Peter Mayer

Peter Mayer

Founder & CEO

London, GB

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Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026

In Their Own Right

Biography

Peter Mayer is Founder and CEO of RockWood Advisory Partners, a financial services boutique consulting alternative asset management companies on capital raising, business development, executive recruitment and strategic initiatives.

Peter is also Partner, Head of Europe of Jensen Partners, a global executive recruitment firm specialising in the alternatives industry.

In addition, Peter serves as Senior Advisor to Troviq, a fintech solutions company providing retail investors access to private markets funds. He is also an Advisory Board Member of Lodbrok Capital, a European credit opportunities fund manager and a Fund Director of MGG Investment Group, a US specialty finance lender.

He is Senior Advisor at KingsRock Advisors, a global network of senior investment bankers offering strategic advisory, financing and investment solutions.

Before January 2020, Peter was a Partner at PJT Park Hill, which was previously part of Blackstone. In this role, he was responsible for leading the European hedge fund and credit businesses.

Prior to joining Park Hill in 2006, Peter worked as a Director in the Private Funds Group at Credit Suisse in London. Before that, he led the Emerging European Equity Sales team in London. Peter initially joined Credit Suisse in Prague in 1995.

Peter's career in banking began in 1982 at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. in New York. He graduated from Boston College in 1980 with a BA in Economics, cum laude.

The Record

Background

  • 2020 — Present

    Founder & CEO

    RockWood Advisory Partners

    RockWood Advisory Partners is a financial services boutique consulting alternative asset management companies on capital raising, business development, executive recruitment and strategic initiatives.

  • 2020 — Present

    Partner, Head of Europe

    Jensen Partners

    Jensen Partners is a global advisory and executive recruitment firm that leverages its extensive network in the alternative asset management community to recruit talented business development professionals.

  • 2019 — Present

    Fund Director

    MGG Investment Group

    MGG Investment Group is a private direct lender focused on underserved, lower-middle market companies. MGG excel at investments in complex and special situations that require distinct underwriting expertise.

  • 2006 — 2019

    Partner

    PJT Park Hill

    PJT Park Hill provides alternative asset managers - private equity, private credit, real estate, hedge funds - advisory and fundraising services. PJT Park Hill also have a market leading secondary advisory business.

  • 1995 — 2006

    Director

    Credit Suisse

    Credit Suisse is a leading financial services company with objectives to become a leading wealth manager, with strong investment banking capabilities.

Formative Years

Education

  • Boston College

    BA Economics, cum laude

    1976 — 1980

Areas Of Focus

Expertise

  • Private Equity
  • Asset Management
  • Finance
  • Hedge Funds
  • Recruitment / Executive Search