As an Associate of Mason Wells Buyout Funds, Mr. Simons is primarily responsible for supporting the funds' investment activities. In this capacity, Mr. Simons is responsible for new investment analysis, financial modeling, market research, due diligence support, and the monitoring of portfolio companies.

Prior to joining Mason Wells in 2020, Mr. Simons was an Investment Banking Associate in JMP Securities' investment banking group in its San Francisco office, where he focused on middle-market M&A advisory and capital raising engagements.

Mr. Simons is a member of the Board of Directors of KDV Labels, LLC. 

Mr. Simons received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Macalester College.