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, restaurants, hotels, and a community bank. Other operating companies include a general contracting business, an urgent healthcare business, and a technology-driven self-storage business. Several of these companies drive growth in a commercial real estate portfolio that includes additional commercial properties and developments. 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 and Jersey Mike’s Subs restaurants in southern Missouri, southern Illinois, and western Kentucky. Mr. Maurer also led project teams on several commercial real estate developments in southeast Missouri including the $30 million historic renovation of buildings that launched the Marquette Tech District. 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 as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce. He also 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 Codefi Foundation for Rural Innovation and it’s 1st50k Competition Committee. Jeff also served on the Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri (BBBS-EMO) and was a Big Brother for 7 years.