Przygoda & Co. LLC advises CEOs and their management teams, Boards
of Directors, private equity firms and other strategic investors
on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, activism and takeover
defense, capital raising and other strategic matters.
Alejandro G. Przygoda founded the company for the purpose of
delivering trusted advice to clients globally.
Our team adheres to our core principles of loyalty, integrity,
discretion, creativity, and excellence.
Alejandro G. Przygoda
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
PRZYGODA & CO
Alejandro Przygoda is the Founder and CEO of Przygoda & Co. LLC, a global independent investment banking firm. He has a wealth of advisory experience and established relationships with leading companies globally.
Prior to launching the firm, Mr. Przygoda served as the Co-Head of Global Investment Banking and the Global Head of Financial Institutions Group (FIG) during his tenure at Jefferies between 2021 and 2025. Previously, he spent 18 years at Credit Suisse, serving the last 10 as the Global Head of FIG.
Mr. Przygoda started his investment banking career at CS First Boston in 1995 and held senior roles at Greenhill and UBS. He was the Chief Financial Officer of General Re's Argentine subsidiary from 1990 to 1993, when he moved to the United States.
Mr. Przygoda received his MBA from The Wharton School of Business, graduating as a Palmer Scholar and with distinction. He graduated as valedictorian of the Universidad de Buenos Aires with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and received his CPA in Argentina.
Outside of work, Mr. Przygoda is a regular lecturer on Activism Defense and M&A at The Wharton School and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Collegiate School in New York City.
Mr. Przygoda and his wife live in New York City and have three children.
Christian Reber
Strategic Advisor
Christian Reber spent 30 years as a management consultant to the insurance industry and was recently a Managing Director and Partner at The Boston Consulting Group, where he led the Global and European Commercial Insurance and Reinsurance businesses. Prior to BCG, he worked at Booz Allen & Hamilton. Christian holds an MIA from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Economics from The London School of Economics.
Matthew J. Ostermann
Vice President
Matt started his investment banking career at TigerRisk Capital Markets & Advisory, advising clients in the insurance and insurance services sector. He subsequently worked at private investment firms focused on Life & Annuities and Property & Casualty insurance. Matt earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with an Actuarial Science concentration from the University at Buffalo.
Zachary T. Sternbach
Vice President
Zach began his career at Credit Suisse’s Financial Institutions Group, focusing on Life & Annuities and Property & Casualty insurance and services. He continued covering the financial services sector at UBS following the firms’ merger. Zach earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Hobart College.