Rebecca Balyasny

Rebecca Balyasny has spent the majority of her career in various capacities in financial services. Most recently, Rebecca has built the private investment strategy of the Balyasny Family Office. She spent the earlier part of her career in debt capital markets at UBS and then at Prudential Capital Group, focused on private credit. Subsequently, Rebecca founded Lionel Advisors, a consulting firm advising PE and VC firms on marketing strategies. During the pandemic, Rebecca founded a virtual fitness company, Bande. 

Rebecca currently serves on the board of STATE Bags, a high-growth consumer company for families on the move. She is also on the advisory board of Kinzie Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on the middle market. Rebecca’s philanthropic focus has been in the education and Jewish advocacy spaces. Rebecca is a founding member of Atlas Fellows, a scholarship and internship placement program for first generation college students pursuing finance careers. She has served on the boards of Teach for America, Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund, and Jewish United Fund YLD. 

Rebecca and her husband, Dmitry, moved from Chicago to Jackson full-time in March of 2020 with their two young boys. She loves nothing more than skiing with her family in the winter and hiking and climbing in the summer. Rebecca received a BA from Columbia University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.