Jabez Dewey
Managing Partner at Paragon Equity Partners
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
President // Managing Partner
2021 - Current
Paragon Equity is an investment firm with a multi-faceted platform designed to cultivate & channel solutions for industry leading companies, alternative fund managers, and investors. Paragon Equity has live mandates for firms collectively managing assets of ~$157BN+ of AUM. We have raised over $1BN+ of LP capital for the firms we are partnered with and average 2-5 investments per quarter for the Paragon Portfolio focused in the venture and growth equity space.
Institutional Fundraising
2016 - 2020
Deer Park Road Management Company, LP, is a Steamboat Colorado-based hedge fund specializing in structured credit investments, particularly in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS). The firm manages approximately $3 billion in assets and is known for its deep-value, fundamental analysis approach to identifying undervalued sectors across various credit cycles. In October 2024, Deer Park launched the Commercial Mortgage Opportunities I fund, aiming to raise up to $500 million to invest in distressed commercial real estate debt, especially office-backed securities trading at significant discounts. 
Institutional Fixed Income Sales
2010 - 2016
StormHarbour Securities LP, established in 2009 was an independent global Boutique Investment Bank. StormHarbour’s core business within the fixed income sales and trading market focused in Mortgage Backed Securities and other structured products. The firm had offices in key financial centers such as New York, London, Lisbon, Madrid, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Dubai.
Fixed Income Analyst
2006 - 2008
Bear Stearns was founded on May 1, 1923, and operated for nearly 85 years until its collapse in 2008. It was a prominent American Investment Bank and a Fixed Income powerhouse. It also specialized in capital markets, investment banking, wealth management, and global clearing services. The firm played a significant role in the subprime mortgage market, and its exposure to mortgage-backed securities led to its downfall as it was overleverred during the 2008 financial crisis. By January 31, 2008, the firm had total assets of around ~$476 billion supported by $12 billion in stockholders’ equity, resulting in a leverage ratio of approximately 39:1