Alan Kessler
Founder at AFRICAN DISCOVERY GROUP, INC.
Net worth: 5 239 $ as of 2024-05-30
Network origin in Alan Kessler first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc.
 Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc. Regional BanksFinance Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc. provides investment baking and brokerage services. The firm also provides asset and wealth management, underwriting, alternative investments and advisory services. It serves emerging growth companies and high net worth individuals. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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| Subsidiary | Regional Banks | 5 |
| Public Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 2 | |
Port Energy Ltd.
 Port Energy Ltd. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Port Energy Ltd. engages in oil and gas exploration and production. It focuses on the identification and acquisition of oil and gas resources. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in British Virgin Islands.
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| Private Company | Oil & Gas Production | 2 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Alan Kessler via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
Wells Fargo Bank NA
 Wells Fargo Bank NA Major BanksFinance Wells Fargo Bank, NA provides investment advisory services. It offers banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer finance services. The company is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD. | Major Banks | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| ON TRACK INNOVATIONS LTD. | Computer Processing Hardware | Director/Board Member | |
Scale Management LLC
 Scale Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Scale Management LLC (Scale Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Kate D. Mitchell and Anchie Y. Kuo. The firm is headquartered in Foster City, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Bath | College/University | Masters Business Admin | |
Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.
 Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
University of Southern California
 University of Southern California Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
Neville Chemical Co.
 Neville Chemical Co. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Neville Chemical Co. manufactures synthetic hydrocarbon and coumarone-indene resins. Its products include DCPD resins, c9 resins, c5 resins, indene resins, epoxy modifiers and diluents. The company was founded in 1925 by Harvey Dauler, William Gardiner and Edwin Hodge and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Chemicals: Specialty | Director/Board Member | |
Merriman Capital, Inc.
 Merriman Capital, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1986, Merriman Capital, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer and investment banking firm headquartered in San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary of Merriman Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MERR), a financial services firm that focuses on fast-growing companies and their institutional investors. Merriman provides advisory and investment banking, equity research, institutional services, corporate services and venture services primarily to corporate clients. Merriman Capital provides research, brokerage and trading services primarily to institutional clients. The firm offers a full range of specialized and integrated services including: equity research, specialized trade execution, equity capital markets, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, sales and trading, market making, corporate and venture services, restructurings and strategic advisory services. Merriman Capital employs bottom-up, fundamental analysis of small-cap companies in select industries including clean technology, healthcare, technology and consumer/Internet/media. The firm also has expertise in emerging markets, with emphasis on emerging markets in China. Merriman Capital is known to engage in shareholder activist investment strategies. Merriman Capital is a member of the NASD, the SIPC and FINRA. The firm serves as an introducing broker/dealer for Pershing LLC. They do not hold or maintain funds or securities or provide clearing services for other broker/dealers. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Colgate University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| Dillard University | College/University | Director/Board Member | |
| Hampton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
African Agriculture, Inc.
 African Agriculture, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries African Agriculture, Inc. engages in commercial farming, fishery logistics and management, and carbon offset production. Its products include Alfalfa supreme, premium, and first grade. The company was founded on May 7, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Agricultural Commodities/Milling | Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Wisconsin | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| 10X Capital | Chief Investment Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
| University of Westminster | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
Miami Country Day School, Inc.
 Miami Country Day School, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Miami Country Day School, Inc. is a non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of education services. It offers services relating to academics, lower school, middle school, upper school, learning resources, and college counseling. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Miami, FL. | Other Consumer Services | Director/Board Member | |
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania
 Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania Financial ConglomeratesFinance Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania engages in investment and advisory services. It provides capital to information technology, health, manufacturing, energy, and physical sciences industries. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member | |
| University of Strathclyde | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
National Association of Securities Professionals
 National Association of Securities Professionals Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Association of Securities Professionals is a Non-Profit Organization, which assists people to achieve inclusion in the financial services industry. The company was founded by Maynard H. Jackson, Felicia Flowers-Smith, Joyce M. Johnson & Donald Davidson in 1985 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
| Kaidee | Director/Board Member | ||
| University of California | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
| The National War College | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
World Learning, Inc.
 World Learning, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services World Learning, Inc. provides education, exchange, and development programs. The firm operates through five divisions: The Experiment in International Living, SIT Graduate Institute, SIT Study Abroad, International Honors Program, and International Development and Exchange Programs. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Brattleboro, VT. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
Beehive Industries LLC
 Beehive Industries LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Beehive Industries LLC operates as an infrastructure and asset management software company. It offers BeehiveStorm, a water management system for flood mitigation; BeehiveWater, a solution for management of pipes, valves, hydrants, fittings, wells, curb stops, meters, and laterals; and BeehiveWastewater, a system to manage manholes, lift stations, mains, laterals, and cleanouts. The company was founded by William Sheldon in 2011 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE. | Packaged Software | Director of Finance/CFO | |
| 10X CAPITAL VENTURE ACQUISITION CORP. III | Financial Conglomerates | President | |
| EVE MOBILITY ACQUISITION CORP | Financial Conglomerates | President | |
| RUBICON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
| Kck Frontier Investments Ltd. | Director/Board Member | ||
Harvest Sherwood Food Distributors, Inc.
 Harvest Sherwood Food Distributors, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Harvest Sherwood Food Distributors, Inc. is an American company that specializes in the distribution of food products. | Food Distributors | Director/Board Member | |
Beehive3D, Inc.
 Beehive3D, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Beehive3D, Inc. engages in manufacturing, technology developing, and innovation partnership for defense, aerospace, and related industries. The private company is based in Deerfield Beach. | Industrial Machinery | Director of Finance/CFO | |
| University of Dar-Es-Salaam | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
Volition Capital LLC
 Volition Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Volition Capital LLC (Volition Capital) is a venture capital & private equity firm founded in 2010 by Larry Cheng, Roger Hurwitz, Geraldine Alias, Sean Cantwell and Rob Ketterson. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst | |
Xponance, Inc.
 Xponance, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Xponance, Inc. is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Tina Byles Williams in 2005 as FIS Group, Inc. They provide portfolio management services to state, municipal and corporate pension plans, profit-sharing plans, Taft-Hartley plans, municipalities, corporations, foundations, endowments, private investment funds, pooled investment vehicles, and high net-worth individuals. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity |
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International
| United States | 38 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Thailand | 2 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 18 |
| Finance | 17 |
| Process Industries | 3 |
| Commercial Services | 3 |
| Technology Services | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 42 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 33 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 15 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 11 |
| Masters Business Admin | 10 |
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| Russell Read | 21 |
| Osman Ahmed | 20 |
| Harry Green | 17 |
| Edwin H. Gordon | 10 |
| Juan F. Sanchez | 8 |
| Orim Graves | 8 |
| Sol Alan Saad | 7 |
| Mark Green | 7 |
| Bisa Williams | 7 |
| Modest Mero | 7 |
| Michael Friedman | 5 |
| Franklin Olakunle Amoo | 4 |
| Daphne Michelle Titus | 2 |
| Thomas Dimitroff | 1 |
| Florin Vladica | 1 |
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