Inclusion and Diversity

Andrew Duff

Chairman and CEO

"Inclusion is and will continue to be a top priority for our firm. I firmly believe that creating and sustaining an inclusive environment is critical to fully understanding the needs of our current and future clients, delivering the products and services necessary to meet their needs, and ultimately our firm’s ability to achieve our vision of becoming our clients'primary advisor. In everything we do — serving our clients, working in partnership with one another, recruiting the most qualified employees, and serving our most treasured communities — each of us at Piper Jaffray has a responsibility."

Our Philosophy

At Piper Jaffray, we value having an inclusive culture based on our Guiding Principles. Inclusion and diversity yield the broader ideas and perspectives, innovation, leadership and excellence that are critical to our business success. By intentionally reaching out to people from all backgrounds and experiences, we unleash the full potential of our individual and collective efforts and open new market opportunities. We strive to take an inclusive approach to everything we do because it best serves our clients, employees, communities and shareholders.

Inclusion Advisory Council

The Inclusion Advisory Council is the leadership team for inclusion and diversity efforts at
Piper Jaffray. This team, led by Chairman and CEO Andrew Duff and composed of employees of various levels and functions from across the firm, draws on firmwide perspectives to help drive key priorities and positive changes in the areas of:

Client focus
Communication
Education
Recruiting
Retention

Our Employees

Through our Guiding Principles, we recognize that an inclusive and diverse workforce allows us to better understand and communicate with each other, our clients and our communities. As a result,
Piper Jaffray recruits from a diverse talent base to attract, retain and develop the most qualified employees who will embrace the opportunity to learn from and support an inclusive culture.

Our Client Focus

Piper Jaffray is a client-focused securities firm that embraces the opportunity to deliver our collective best to serve the needs of our diverse markets and earn the privilege to be our clients' primary advisor.

Our Commitment to Community

Through leadership and partnership in the community, we will make a positive impact. We are committed to building vibrant communities through the Piper Jaffray Foundation and corporate giving. We believe that together we can help meet some of the needs of diverse communities, and we are dedicated to the idea that economic stewardship builds strong economies.