Cowen Group

Financial Advisory


Frank Dunlevy

Mr. Dunlevy is Vice Chairman of Cowen and Company Investment Banking, Chairman of Cowen Asia and a leader of the firm's China efforts.

Mr. Dunlevy joined Cowen in early 2004 from Thomas Weisel Partners where in 1998 he was one of four original Founding Partners. During his tenure at Thomas Weisel Partners, Mr. Dunlevy held various positions, including Co-Head of Investment Banking and Head of Equity Capital Markets and Vice Chairman, Private Equity & Asset Management. Prior to that (1990-1998), he was a Senior Managing Director at Montgomery Securities, where he co-led the Consumer Group and co-founded and led the Education, Information Technology, and Business Services Teams. From 1971 to 1989, Mr. Dunlevy was with the Investment Banking department of The First Boston Corporation (Credit Suisse First Boston) in New York, London and San Francisco.

From 1966-1968, Mr. Dunlevy served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam as a member of the 101st & 82nd Airborne Divisions. Mr. Dunlevy received a BS from Southern Methodist University in 1971, where he is currently a member of the Board of Trustees and serves as the Vice Chairman of the Finance & Athletic Committees of the Board and on the Executive Board of the S.M.U. Cox School of Business.

In 1999, he was honored as a "Distinguished Alumni" of the Cox School of Business. Mr. Dunlevy played a key role in the early public financings for such major companies as Charles Schwab, Infosys, Kohl's, Apollo Group, Magna International, Chipotle and Suntech.