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The University of Texas at Austin
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Cowen & Co. LLC
 Cowen & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.
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Balyasny Asset Management LP
 Balyasny Asset Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Balyasny Asset Management LP (BAM) is a multi-strategy hedge fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm’s predecessor, Balyasny Capital Management LLC (BCM), was founded in 2001 by Dmitry Balyasny, Scott Schroeder and Taylor O'Malley. In 2003, BCM converted from a limited liability company to a limited partnership. Then, in January 2004, their name was changed to Balyasny Asset Management LP. They are a subsidiary of Balyasny Asset Management Holdings LP. BAM provides investment advisory services to high net-worth individuals and institutional clients through privately offered pooled investment funds.
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Companies connected to Ben Varga via their personal network
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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker)
 Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Tudor Investment Corp.
 Tudor Investment Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Tudor Investment Corp. (TIC) is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser and hedge fund manager headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1980 by Paul T. Jones, II. TIC provides discretionary investment advisory services to various hedge funds, private equity funds and managed accounts. Investors in these funds generally include high-net worth individuals and related entities, sovereign entities, pension funds, non-financial corporates, financial institutions, endowments and foundations, fund-of-fund vehicles and proprietary capital from current and former personnel. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Wedbush Securities, Inc.
 Wedbush Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Wedbush Securities, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1955 as Wedbush Morgan Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Wedbush Financial Services LLC, which is owned by Wedbush, Inc. Wedbush Securities provides a wide range of securities brokerage, wealth management, and investment banking services to private and institutional clients. Their research focuses on providing coverage of small and mid-sized companies in the following industries: (1) consumer products and services (2) technology (3) entertainment and media (4) life sciences and (5) industrial growth and clean technology. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker)
 Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity | |
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
 Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors. | Financial Conglomerates | Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
 Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
JPMorgan Securities LLC
 JPMorgan Securities LLC Investment ManagersFinance JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Citadel Advisors LLC
 Citadel Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Citadel Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Miami, Florida. The firm was founded in 1990 by Kenneth Griffin and is wholly-owned by Citadel Advisors Holdings LP, ultimately held by GFH HFEVA LLC. Citadel Advisors manages private investment funds that are offered exclusively to sophisticated investors. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Asymmetry Capital Management LP
 Asymmetry Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2012, Asymmetry Capital Management is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager located in San Francisco, California. Scott C. Kay is the founder, principal owner and CIO of the firm. Mr. Kay is also the manager of the firm’s general partner, curis cognitio LLC, and the manager of ACM HC, LLC, the firm's sole limited partner. Asymmetry provides investment management services primarily to private investment funds, which are offered exclusively to sophisticated investors. The Firm also provides investment management services to other private funds or sophisticated investors on a discretionary basis through separately managed accounts. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| The Leonard N Stern School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Marquette University | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
WR Securities LLC
 WR Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2009, WR Securities LLC is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Wolfe Holdco LLC. They provide securities dealer services, as well as merger and acquisition advisory services. WR Securities also participates as an underwriter or selling group member in public offerings. The firm provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research. WR Securities in a member of FINRA. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Point72 Asset Management LP
 Point72 Asset Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Point72 Asset Management LP (Point72) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2014 and formerly known as Stamford Harbor Capital LP. They are a subsidiary of Point72 LP, which is owned by Point72 Capital Holdings LP. Point72 provides investment management services to the Point72 Funds. | Investment Managers | Portfolio Manager-Equities Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Jefferies LLC
 Jefferies LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity | |
Nomura Securities International, Inc.
 Nomura Securities International, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Nomura Securities International, Inc. (NSI) is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1969. The firm is a division of Nomura Holding America, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMR, TYO: 8604, AMS: 8604). NSI provides securities brokerage services, as well as asset management, domestic retail, global markets, global investment banking and global merchant banking services. The firm's fixed-income business consists of bond sales and trading, origination and product supply for securitization deals and real estate-focused asset finance operations (in cooperation with Investment Banking). In the equity markets, NSI offers sales and trading of domestic and foreign stocks on a global basis, primarily for institutional investors. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Market Strategist Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| New York University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The College of William & Mary | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Brown University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
OFS Energy Fund LLC
 OFS Energy Fund LLC Investment ManagersFinance OFS Energy Fund LLC (OFS Energy Fund) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Bruce L. Ross and Jerad McMayon. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Analyst | |
Barclays Capital, Inc.
 Barclays Capital, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| University of Oklahoma | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
JLL Partners, Inc.
 JLL Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance JLL Partners, Inc (JLL partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Paul S. Levy. The firm is headquartered in New York, US. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Analyst | |
Surveyor Capital Ltd.
 Surveyor Capital Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Surveyor Capital Ltd. is a hedge fund seeding platform headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Citadel LP, which is owned by GFH HFEVA LLC. Surveyor Capital manages capital exclusively for Citadel’s multi-strategy funds and its positions are consolidated in Form 13F filed by Citadel Advisors LLC. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Cornell University
 Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| McCombs School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
Fordham University
 Fordham University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
PointState Capital LP
 PointState Capital LP Investment ManagersFinance PointState Capital LP is an independent, SEC-registered investment manager and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2011 by Joshua Samuelson and Zachary Schreiber. PointState Capital provides discretionary investment advisory services, which include but not limited to, managing and directing the investment and reinvestment of assets for private investment funds and has provided these services to a discretionary separately managed account. Investors in the PointState Funds primarily consist of charitable foundations, institutions, endowments, funds of funds, private or family-owned investment entities, trusts and high net-worth individuals. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
PFM Health Sciences LP
 PFM Health Sciences LP Investment ManagersFinance PFM Health Sciences LP (PFM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Chris James in 2004 as Partner Fund Management LP. PFM serves as an investment advisor to private investment funds in which qualified investors invest directly. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
Goldbäckerei Grote GmbH & Co. KG
 Goldbäckerei Grote GmbH & Co. KG Food RetailRetail Trade Goldbäckerei Grote GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned bakery located in Balve, Germany. Goldbäckerei Grote offers a wide range of baked goods, including fresh rolls, high-quality bread, sweet treats, and savory snacks. The German company is committed to quality and customer satisfaction, as well as social and regional engagement. Goldbäckerei Grote has over 350 employees who work in their Gold-Cafés, production, and administration. The private company was founded in 1913 by Carl Grote, who has been the CEO since then. | Food Retail | Chief Executive Officer | |
NCP Management Holdings, Inc.
 NCP Management Holdings, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance NCP Management Holdings, Inc. (New Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Jim Little and James Outland. The firm is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst | |
McKinney Capital LLC
 McKinney Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance McKinney Capital LLC (McKinney Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Danny McKinney. The firm is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst | |
Tritium Partners LLC (Texas)
 Tritium Partners LLC (Texas) Investment ManagersFinance Tritium Partners LLC (Tritium Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst | |
| Kellogg School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin | |
Temerity Capital Partners LLC
 Temerity Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Temerity Capital Partners LLC (Temerity Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
| Treliant Risk Advisors LLC | General Counsel | ||
Oliver Technology Corp.
 Oliver Technology Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Oliver Technology Corp. engages in the provision of legal services. It develops a platform that read pleadings, capture data, and coordinate appearances. The company was founded by Austin Chang, Eric Sonnier, and Thomas Michael in 2015 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
| Vanderbilt University School of Medicine | College/University | Doctorate Degree |
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| Undergraduate Degree | 92 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 58 |
| Portfolio Manager-Equities | 27 |
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