Network origin in Steven R. Foland first degree
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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.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Banks/Brokers | 46 |
ThinkEquity Partners
 ThinkEquity Partners Investment ManagersFinance Headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in New York City, Minneapolis, Chicago and Boston, ThinkEquity Partners is a broker/dealer. The firm offers targeted research and investment banking services for institutional investors and corporate clients. They specialize in identifying, analyzing and understanding the technological, macroeconomic and cultural trends that impact key growth verticals, with a particular concentration on healthcare, technology, media/education and business/consumer services. The firm starts with a top-down analysis approach and then allocates resources based on a long-range research roadmap.
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VeriChip Corp.
 VeriChip Corp. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology VeriChip Corp. engages in development, marketing, and sale of radio frequency identification systems used for the identification and protection of people in the healthcare market. VeriGreen Energy Corp. is a subsidiary of the company which focuses and invests in the clean and alternative energy sector. The company provides its services for parents, hospitals and governments intuitions. It was founded in November 2001 and is headquartered in Delray Beach, FL.
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| Extinct | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | 9 |
| Extinct | Semiconductors | 5 |
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Companies connected to Steven R. Foland via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
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| VERITEQ CORPORATION | Semiconductors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Chief Executive Officer President Investor Relations Contact | |
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 Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker)
 Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
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 Corporate Officer/Principal | |
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 Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
VeriTeQ Acquisition Corp.
 VeriTeQ Acquisition Corp. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Part of VeriTeQ Corp., VeriTeQ Acquisition Corp. provides radio frequency identification solutions. The company is based in Delray Beach, FL. Scott R. Silverman has been the CEO of the company since 2011. VeriTeQ Acquisition was acquired by VeriTeQ Corp. on July 10, 2013. | Electronic Production Equipment | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Investor Relations Contact | |
Northland Securities, Inc.
 Northland Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Northland Securities, Inc. (NSI) is a dually registered, full-service broker dealer and investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 2002 and is owned by Northland Capital Holdings, Inc., which was acquired by First National of Nebraska, Inc. (OTCMKTS: FINN) in 2023. NSI is actively engaged in buying and selling securities for its own account as well as for clients. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
JMP Securities LLC
 JMP Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Citizens JMP Securities LLC (Citizens JMP) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Joseph Jolson in 2002 and was formerly JMP Securities LLC. The firm is a subsidiary of JMP Holding LLC, ultimately held by Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG). Citizens JMP provides equity research, institutional brokerage, and investment banking services to public and private growth companies and their investors. They are a research-driven, growth-oriented firm that provides services to small- and mid-sized companies and the institutions that invest in them. The firm specializes in four high-growth sectors of the economy: technology, healthcare, financial services, and real estate. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Director of Research - Equity Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| C-BOND SYSTEMS, INC. | Chemicals: Major Diversified | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer President | |
| Dartmouth College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
RBC Capital Markets LLC
 RBC Capital Markets LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
ROTH Capital Partners LLC
 ROTH Capital Partners LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance ROTH Capital Partners LLC is a broker/dealer headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a subsidiary of CR Financial Holdings, Inc. They offer institutional sales and trading services. Their broad institutional coverage includes investors in North America, Canada, UK, Europe and other international territories. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity 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 | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Northeastern University
 Northeastern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Washington & Lee University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| Rice University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
 Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. It also offers investment banking and advice to high net worth investors, individuals, businesses and institutions. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Blue Moon Energy Partners LLC
 Blue Moon Energy Partners LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Blue Moon Energy Partners LLC is an acquisition vehicle. The private company is based in Boca Raton, FL. | Financial Conglomerates | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
University of Minnesota
 University of Minnesota Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| New York University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
H. C. Wainwright & Co. LLC
 H. C. Wainwright & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance H. C. Wainwright & Co. LLC (H. C. Wainwright) is a full-service broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1868 and is a subsidiary of HCWHC, Inc. H. C. Wainwright delivers industry insights and real-time execution to both public and private small and middle-sized global emerging market companies. With a focus on identifying buyers and sellers in illiquid and difficult to trade equities, the firm specializes in block trading and providing liquidity in these securities with as little market impact as possible. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Lake Street Capital Markets LLC
 Lake Street Capital Markets LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2012, Lake Street Capital Markets LLC is a broker/dealer located in Minneapolis. Minnesota. Their coverage universe includes: new energy, storage/network infrastructure, cloud software/services, e-Commerce services/technology, intellectual property/licensing, special opportunities, consumer and healthcare. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Founder Analyst-Equity | |
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 | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC
 Wells Fargo Securities LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| PFIZER, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of California, Davis | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Maryland | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Stephens, Inc.
 Stephens, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity | |
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 | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree |
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