Nelson Marc Braff

Mr. Braff co-founded Perrin, Holden & Davenport Capital in 1995.
He was an attorney with an extensive background in the world of finance.
He practiced law for 15 years at several firms, including Certilman, Balin, Adler & Hyman; Jacobs, Zinns, Schneyer, & Braff, PC, and Braff & Michael, PC.
His areas of expertise encompass real estate, entertainment and corporate law.
Mr. Braff received his B.A.
in Economics from Brooklyn College in 1980 and he earned his J.D.
from University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1982.
As a consummate public speaker, Mr. Braff hobby for years was stand-up comedy, and he performed at such high profile comedy clubs as Don’t Tell Mama, The Improv and Caroline.
He and his longtime friend Jody Eisenman formed PHD Capital, a Wall Street brokerage and investment-banking firm, in 1995.
Active in numerous philanthropies, Mr. Braff co-founded the nonprofit “American Friends of Gifted Young Musicians” to help nurture the musical gifts of talented but financially needy children internationally.
Several of these youngsters are now on their way to becoming renowned musicians.
He serves as board member of Surprise Lake Summer Camp (where he was once a camper), and was recently honored by Chai Lifeline/Camp Simcha, an organization which serves and supports extremely sick children and their families.
Nelson is also active in the Jaffa Institute, the Boy Scouts of America, and was a volunteer Assistant Fencing Coach at the Millennium High School in Manhattan.
Presently, Nelson serves as the Treasurer for U.S.
Congressman Anthony Weiner congressional fundraising efforts.