Jeff Hoffmeister

Jeff Hoffmeister joined Shopify as Chief Financial Officer in October 2022. Previously, he served as Managing Director for Morgan Stanley in their Technology Investment Banking Group. Prior to that current role overseeing the team in New York and co-heading the Americas Tech Banking team, Jeff ran the firm’s EMEA Tech Banking practice. Before Morgan Stanley, Jeff held various finance, auditing and M&A roles at other companies, including PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Jeff has significant experience leading high-profile tech companies in a variety of transactions, including initial public offerings, follow-on offerings, convertible notes, equity and debt financings and M&A transactions. Notably, Jeff helped lead IPOs for dozens of companies, including Shopify.

He graduated from Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and has a Master in Business Administration from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. He also holds a license as a certified public accountant (CPA).