinTech Acquisition Corp. II, a blank check company which raised $175.0 million in its initial public offering in January 2017 and completed its initial business combination when it acquired Intermex Holdings II in July 2018, from May 2015 until July 2018, and as Chief Executive Officer of FinTech Acquisition Corp. III, a blank check company which raised $345.0 million in its initial public offering in November 2018 and completed its initial business combination with Paya, Inc. in October 2020, from March 2017 to October 2020. He previously served as a director of FinTech Acquisition Corp. (“FinTech I”), a former blank check company which raised $100.0 million in its initial public offering in February 2015, from November 2013 until July 2016, as FinTech I’s President and Chief Executive Officer from August 2014 until July 2016, and as FinTech I’s Executive Vice President from July 2014 through August 2014. He also previously served as Chief Executive Officer of RAIT Financial Trust (“RAIT”) from December 2006, when it merged with Taberna Realty Finance Trust (“Taberna”), to February 2009, and served as a trustee from the date RAIT acquired Taberna until his resignation from that position in February 2010. Mr. Cohen was Chairman of the board of trustees of Taberna from its inception in March 2005 until its December 2006 acquisition by RAIT, and its Chief Executive Officer from March 2005 to December 2006. Mr. Cohen served as a director of Star Asia, a joint venture investing in Asian commercial real estate, from February 2007 to February 2014 and as a director of Muni Funding Company of America, LLC, a company investing in middle-market non-profit organizations, from April 2007 to June 2011. Mr. Cohen is a member of the Academy of the University of Pennsylvania, a member of the Visiting Committees for the Humanities and a member of the Paris Center of the University of Chicago. Mr. Cohen is also a Trustee of the List College.
2023-04-21	Daniel G. Cohen, age 53, has, since May 24, 2022, served as the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the Board of Managers of the Company’s operating subsidiary, Cohen & Company, LLC. Mr. Cohen served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the Board of Managers of Cohen & Company, LLC from February 21, 2018 until May 24, 2022, and as President and Chief Executive of the Company’s European Business from September 16, 2013 until May 24, 2022. From September 16, 2023 until May 24, 2022, Mr. Cohen also served as President, a director and the Chief Investment Officer of the Company’s indirect majority owned subsidiary, Cohen & Company Financial Limited (formerly known as EuroDekania Management Limited), an investment advisor and broker dealer that was formerly regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and focused on the European capital markets. Mr. Cohen served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the Board of Managers of Cohen & Company, LLC from September 16, 2013 to February 21, 2018. Mr. Cohen also served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the Company from December 16, 2009 to September 16, 2013 and as the Chairman of the Board of Directors from October 6, 2006 to September 16, 2013. Mr. Cohen served as the executive Chairman of the Company from October 18, 2006 to December 16, 2009. In addition, Mr. Cohen served as the Chairman of the Board of Managers of Cohen & Company, LLC from 2001 to September 16, 2013, as the Chief Investment Officer of Cohen & Company, LLC from October 2008 to September 16, 2013, and as Chief Executive Officer of Cohen & Company, LLC from December 16, 2009 to September 16, 2013. Mr. Cohen served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of J.V.B. Financial Group, LLC (formerly C&Co/PrinceRidge Partners LLC), the Company’s indirect broker dealer subsidiary ("JVB"), from July 19, 2012 to September 16, 2013. Mr. Cohen has served as the Chairman of the Board of FTAC Parnassus Acquisition Corp., a blank check company that will seek to effect a business combination with one or more businesses, since December 2020. Since October 2020, Mr. Cohen has served as the Chairman of the Board of INSU Acquisition Corp. III (NASAQ: IIII), a blank check company that raised $250 million in its initial public offering in December 2020 (the "Insurance SPAC III"), and he has served as the Chairman of the Board of INSU Acquisition Corp. IV, a blank check company that will seek to effect a business combination with one or more businesses, since November 2020. He has also served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of FTAC Hera Acquisition Corp., a blank check company that will seek to effect a business combination with one or more businesses, since January 2021, and as Chief Executive Officer of FinTech Acquisition Corp. VI, a blank check company that will seek to effect a business combination with one or more businesses, since November 2020. Previously, he served as the Chairman of the Board of the Insurance SPAC from December 2018 until the Insurance SPAC Merger in October 2020, and as the Chairman of the Board of the Insurance SPAC II from January 2019 until its merger with Metromile, Inc. in February 2021. He has been the Chairman of The Bancorp Inc. ("Bancorp") (NASDAQ: TBBK) and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Bancorp’s board of directors since its inception in 1999. Mr. Cohen served as Vice-Chairman of Bancorp Bank’s board of directors and Chairman of its Executive Committee from company’s inception in 1999 until October 2021. Mr. Cohen also served as Chairman of Bancorp Bank’s board of directors from September 2000 to November 2003 and, from July 2000 to September 2000, had been Bancorp Bank’s Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Cohen has served as the Chief Executive Officer of FinTech Acquisition Corp. IV (NASDAQ: FTIV), a blank check company which raised $230.0 million in its initial public offering in September 2020, since May 2019, and FinTech Acquisition Corp. V, a blank check company which raised $250.0 million in its initial public offering in December 2020, since October 2020. Mr. Cohen previously served as a director and Chief Executive Officer of FinTech Acquisition Corp. II, a blank check company which raised $175.0 million in its initial public offering in January 2017 and completed its initial business combination when it acquired Intermex Holdings II in July 2018, from May 2015 until July 2018, and as Chief Executive Officer of FinTech Acquisition Corp. III, a blank check company which raised $345.0 million in its initial public offering in November 2018 and completed its initial business combination with Paya, Inc. in October 2020, from March 2017 to October 2020. He previously served as a director of FinTech Acquisition Corp. ("FinTech I"), a former blank check company which raised $100.0 million in its initial public offering in February 2015, from November 2013 until July 2016, as FinTech I’s President and Chief Executive Officer from August 2014 until July 2016, and as FinTech I’s Executive Vice President from July 2014 through August 2014. He also previously served as Chief Executive Officer of RAIT Financial Trust ("RAIT") from December 2006, when it merged with Taberna Realty Finance Trust ("Taberna"), to February 2009, and served as a trustee from the date RAIT acquired Taberna until his resignation from that position in February 2010. Mr. Cohen was Chairman of the board of trustees of Taberna from its inception in March 2005 until its December 2006 acquisition by RAIT, and its Chief Executive Officer from March 2005 to December 2006. Mr. Cohen served as a director of Star Asia, a joint venture investing in Asian commercial real estate, from February 2007 to February 2014 and as a director of Muni Funding Company of America, LLC, a company investing in middle-market non-profit organizations, from April 2007 to June 2011. Mr. Cohen is a member of the Academy of the University of Pennsylvania, a member of the Visiting Committees for the Humanities and a member of the Paris Center of the University of Chicago. Mr. Cohen is also a Trustee of the List College.
2024-04-19	Daniel G. Cohen, age 54, has, since May 24, 2022, served as the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the Board of Managers of the Company’s operating subsidiary, Cohen & Company, LLC. Mr. Cohen served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the Board of Managers of Cohen & Company, LLC from February 21, 2018 until May 24, 2022, and as President and Chief Executive of the Company’s European Business from September 16, 2013 until May 24, 2022. From September 16, 2013 until May 24, 2022, Mr. Cohen also served as President, a director and the Chief Investment Officer of the Company’s former indirect majority owned subsidiary, Cohen & Company Financial Limited (formerly known as EuroDekania Management Limited), an investment advisor and broker dealer that was formerly regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and focused on the European capital markets. Mr. Cohen served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the Board of Managers of Cohen & Company, LLC from September 16, 2013 to February 21, 2018. Mr. Cohen also served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the Company from December 16, 2009 to September 16, 2013 and as the Chairman of the Board of Directors from October 6, 2006 to September 16, 2013. Mr. Cohen served as the executive Chairman of the Company from October 18, 2006 to December 16, 2009. In addition, Mr. Cohen served as the Chairman of the Board of Managers of Cohen & Company, LLC from 2001 to September 16, 2013, as the Chief Investment Officer of Cohen & Company, LLC from October 2008 to September 16, 2013, and as Chief Executive Officer of Cohen & Company, LLC from December 16, 2009 to September 16, 2013. Mr. Cohen served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of J.V.B. Financial Group, LLC (formerly C&Co/PrinceRidge Partners LLC), the Company’s indirect broker dealer subsidiary (“JVB”), from July 19, 2012 to September 16, 2013. Previously, he served as the Chairman of the Board of the Insurance SPAC from December 2018 until the Insurance SPAC Merger in October 2020, and as the Chairman of the Board of the Insurance SPAC II from January 2019 until its merger with Metromile, Inc. in February 2021. He has been the Chairman of The Bancorp Inc. (“Bancorp”) (NASDAQ: TBBK) and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Bancorp’s board of directors since its inception in 1999. Mr. Cohen served as Vice-Chairman of Bancorp Bank’s board of directors and Chairman of its Executive Committee from company’s inception in 1999 until October 2021. Mr. Cohen also served as Chairman of Bancorp Bank’s board of directors from September 2000 to November 2003 and, from July 2000 to September 2000, had been Bancorp Bank’s Chief Executive Officer.