Brian Jones

Senior Advisors

Industries of Expertise: Financial Services and Banking, Private Equity and Hedge Fund Management, Fintech, Investment Banking and M&A Advisory
Notable Employers: BankCap Partners, Bear Stearns and Co., JFRH Foundation

Brian D. Jones has over 35 years of experience in the financial services sector. Since 2005, he has been CEO and Co-Founder at BankCap, a private equity, investment, and advisory firm specializing in banks and financial services. Simultaneously, from 2016 to 2021, Mr. Jones operated in the role of Co-President and Global Head of Research for a multi-billion-dollar family office equity hedge fund. Earlier in his career, Mr. Jones was EVP at a publicly traded fintech company, now part of Fiserv. His foundational experience spans 13 years on Wall Street, where he progressed in investment banking at Bear Stearns, culminating in his appointment as Senior Managing Director in its Financial Institutions Group.

Brian has served on the boards of directors of several public companies, including two U.S. banks and South Korea’s Hyundai Mobis ($20 billion market cap). He has also been a director on the boards of multiple privately held banks as well as non-profit organizations.

In 2006, Brian and his wife Pam established the JFRH Foundation, a private charitable organization. They are heartily involved in grantmaking activity and supporting grantee partners with care and prayer.

Mr. Jones is an active global member of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), where he has held positions of Chapter Chair, Banking Network Chair, and Private Equity Network Chair. A graduate of Baylor University, he maintains the designations of CPA and CGMA.

Brian and Pam, married for 35 years, are proud parents to six children, ages 31 to 13. They have four grandchildren, with hopes for many more. They recently relocated back to Texas after nearly a decade in New York City.