Jeffrey Devers

Chief Risk Officer

Mr. Devers is Chief Risk Officer and Managing Partner of West Lane Partners. He is a seasoned investor with a focus on risk mitigation. Previously Mr. Devers was the Co-founder and Chief Investment Officer of Imperium Partners, an investment firm that specialized in secured lending. Before this, he was the Founder, Managing Partner, and Chief Investment Officer of The Palladin Group, an investment firm that specialized in non-merger arbitrage and structured finance. He was also a Co-founder of Ramius Capital Group, later purchased by Cowen and Company. Overall, Mr. Devers has managed varied and diverse strategies focused on capital preservation and risk mitigation, while producing meaningful non-correlated returns, particularly on a risk adjusted basis. He also previously served as the Chairman of Entelos, Inc., a publicly traded company, and also served on the Board of Directors of Unity Bancorp, Inc., a publicly traded company.  Mr. Devers holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Business Administration from Penn State. He is also a licensed CPA.