PEF Services, a fund administrator for alternative investment managers, has promoted Emily Chen and Delphine Jones, CPA to Managing Directors within the firm’s Client Services group, reporting to PEF Chief Operating Officer Beth Manzi.
Chen and Jones each lead PEF Client Services teams responsible for the relationships and services provided to PEF clients including fund accounting, financial reporting and SBIC compliance, and investor services for PEF’s clients and their investors.


Chen’s career includes over 15 years’ experience in alternative asset fund administration. In addition to managing accounting and reporting services, Emily’s team is responsible for PEF’s fund accounting technology platform, Investran. Prior to joining PEF, she worked as a Vice President at Citi Hedge Fund Services, where she played an instrumental role in the administration of several hedge funds by overseeing a team of accountants and the accounting process. Prior to Citi, Emily worked as a Fund Accountant at Derivatives Portfolio Management (DPM Mellon, LLC).) Chen holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Psychology from Rutgers University.
Jones’ career includes more than 25 years of investment fund experience with more than 10 years concentrating on alternative investments. Jones has industry expertise in funds with complex fund structures (fund of funds, master-feeder, and co-investments), mezzanine debt funds, GAAP reporting, vendor management and private equity controller functions. Prior to joining PEF Services in 2014, Jones was the CFO of the Prudential Capital Group, overseeing the accounting, reporting, and financial forecasting of the business unit and the accounting and administration of its private mezzanine debt funds. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Syracuse University’s Martin J Whitman School of Management.
“We are delighted to announce Emily and Delphine’s promotions which reflect their years of service to PEF and their accomplishments in delivering world-class fund administration services that meet and exceed our clients’ needs and expectations,” says Beth Manzi, Chief Operating Officer of PEF Services. “These strategic roles broaden our Client Services leadership team, support our growth initiatives and underscore our ongoing commitments to deliver high value, high touch services to the General Partners and Limited Partners we serve.”
