Jeffrey Cohen

Background

About Jeffrey Cohen

Entrepreneurship seems to run in my family. In 1927 my grandfather had the “vision” to create an entirely new industry, fashion frames for eyeglasses. This innovation, and 3 generations of family stewardship, has helped Cohen’s Fashion Optical grow to over 100 locations in the United States and Puerto Rico. Taking a page from my family’s playbook, I started the Cohen Management Group in 2001. In 2001 General Vision Services was purchased from bankruptcy I was determined to bring them back from the brink. I recruited and groomed the management team and by 2008 General Vision Services had not only returned to profitability but had also grown into one of the leading third part administrators in the Northeast. In 2008 Golden Pear Funding launched, adding to the investments managed under the CMG umbrella. I assembled a top notch senior management team and empowered a stellar sales force. Currently, Golden Pear Funding is the nation’s leader in providing litigation funding services. Additional specialty funding companies have been created with a focus on key segments of the American business landscape. Now, as the Co-Founder & President of the Cohen Management Group, I am responsible for managing all of the investments that operate under the CMG umbrella which, to date, have a return profile in excess of 20%. Additional investments include specialty funding for livery car drivers and the creation of a marketplace for alternative finance products. I excel at building exceptional senior management teams in order to drive growth at exponential rates. Fundraising and a passion for helping small and medium sized business owners succeed is my specialty.