Perella Weinberg Partners announced that it has elected five individuals to join the Firm's Partnership as of January 1, 2016. The following individuals have been elected Partners: Kevin M. Cofsky New York, Advisory Thomas D. Haines New York, Advisory, Nicholas S. M. Johnston London, Advisory, Joseph J. Lacovara 'New York, Firm Administration Darren L. Myers Denver, Asset Management. Mr. Cofsky focuses on assisting clients in connection with capital structure optimization, liability management and restructuring matters.

Prior to joining Perella Weinberg Partners in 2007, Mr. Cofsky was a Principal at Kramer Capital Partners and a Managing Director at Evercore Partners. Mr. Haines focuses on advising clients on mergers, acquisitions and divestitures across a diversified set of industries and geographies. Prior to joining Perella Weinberg Partners in 2006, Mr. Haines worked in the M&A Group at UBS Investment Bank, both in London and New York.

Mr. Johnston focuses on advising healthcare clients across multiple sectors. Prior to joiningPerella Weinberg Partners in 2012, Mr. Johnston was an Executive Director in the Healthcare Investment Banking Division at JPMorgan, where he focused on clients in the pharmaceutical, specialty pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Previously, he was Chief Operating Officer of the operating subsidiaries of Microsulis Limited.

Mr. Lacovara is the Chief Technology Officer at Perella Weinberg Partners. Prior to joining the Firm in 2006, Mr. Lacovara was the Development Manager at Tribeca Global Management, a multi-strategy hedge fund that was part of Citigroup's Alternative Investment Group. At Tribeca, Mr. Lacovara was responsible for developing, integrating and supporting software for front, middle and back office groups.

Before joining Tribeca, Mr. Lacovara was the Manager of Operations Technology at SAC Capital, a multi-strategy hedge fund, where he was responsible for supporting operations and accounting groups. Mr. Myers is a member of the Agility team, where he serves as the Director of Research, a Portfolio Manager, and a member of the Investment Committee. Prior to joining Perella Weinberg Partners in 2007, Mr. Myers was a Senior Analyst at Tejas Securities Group Inc.