Network origin in Michael Nelson first degree
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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.
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 435 |
Vanderbilt University
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 173 |
Stanford Group Co.
 Stanford Group Co. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1932, Stanford Group Co. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Houston, Texas with offices nationwide. They are a subsidiary of Stanford Financial Services, Inc. and their ultimate parent is CBaySystems Holdings Ltd. The firm offers a full range of brokerage services for both domestic and international clients. They are a member of the NASD and the SIPC. Stanford's research includes both institutional equity research and Washington-focused policy research, offering a perspective on individual companies, sector-specific topics and national policy. Their equity analysts offer insight and opinions on companies in the consumer/retail, media, energy, financial institutions, healthcare, technology and water/environment sectors, targeting small- and mid-cap companies. Their policy analysts deliver investment relevant insights across a broad range of sectors, including geopolitics, international/trade, Federal Reserve board policy, health care (including services, medical devices and pharmaceuticals, telecom, media, financial services, water/environment, agribusiness/tobacco, energy) and technology (including information technology services, homeland security and biometrics/emerging technologies).
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| Extinct | Investment Banks/Brokers | 122 |
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC
 Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1998, Thomas Weisel Partners (TWP) is a broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York City, Boston, Denver, Colorado and Palo Alto, California. The firm is a subsidiary of Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWPG), a San Francisco-based investment banking firm. Their ultimate parent is Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). TWP's investment banking, brokerage and equity research divisions serve emerging growth companies and institutional investors around the world. They are a member of the NYSE, the SIPC and FINRA. TWP specializes in the growth sectors of the economy with a particular focus on the consumer, energy, healthcare, Internet, media/telecommunications, metals/mining and technology sectors. Within the consumer sector, the firm focuses on: financial products, gaming/lodging, interactive market services, lifestyles/sports retailers, restaurants and hardlines and softlines retailing. TWP's global energy research is provided by analysts in three countries and covers the following trends: (1) fast-growing oil and natural gas producers in North America and worldwide (2) domestic and international energy service companies and (3) alternative energy technology and resource developers. Within the healthcare sector, TWP focuses on: biotechnology, diagnostics, healthcare information technology, pharmaceutical services, life science technology, medical devices and specialty pharmaceuticals. The firm's interest in the Internet, media and telecommunications sector include: Internet services, media, broadcasting and telecommunications services. Their focus within the metals and mining sector include: base metals, gold, precious metals and uranium. TWP's technology research focuses on: (1) applied technologies (2) communications components (3) core and wireless communications equipment (4) IP networking communications equipment (5) electronic supply chain (6) enterprise hardware (7) information and financial technology services (8) semiconductor capital equipment (9) broadline and specialty semiconductors (10) applications and communications software and (11) infrastructure software. TWP also provides value-added equities analysis across a variety of sectors including: industrials, financials, consumer, technology and healthcare.
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| Extinct | Investment Banks/Brokers | 45 |
Mizuho Securities USA LLC
 Mizuho Securities USA LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Mizuho Securities USA LLC is the US-based securities broker/dealer and futures commission merchant arm of Mizuho Americas LLC, ultimately held by Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8411, NYSE: MFG) in Japan. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1994 and provides institutional and corporate clients access to commodity and financial markets around the world. Mizuho Securities USA covers the following industries: Consumer, Energy, Financial Institutions, Financial Sponsors, Healthcare, Industrial & Diversified Industries, Power, Utilities & Infrastructure, Real Estate, and Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT). The firm and their affiliates hold memberships on all major futures and options exchanges worldwide.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Banks/Brokers | 38 |
Soleil Securities Corp.
 Soleil Securities Corp. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2003, Soleil Securities Corp. is a broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Ticonderoga Securities LLC and their ultimate parent is Cayman Islands-based GEROVA Financial Group Ltd. (NYSE: GFC). Soleil Securities Corp. is a member of FINRA and the SIPC. The firm offers in-depth company-specific equity research to institutional clients. They provide coverage across a variety of significant growth sectors of the economy. Soleil Securities Corp.'s research process integrates macroeconomic considerations with investment-relevant policy insights. They seek to produce alpha-generating, actionable information that can help their clients achieve their investment objectives. The firm covers the following industries: (1) basic materials including agricultural chemicals, specialty chemicals and paper/forest products (2) capital goods and industrials including autos and auto parts (3) consumer including gaming, lodging, eTravel, agribusiness, sustainable agriculture, specialty foods, specialty retail, homebuilders and retailing/automotive (4) financial institutions including financial services, property and casualty and regional banks (5) healthcare including pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology and medical devices (6) special situations (7) strategy and policy (8) technology including software/Internet, semiconductors and solar power (9) telecommunications and telecommunications equipment (10) transportation (11) airlines and (12) utilities
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Companies connected to Michael Nelson via their personal network
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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 | Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
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 | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| IBM | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY | Household/Personal Care | Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer | |
| Boston College | College/University | Masters Business Admin 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 | Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree | |
| Dartmouth College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| INSEAD | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
 Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
 Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Weil, Gotshal & Manges provides its clients with legal services. The firm offers services to areas including consumer, financial, government and non-profit, health care, industrial, and technology. The company was founded by Claude Serra in 1931 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal General Counsel | |
| University of Illinois | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP
 Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP Investment ManagersFinance Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP (Loomis Sayles) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Robert H. Loomis and Ralph T. Sayles in 1926. They are a direct subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers LLC, ultimately owned by BPCE SA in France. Loomis Sayles provides investment advisory or sub advisory services to institutional clients through separate account management services. In addition, the firm provides investment advisory or sub-advised services to various investment funds. | Investment Managers | Portfolio Manager-Fixed Income Portfolio Manager-Fixed Income | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
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. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Columbia Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
Boulder Ventures Ltd.
 Boulder Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Boulder Ventures Ltd (Boulder Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Kyle Lefkoff. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado with an additional office in Chevy Chase, Maryland. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Investor | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
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 | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | Major Banks | Private Equity Investor Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Fairfield University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Cantor Fitzgerald Securities
 Cantor Fitzgerald Securities Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Cantor Fitzgerald Securities (CFS) is a financial services provider headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1945. They are a subsidiary of Cantor Fitzgerald LP and their ultimate parent is CF Group Management, Inc. CFS offers an array of financial products and services in the equity and fixed-income capital markets. The firm provides sales and trading, investment banking, asset management, market commentary and market data. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Trading-Equity | |
Standard General Management LLC
 Standard General Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2007 by Soohyung Kim and Nicholas Singer, Standard General Management LLC is a hedge fund manager located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Standard General Holdings LP. They manage the Standard General Fund LP, the Standard General LP and the Standard General Master Fund LP. | Investment Managers | Trading-Equity | |
AlixPartners Ltd.
 AlixPartners Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services AlixPartners Ltd. is a British company that specializes in organizational effectiveness and efficiency. The private company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in Switzerland and the UK. The company's professionals are known for their pragmatic and hands-on approach to challenging existing plans. The company also offers economics consulting services and specialize in solving complex and critical business challenges. The company was founded in 2002. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
| Stonehill College, Inc. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| Rutgers State University of New Jersey | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
A.T. Kearney, Inc.
 A.T. Kearney, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services A.T. Kearney, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. Its services include strategic, operational and technology consulting executive search services. The company was founded by Andrew Thomas Kearney in 1926 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Strategic Value Partners (Private Equity)
 Strategic Value Partners (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Strategic Value Partners(Private Equity) (Strategic Value Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Midwood LP founded in 2001 by Victor Khosla. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Masters Business Admin | |
KPS Capital Partners LP
 KPS Capital Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance KPS Capital Partners LP (KPS Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Eugene Keilin, Michael Psaros and David Shapiro. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
| University of Mississippi | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Inc.
 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Inc. provides speech, language and hearing aids. The firm specializes in preventing and assessing hearing and balance disorders as well as providing audiologic treatment including hearing aids. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD. | Medical/Nursing Services | President | |
| Occidental College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| ALCATEL LUCENT | Wireless Telecommunications | General Counsel | |
| Alcatel, Inc. | General Counsel | ||
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP provides legal services. It offers legal expertise and counsel to U.S. and international clients in a range of practice areas including antitrust, corporate and securities, entertainment, media and communications, finance, and white collar defense. The company was founded in 1927 and it is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| IMS HEALTH, INC. | Data Processing Services | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Prognos Health, Inc.
 Prognos Health, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Prognos Health, Inc. provides AI based clinical lab test information to pharma, payers and diagnostics companies. The platform helps in predicting the trajectory of disease with clinical diagnostics information. The firm provides information through resources including brochures, case studies, infographic, videos, webinars and white papers. The company was founded by Sundeep Bhan, Destry J. Sulkes and Jason M. Bhan in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Medical/Nursing Services | Director/Board Member | |
Duke University
 Duke University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
Morrison Cohen LLP
 Morrison Cohen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Morrison Cohen LLP provides legal services. It focuses on areas such as corporate and securities, commercial litigation, real estate, taxation and intellectual property. The firm caters to financial and banking sectors. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal |
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| United States | 48 |
| France | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
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| Consumer Services | 19 |
| Finance | 18 |
| Commercial Services | 6 |
| Technology Services | 5 |
| Health Services | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 168 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 134 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 76 |
| Graduate Degree | 45 |
| Analyst-Equity | 42 |
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| Tak Keung Chui | 24 |
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| David Lesser | 19 |
| Michael K. Kim | 19 |
| Daniel Stein | 15 |
| Gene C. Mack | 14 |
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| Hwee Keong Lee | 13 |
| Jon Moeller | 12 |
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