Jason W. Strife

Jason is the Head of Junior Capital & Private Equity Solutions (PEJC) at Churchill. He is responsible for executing strategic initiatives, capital raising, sourcing investments, and portfolio construction for the firm’s PEJC investment strategies. He also serves as Chair of the PEJC Investment Committee and as a member of Churchill’s Executive Committee.

Prior to Churchill, Jason was with the firm’s parent company TIAA, and subsequently Nuveen, since 2011. Previously, he was a Principal at Bison Capital, a Los Angeles based firm focused on junior capital investments. Before that, Jason held roles at Weston Presidio, a private equity firm, and the M&A group of Wachovia, executing private equity transactions.

Jason graduated from Wake Forest University with a B.S. in Analytical Finance and an M.A. in Accounting, where he earned a scholarship for his graduate studies and passed the CPA examination. He currently sits on the Board of Visitors of the Wake Forest business school, and is involved with numerous boards and strategic committees, including at the Charlotte Latin School and the Congaree Global Golf Initiative.