Thomas W. Weisel is Co-Chairman of Stifel Financial. Previously Mr. Weisel was Chairman and CEO of Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc., a firm he founded, from 1999 through 2010. Prior to that he was Chief Executive Officer of Montgomery Securities, a firm he founded, from 1971 through 1997.

Mr. Weisel has been on the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation Board since 1977, and was the Chairman from 1983 through 1994. He has been Chairman of the USA Cycling Foundation Board since its founding in 2000.

Mr. Weisel currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Previously, he served on the boards of NASDAQ, Stanford Management Company Endowment, Empower America, and the New York Museum of Modern Art. He also previously served as member of the Advisory Board for Harvard Business School and chaired the Capital Campaign for California School of Arts & Crafts.

Mr. Weisel graduated from Stanford University with distinction and honors in Economics and obtained his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.