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Peter Simon is Managing Partner at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC, where he leverages more than four decades of investment management experience to lead the firm’s strategic vision and client engagement. He has played a key role in merging his family office with Simon Quick Advisors, delivering bespoke financial solutions and overseeing complex family wealth structures. His work focuses on multi-asset wealth management, including public and private securities, convertible instruments, and family office investments spanning equities, fixed income, and alternative asset classes.
Prior to joining Simon Quick Advisors in 2017, Peter co-founded William E. Simon & Sons, LLC, where he managed family wealth and philanthropic activities over nearly three decades. Earlier, he was Managing Director in the Convertible Securities Department at Kidder Peabody, establishing himself as a specialist in convertible securities and institutional equity trading, leading one of the industry's first focused research teams in converts. He has also held significant board and investment committee roles at major foundations and non-profits, emphasizing his expertise in strategic asset allocation and philanthropy.
Peter holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Lafayette College and attended Newark Academy, with further graduate study at NYU's Graduate School of Business. His career is marked by a commitment to investment innovation, family office leadership, and philanthropic stewardship, serving on boards such as the Richard Nixon Foundation and The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, often as investment committee chair.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Quick Advisors, LLC | Managing Partner | Apr 2017 to Present | — |
| WilliamE. Simon Foundation | Co-Chairman | Jan 2000 to Jan 2022 | I have been with my Family Office (William E Simon and Sons)for 25 years. We manage the Foundation and I serve as CoChair of the Board. I am actively involved with all the foundations' philanthropy an... |
| William E. Simon and Sons | Co-Chairman | Feb 1988 to Jul 2017 | J. Peter Simon co-founded William E. Simon and Sons (WES&S), along with his late father, former Treasury Secretary William E. Simon, and his brother, Bill Simon, Jr. in 1988. He currently serves as C... |
| Kidder Peabody | Managing Director Convertibles | Sep 1975 to Jan 1988 | Mr. Simon was previously employed by Kidder Peabody in New York City from 1975 – 1988. At Kidder Peabody, he rose to Managing Director in the convertible securities department. |
Education
Lafayette College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology
1971 — 1975
Newark Academy
1965 — 1971
Skills & Expertise
Others at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC (15)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Vice President, Investments | Morristown, NJ , United States | |
| Analyst | Morristown, NJ , United States | |
| Managing Partner | Morristown, NJ , United States | |
| Managing Partner | Palm Beach, FL , United States | |
| Associate | Denver, CO , United States | |
| Partner | New York, NY , United States | |
A Adam Talmadge | Analyst | New York, NY , United States |
| Associate | United States | |
| Analyst | New York, NY , United States | |
E Edward Hintz | chief investment officer | Chatham, NJ , United States |
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