A Ringside Seat on Wall Street: Meet Joe Perella (moderated by Maria Bartiromo, CNBC Anchor)

March 3, 2010 at 6 PM New York

Joe Perella was at the center of many blockbuster deals in the heyday of the 1980s-90s M&A era and has since guided two firms to success in a market that has moved in every direction.

Join us as Joe reflects on his career and the future of deal-making.

Participants

Joseph R. Perella, Perella Weinberg Partners Maria Bartiromo, Moderator, CNBC Anchor

Event Details

Date: March 3, 2010 Time: 5:15 PM Registration. We will begin promptly at 6 PM; please arrive early. Since it is disruptive to everyone when latecomers enter the session, those arriving after an education session has begun will only be admitted at the discretion of 100WHF and the host. Please note the start time on this invite and plan to arrive early. Networking and cocktails following session Co-Hosted: Weil, Gotshal & Manges and Perella Weinberg Partners Location: Weil, Gotshal & Manges 767 Fifth Avenue, 25th Floor Cafe, at 59th St, New York, NY RSVP: http://www.100womeninhedgefunds.org/pages/event_registration.php

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Admission is free, but there is a $25 charge if you register and do not attend, even if you cancel in advance. No-show proceeds will be donated to our 2010 beneficiary.

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Space is limited. No walk-ins will be permitted.

Biographies

Joseph R. Perella, Founding Partner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Perella Weinberg Partners Mr. Perella is Chairman and a founding Partner of Perella Weinberg Partners.

Prior to founding Perella Weinberg Partners, Mr. Perella held senior positions at , including Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley and Chairman of Institutional Securities and Investment Banking and Worldwide Head of Morgan Stanley’s Investment Banking Division. Mr. Perella was a member of Morgan Stanley’s Management Committee since joining Morgan Stanley in 1993.

In 1988, Mr. Perella co-founded Wasserstein Perella & Co., Inc. and was Chairman until September 1993. From 1972 to 1988, Mr. Perella held senior posts at First Boston. Mr. Perella’s investment banking experience of more than 30 years includes strategic assignments for leading companies in virtually every industry and region of the world.

Mr. Perella received his MBA from and his B.S. from Lehigh University .

Maria Bartiromo, Host of CNBC's “Closing Bell”, Host/Managing Editor of the nationally syndicated “Wall Street Journal Report with Maria Bartiromo”

Maria Bartiromo is the anchor of CNBC’s "Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo" (M-F, 3-5 p.m. ET), and host and managing editor of the nationally syndicated "Wall Street Journal Report with Maria Bartiromo," which was also recently rated the most watched financial news program in America.

“ Report with Maria Bartiromo” is a nationally syndicated business, financial and economic news program, distributed by NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution. The half-hour weekly newscast appears on over 200 stations each week and provides the clarity, depth and insight of The Wall Street Journal in a television magazine format.

In 1995, Bartiromo became the first journalist to report live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on a daily basis where she covered breaking news for the network's unscripted and fast-paced business morning program, "Squawk Box."

Bartiromo joined CNBC in 1993 after five years as a producer and assignment editor with CNN Business News. She has anchored the television coverage of ’s world famous Columbus Day Parade since 1995. In 2004, Bartiromo was honored with The Union League of Philadelphia’s prestigious Lincoln Statue Award, for significant contributions to the United States of America. In 1996, Bartiromo was nominated for a CableACE Award for her three-part series on the Internet and its implications for investors. In 1997, she received the Coalition of Italo- American Associations' Excellence in Broadcast Journalism Award. In 2002, Bartiromo was nominated for a Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism for her piece on the widows of September 11. In May 2008, Bartiromo received a Gracie Award in the category of Outstanding Documentary for her documentary “Greenspan: Power, Money & the American Dream.” She was also awarded a 2008 News and Documentary Emmy for her “Bailout Talks Collapse” coverage. In December 2009, Bartiromo was featured in the Financial Times as one of the “50 Who Shaped the Decade.”

She has written monthly columns for Individual Investor, Ticker and Reader’s Digest magazines and she has been published in the Financial Times, Newsweek, Town and Country, Registered Rep and the New York Post. HarperCollins published her book, "Use the News: How to Separate the Noise from the Investment Nuggets and Make Money in Any Economy" in June 2001. The book was on the bestseller lists of , The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. In addition to being a member of the Board of Trustees of New York University, Bartiromo is on the Board of Directors of the Girl Scout Council of Greater New York; as well as PENCIL, Public Education Needs Civic Involvement and Leadership, which is a non-profit group focusing on improving New York high schools. She is a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum. She is also a member of The Council on Foreign Relations and the Board of Governors of the Columbus Citizens Foundation.

Bartiromo graduated from New York University, where she majored in journalism and minored in economics.

Co-Hosted by Weil, Gotshal & Manges and Perella Weinberg Partners

About Perella Weinberg Partners

Founded in June 2006, Perella Weinberg Partners is an independent, privately-owned financial services firm that provides corporate advisory and asset management services to clients around the world. The Firm’s founding partners include Joseph Perella and Peter Weinberg.

Today, in its , Austin, New York, San Francisco and Denver offices, the Firm is comprised of 40 Firm Partners and over 230 employees who were recruited from a wide variety of leading financial institutions. In addition to corporate advisory, the firm has an asset management business which is made up of a diversified group of alternative investment vehicles that appeal to investors globally.

About Weil, Gotshal & Manges

International law firm Weil Gotshal has over 1,200 lawyers, including approximately 300 partners, and is headquartered in New York with 20 offices located in major financial and business centers around the world. The firm is well-known for its innovative, collaborative approach to law, including a highly-recognized pro bono practice and long-standing commitment to diversity and associate development.

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