The House of Ellington
A partnership written across two cities and three decades.
The Ellington name has been associated with prudent, patient capital since the mid-1990s. Today, brothers Jeffrey and James lead Generation Management — a transatlantic advisory house structured for a single purpose: to compound trust across generations.
Partner · New York
Jeffrey Ellington
Corporate Asset Management · 30 Years on the Desk
Jeffrey Ellington has spent three decades at the centre of global finance, advising companies, boards, and private clients through some of the most important market cycles of the modern era.
He began his career in 1995 on the foreign exchange desk at Barclays Capital in Canary Wharf, where he developed an early understanding of international capital flows, currency markets, and the pace of institutional finance. Those first years gave him a front-row seat to the way global businesses move money, manage opportunity, and make decisions at scale.
In 2001, Jeffrey moved to New York to join the corporate solutions group at Goldman Sachs in lower Manhattan. There, he worked closely with major corporate treasuries, helping FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies shape balance sheet strategy, financing plans, liquidity frameworks, and long-term capital programmes.
Over the following decade, Jeffrey became known for his calm judgement, clear thinking, and ability to translate complex financial structures into practical board-level decisions. His work placed him alongside some of the world's most sophisticated companies at moments when capital strategy mattered most.
In 2011, he was named Managing Director of Corporate Advisory at a leading Wall Street institution, where he led strategic capital programmes for multinational enterprises across sectors. But after years inside major institutions, Jeffrey saw an opportunity to bring the same level of discipline, access, and advisory care to a more personal group of clients.
In 2014, together with his brother James, he became a partner in Generation Management — a firm built for families, founders, and public-company boards who value long-term thinking, discretion, and institutional-quality guidance.
Jeffrey holds an MSc in Finance from the London School of Economics and serves on the investment committees of two private endowments. He divides his time between Manhattan and the Hudson Valley.
Partner · London
James Ellington
IPOs · Equities · Commodities & Metals · 20 Years on the Desk
James Ellington has built his career at the meeting point of public markets, real assets, and long-term wealth creation.
He began in 2005 on the equity capital markets desk at Morgan Stanley in London, during a remarkable period for European listings. From the start, James was drawn to businesses with tangible value behind them — metals, mining, energy, infrastructure, and companies connected to the real economy.
By 2010, he had led or co-advised on eleven premium listings across the London Stock Exchange and Euronext, working with issuers, investors, and management teams as they prepared for life in the public markets. Those years gave him a deep appreciation for the craft of capital formation: telling a company's story clearly, positioning it with the right investors, and understanding what makes markets believe in a business.
During the 2010s, James expanded his focus into precious metals, listed commodity equities, and physical allocations held through established London and Zurich vaulting systems. His view was simple but powerful: every serious long-term portfolio should include exposure to assets that are scarce, global, and enduring.
That philosophy became central to Generation Management. James brings a market-facing perspective to the firm, guiding clients across IPO strategy, listed equities, commodities, metals, and hard-asset allocation. His style is thoughtful, direct, and grounded in the belief that wealth should be built with patience, clarity, and real conviction.
Together with his brother Jeffrey, James helped shape Generation Management into a private advisory platform for clients who want more than conventional wealth management — they want access, judgement, and a long-term partner.
James is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of the London Bullion Market Association observer panel. He lives in Notting Hill with his family.
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