Network origin in Benjamin Matz first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
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| Public Company | Investment Banks/Brokers | 22 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Benjamin Matz via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALIMCO FINANCIAL CORPORATION | Financial Conglomerates | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| ALDILA, INC. | Movies/Entertainment | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| NATIONAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION | Investment Banks/Brokers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| STANDARD DIVERSIFIED INC | Tobacco | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Jones Day LP
 Jones Day LP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Jones Day LP provides legal services. It offers services to the airlines, aviation, automotive, construction, energy, healthcare, insurance, media, pharmaceuticals, and telecommunication industries. The company was founded by Edwin J. Blandin and William Lowe Rice on March 1, 1893 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | General Counsel Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| UNITED ONLINE, INC. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO | |
| SONIM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Telecommunications Equipment | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Preferred Brands International, Inc.
 Preferred Brands International, Inc. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Preferred Brands International LLC is a holding company, which manufactures and markets specialty foods. It offers ready-to-eat Indian entrees, Asian noodles, rice, and meal inspirations. The company was founded by Ashok Vasudevan, Meera Vasudevan, Hans Taparia, and Kartik Kilachand in 1994 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT. | Food: Major Diversified | Director/Board Member | |
Sambazon, Inc.
 Sambazon, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Sambazon, Inc. produces and sells organic fruit juices. It produces a?ai based juices and a?ai based products, including smoothie packs, energy drinks, sorbets, and supplements. The company was founded by Ryan Black, Jeremy Christian Black and Ed Nichols in 2000 and is headquartered in San Clemente, CA. | Food: Specialty/Candy | Director/Board Member | |
| FRANCHISE GROUP, INC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPRISES, INC. | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Masters Business Admin | |
| Dartmouth College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
PLX Systems, Inc.
 PLX Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services PLX Systems, Inc. develops intellectual-property and lifecycle management software for business and financial management. It manages the technical and legal details that go into protecting intellectual property. PLX Systems products include a royalty transaction accounting and licensing application for music labels and others in the entertainment industry. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Packaged Software | Chairman | |
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 | Chief Executive Officer | |
B. Riley Securities, Inc.
 B. Riley Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance B. Riley Securities, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm is a subsidiary of B. Riley Securities Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY). The firm was formed in 2017, when B. Riley Financial, Inc. merged two of their brokers, B. Riley & Co. (founded in 1997) and FBR Capital Markets & Co. (founded in 1989), under the name of B. Riley FBR, Inc. B. Riley Securities provides research and trading ideas to institutional clients and high net-worth individuals. They provide investment banking services to a wide range of middle-market private and public companies. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Chairman Chief Executive Officer Institutional Sales | |
| Lehigh University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member | |
Rustic Canyon Partners
 Rustic Canyon Partners Investment ManagersFinance Rustic Canyon Partners(Rustic Canyon Partners) is a venture capital firm founded by Tom Unterman and John Babcock in 1999.The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
B. Riley Retail Solutions LLC
 B. Riley Retail Solutions LLC Investment ManagersFinance Great American Group LLC provides financial services. Its services include asset disposition and auction solutions, advisory and valuation services, capital investment, and real estate advisory services for an extensive array of companies. The company was founded by Gary Mintz and Andrew Gumaer and is headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA. | Investment Managers | Director of Finance/CFO | |
The State Bar of California
 The State Bar of California Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The State Bar of California operates as an official attorney licensing agency. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA. Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker has been the CEO of the company since 2015. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
The New York Society of Security Analysts, Inc.
 The New York Society of Security Analysts, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The New York Society of Security Analysts, Inc. operates as a financial services trade group and networking forum for wall street and provides Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC. | Wholesale Distributors | Chairman Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
B. Riley Principal Merger Corp
 B. Riley Principal Merger Corp Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of B. Riley Financial, Inc., B. Riley Principal Merger Corp operates as a blank check company. The company is based in New York, NY. The CEO of the company is Daniel Shribman. | Financial Conglomerates | Chairman Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer | |
| FAZE HOLDINGS INC. | Movies/Entertainment | General Counsel Chairman | |
Lightbridge Communications Corp.
 Lightbridge Communications Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Lightbridge Communications Corp. provides wireless and wire-line network services and solutions. It serves governments, enterprises, and the telecommunications industry. The firm specializes in all facets of network planning, design, deployment, and optimization. Its services encompass consulting, design, deployment, performance and operations, maintenance services, and training through the Wireless Institute. The company was founded by Rajendra Singh in 1983 and is headquartered in Herdon, VA. | Specialty Telecommunications | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
| B. RILEY PRINCIPAL 250 MERGER CORP. | Financial Conglomerates | Chairman Chief Executive Officer | |
FaZe Clan, Inc.
 FaZe Clan, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services FaZe Clan, Inc. develops gaming applications. The company was founded by Faze Smokedadope, Thomas Oliveira, Simon Lockyer, and Nathan Betteridge in 2010 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Packaged Software | General Counsel Director/Board Member | |
B. Riley Capital Markets LLC
 B. Riley Capital Markets LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of B. Riley Financial, Inc., B. Riley Capital Markets LLC provides brokerage and investment banking services. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA. Bryant Richard Riley has been the CEO of the company since 2014. B. Riley Capital Markets was acquired by B. Riley Financial, Inc. on June 18, 2014 for $35.21 million. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer | |
| STR HOLDINGS, INC. | Electric Utilities | Director/Board Member General Counsel | |
| EOS ENERGY ENTERPRISES, INC. | Electrical Products | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| ICONIC SPORTS ACQUISITION CORP. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin | |
GA Asset Advisors Ltd.
 GA Asset Advisors Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of B. Riley Financial, Inc., GA Asset Advisors Ltd. is a British company that provides asset management, disposition and other financial services. The company is based in Middlesex, UK and was founded in 2009. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
| Fondul Proprietatea SA | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member |
Statistics
International
| United States | 44 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Romania | 2 |
Sectoral
| Finance | 18 |
| Consumer Services | 9 |
| Technology Services | 7 |
| Commercial Services | 6 |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 4 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 107 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 40 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 34 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 31 |
| Chairman | 20 |
Most connected contacts
| Insiders | |
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| Bryant Riley | 43 |
| Kenneth Young | 24 |
| Renée LaBran | 22 |
| Jon Merriman | 18 |
| Daniel Shribman | 17 |
| Randy Paulson | 14 |
| Bob Antin | 12 |
| Tamara Brandt | 11 |
| Tom Kelleher | 10 |
| Howard Weitzman | 10 |
| Phillip Ahn | 9 |
| Paul George Dietrich | 8 |
| Marian Walters | 7 |
| Alan Forman | 6 |
| Martin Bernstein | 6 |
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