Brian Kessens
President at TORTOISE PIPELINE & ENERGY FUND, INC.
Net worth: 128 306 $ as of 2024-04-29
Network origin in Brian Kessens first degree
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Columbia Business School
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 267 |
US Military Academy
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 71 |
Tortoise Capital Advisors LLC
 Tortoise Capital Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tortoise Capital Advisors LLC (TCA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor firm headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The firm was founded by Harold Birzer in 2002 and is a subsidiary of TortoiseEcofin Borrower LLC (formerly Tortoise Borrower LLC), ultimately held by TortoiseEcofin Investments LLC. TCA provides investment management services to individual and institutional investors and pooled investment vehicles.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 51 |
| Mutual Fd-Closed End | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | 10 | |
| Mutual Fd-Closed End | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | 10 |
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Companies connected to Brian Kessens via their personal network
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Advisory Research, Inc.
 Advisory Research, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Advisory Research, Inc. (ARI) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by David Heller in 1974 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ostara, Inc. They provide discretionary investment management services to institutional and high-net-worth clients through separately managed accounts, unregistered pooled investment vehicles, and model-based accounts. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Portfolio Manager-Equities | |
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 | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co.
 Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. Investment ManagersFinance Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (Duff & Phelps) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was established in 1979, evolving from the Duff & Phelps investment research firm founded in 1932. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., itself wholly-owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). They provide investment supervisory services and manages investment advisory accounts for registered investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, and institutional and individual separate accounts. Duff & Phelps is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
BlackRock Advisors LLC
 BlackRock Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Portfolio Manager-Equities | |
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 | Analyst-Equity 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 | |
| TORTOISE ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Chairman Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Compliance Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO | |
| CORENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST, INC. | Real Estate Investment Trusts | Chairman Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Tortoise Total Return Fund LLC
 Tortoise Total Return Fund LLC Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Tortoise Total Return Fund LLC operates as a investment holding company. It invests in master limited partnerships and their affiliates through direct placements and open market purchases. The firm assists institutions that seeks to gain exposure to the energy infrastructure sector and publicly traded limited partnerships. Tortoise Total Return Fund was founded in May 2007 and is headquartered in Leawood, KS. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Chairman Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
Tortoise Gas & Oil Corp.
 Tortoise Gas & Oil Corp. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Tortoise Gas & Oil Corp. provides investment and other financial related services. It provides services to private & public companies. The company is located in Leawood, KS. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Chairman Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
TortoiseEcofin Investments LLC
 TortoiseEcofin Investments LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance TortoiseEcofin Investments LLC engages in the provision of investment advisory services. It also offers investment vehicles which includes closed-end, open end, interval, and private funds. The company was founded by H. Kevin Birzer, David J. Schulte, Zachary A. Hamel, Kenneth P. Malvey, and Terry C. Matlack in December 2002 and is headquartered in Leawood, KS. | Financial Conglomerates | Founder Founder Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| TORTOISE MIDSTREAM ENERGY FUND, INC. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Chairman Director/Board Member President Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Compliance Officer Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Corridor InfraTrust Management, Inc.
 Corridor InfraTrust Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2010, Corridor InfraTrust Management LLC is a private equity firm located in Leawood, Kansas. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer Private Equity Investor | |
| TORTOISE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE FUND, INC. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Chairman Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer President Chief Executive Officer Compliance Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO | |
KPMG LLP
 KPMG LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| ECOFIN SUSTAINABLE AND SOCIAL IMPACT TERM FUND | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Compliance Officer Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Kansas | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
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 | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Director/Board Member | |
Peking University
 Peking University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Peking University provides post-secondary education services. It offers undergraduate and graduate courses. It provides courses such as basic and applied sciences, social sciences and the humanities, sciences of medicine, management, and education. The company was founded by JiaNai Sun in 1898 and is headquartered in Beijing, China. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Ecofin Tax-Exempt Private Credit Fund, Inc.
 Ecofin Tax-Exempt Private Credit Fund, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Tortoise Tax-Advantaged Social Infrastructure Fund, Inc. operates as a closed-end investment fund. It provides investment advisory services to the fund and advisers. The company is headquartered in Leawood, KS. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Compliance Officer Director of Finance/CFO | |
| Kansas State University | College/University | 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 Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity | |
| Tufts University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| London School of Economics & Political Science | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Vanderbilt University | College/University | Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree | |
Ernst & Young LLP (Missouri)
 Ernst & Young LLP (Missouri) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Brown Advisory LLC
 Brown Advisory LLC Investment ManagersFinance Brown Advisory LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm is a subsidiary of Brown Advisory Management LLC and their ultimate parent is Brown Advisory, Inc. The firm was founded and launched in 1993 as an investment management division of Alex. Brown & Sons, a Baltimore-based investment bank founded in 1800. In 1998, they became independently owned through an employee-led buyout. Brown Advisory provides investment management services to individuals and institutions. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| London Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Boston College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Neuberger Berman BD LLC
 Neuberger Berman BD LLC Investment ManagersFinance Neuberger Berman BD LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. It is directly owned by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, which is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Group LLC, which is owned by NBSH Acquisition LLC. The firm traces their origin back to the 1939 founding of Neuberger & Berman, its predecessor firm. In 1950, Neuberger Berman became one of the first firms to offer a no-load mutual fund to individual investors. Neuberger Berman BD manages a range of equity, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund strategies on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors worldwide. | Investment Managers | Portfolio Manager-Equities Analyst-Equity | |
Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
 Moody's Investors Service, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks. | Insurance Brokers/Services | Analyst-Fixed Income Analyst-Fixed Income | |
Healthcare Private Equity Association
 Healthcare Private Equity Association Financial ConglomeratesFinance The Healthcare Private Equity Association is a non-profit trade association that supports the reputation, knowledge, and relationships of the healthcare private equity community. The non-profit company is based in Needham, MA. The association's member firms are committed to building successful and enduring businesses in the healthcare industry. The company brings industry knowledge, broad networks, and deep expertise to help companies grow, create jobs, and deliver high-quality healthcare. The association's member firms have over $1 trillion in assets under management and have supported the growth of over 1500 healthcare businesses. The company was founded by Jeffrey K. Rhodes, Brian Christopher Miller. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
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 | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Iowa | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
CFA Institute
 CFA Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CFA Institute operates as non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of chartered financial analyst programs. It offers certificate in investment performance measurement program, investment foundations, and scholarship. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
ZG Group (China)
 ZG Group (China) Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services ZG Group is a holding company, which engages in the provision of digital platform for third-party steel transactions. It operates through the following segments: Transaction Services, Transaction Support Services, Technology Subscription Services, Overseas Transaction Services, and Others. The Transaction Services segment acts as agent and earns commission from trading steel products via an online platform. The Transaction Support Services segment offers one-stop logistics, warehouse and processing services, as well as integrated supply chain financing services. The Technology Subscription Services segment consists of digital transaction solutions via digital platforms to facilitate transaction services among users which includes SaaS services, data analysis, and other customer value-added services. The Overseas Transaction Services segment procures steel products from manufacturers, manages inventories, and distributes directly to overseas customers. The Others segment refers to the non-steel commodities from manufacturers according to customers’ request, manage inventories, and sells to domestic third-party customers. The company was founded by Dong Wang, Chang Hui Wang, and Hui Gang Rao in 2012 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China. | Internet Software/Services | Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member |
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International
| United States | 44 |
| China | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Hong Kong | 2 |
Sectoral
| Finance | 19 |
| Consumer Services | 17 |
| Miscellaneous | 10 |
| Commercial Services | 5 |
| Technology Services | 2 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 258 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 198 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 94 |
| Masters Business Admin | 84 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 62 |
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| David Sgro | 30 |
| David Schulte | 27 |
| Rand Berney | 24 |
| Alexandra Herger | 24 |
| Gulati Mukul | 22 |
| Kevin Birzer | 21 |
| Eric Wilkins | 21 |
| Edward Perkin | 21 |
| Charles E. Heath | 20 |
| Baris Brett | 19 |
| Gabriel Kra | 18 |
| Conrad Ciccotello | 18 |
| Mark Carter | 18 |
| Andrew Cavanna | 17 |
| Jay Radtke | 17 |
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