Mark A. Egert

Overview

Mr. Egert has served as Chief Compliance Officer of Cowen Group, Inc. since its formation in February 2006 and is a member of the OCE. Mr. Egert joined the Company as Chief Compliance Officer in January 2005. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Egert was Legal & Compliance Director for RBC Capital Markets Corporation, a subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Canada from 2003 to January 2005. From 2001 to 2003, he was Chief Legal Officer of ABN AMRO Inc., the U.S. broker-dealer affiliate of Dutch bank, ABN AMRO, and served in other positions at that firm from 1997 to 2001. Mr. Egert also was associated with the law firms of Shearman & Sterling from 1987 to 1992 and Kavanagh Peters Powell & Osnato from 1992 to 1994, and was Vice President and Associate General Counsel at the Securities Industry Association from 1994 to 1997.