---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001777835-22-000086"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PWP"
cik: "0001777835"
company_name: "Perella Weinberg Partners"
filed_at: "2022-09-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T07:30:32.934526+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Andrew Bednar appointed CEO of Perella Weinberg Partners; Peter Weinberg remains Chairman

## Summary
- Peter Weinberg steps down as CEO effective Jan 1, 2023, continues as Chairman.
- Andrew Bednar, Co-President since March 2020, appointed CEO effective Jan 1, 2023.
- Dietrich Becker, previously Co-President, becomes President effective same date.
- Bednar is a founding partner with over 25 years of investment banking experience.
- Firm had ~650 employees and ~$800M revenue in 2021, with 10 offices globally.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001777835-22-000086
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PWP
- cik: 0001777835
- company_name: Perella Weinberg Partners
- filed_at: 2022-09-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1777835/000177783522000086/0001777835-22-000086-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1777835/000177783522000086/pwp-20220923.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001777835-22-000086.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001777835-22-000086.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Andrew Bednar was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Perella Weinberg Partners.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Andrew Bednar, Co-President of the Company, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1777835/000177783522000086/0001777835-22-000086-index.htm

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