Jeff Himstreet is Vice President and Senior Counsel with the MFA’s Global Regulatory Affairs team.
In this position, he analyzes and helps shape regulatory and legislative initiatives affecting the private funds industry.
Prior to joining the MFA, Jeff was a senior member of the PGIM (Prudential) Fixed Income law team, where he advised on a wide range of investment advisory, private fund, and derivatives matters. Prior to joining PGIM, he was a partner with Bingham McCutchen, where he advised investment advisers, private funds, investment companies, and broker-dealers on asset management and regulatory issues. He has also worked in-house as the chief managed product support for a dually-registered firm and as the chief legal officer for the wealth management division of a regional bank. Before this, he was an attorney with the SEC’s Division of Investment Management.
Jeff received his J.D. from the Willamette University College of Law and his LL.M. (with honors) from the Georgetown University Law Center.