Jeff Maurer
President & CEO
Mr. Maurer co-founded Mayson Capital Partners (Mayson Capital) as a private investment firm based in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Mayson Capital’s core investments include convenience stores, hotels, and a commercial real estate portfolio. Other investments include a community bank, a general contracting business, restaurants, and a technology-driven self-storage business. Mayson Capital also allocates capital to venture investments with opportunities for disrupting industries and generating significant growth.
Mayson Capital leads investments with its own capital. Additional funds are raised from a network of high net-worth individuals on a deal-by-deal basis. This approach allows flexibility with deal structures and tends to yield more patient capital while portfolio businesses carry out their business plans.
Mr. Maurer previously served as President of PAJCO Holdings, Inc (PAJCO). PAJCO operates the Rhodes Convenience Stores, Imo’s Pizza restaurants, and Riverbend Fuels in southern Missouri, southern Illinois, and western Kentucky. Mr. Maurer also led project teams on several commercial real estate developments including the $30 million historic renovation of buildings that launched the Marquette Tech District in downtown Cape Girardeau. He continues to participate directly in portfolio businesses and serves as a director for several companies.
Mr. Maurer earned an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School in New York, NY and an M.B.A. from London Business School in London, UK. He also earned a B.A. in biology from Saint Louis University and is an instrument rated private pilot. Jeff lives in Cape Girardeau, Missouri with his wife, Lauren, who also earned M.B.A. degrees from Columbia Business School and London Business School. Jeff and Lauren have a son, Ren, and daughter, Grayson.
Mr. Maurer serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors for Southeast Missouri Regional Economic Development, Inc. (SE MO REDI). Jeff previously served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce and also for the Codefi Foundation for Rural Innovation and it’s 1st50k Competition Committee. Jeff served on the Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri (BBBS-EMO) and was a Big Brother for 7 years.