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 company, a self-storage business and an urgent care clinic with affiliated medical billing company. Several of these businesses drive growth in a commercial real estate portfolio that includes additional commercial properties and developments. Mayson Capital also allocates capital to technology and venture investments with opportunity for 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 operates the Rhodes Convenience Stores, Imo’s Pizza and Rally’s Drive-Thru 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 of these businesses.
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 for the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce. He also serves on the Board of Directors for SE MO REDI, the primary regional economic development organization in southeast Missouri. Jeff previously served as founding Chairman of the Board 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.