Network origin in Vikas Pershad first degree
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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.
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 438 |
UBS Securities LLC
 UBS Securities LLC Investment ManagersFinance UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 101 |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).
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| Subsidiary | Investment Banks/Brokers | 36 |
TPG-Axon Capital (HK), Ltd.
 TPG-Axon Capital (HK), Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance TPG-Axon Capital (HK) Ltd. (TPG-Axon-HK) is the Hong Kong alternative investment subsidiary of TPG-Axon Management LP, itself a subsidiary of TPG-Axon Capital Management LP in the US. TPG-Axon Capital was founded by Dinakar Singh in partnership with Texas Pacific Group. The Hong Kong office was established in 2005.
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| Extinct | Investment Managers | 2 |
CMT Asset Management llc
 CMT Asset Management llc Investment ManagersFinance CMT Asset Management LLC (CMTAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was formed in 2017 as part of a trading and investments complex founded in 1997 by Scott A. Casto and Jan-Dirk Lueders. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of CMT Digital Holding LLC. CMTAM is the investment manager for private investment funds offered to sophisticated investors which includes institutions, high net-worth individuals and family offices.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 1 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Vikas Pershad 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 Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
HarbourVest Partners LLC
 HarbourVest Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance HarbourVest Partners LLC (HarbourVest Partners) is a private equity & venture capital firm founded in 1982 by David Brooks Zug. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices around the world. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Analyst | |
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 | |
Glenview Capital Management LLC
 Glenview Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Glenview Capital Management LLC (Glenview) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Lawrence Robbins in 2000 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of RINC Family Partnership LLC. Glenview manages capital for qualified investors through a series of private investment funds. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity | |
Earth Networks, Inc.
 Earth Networks, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Earth Networks, Inc. owns and operates weather observation, lightning detection, and greenhouse gas monitoring networks. It specializes in dangerous thunderstorm alerts, weather station, decision-support collaboration, cameras, outdoor alerts, mesonet, meteorology, and sferic mobile. The company was founded by Robert S. Marshall and Christopher D. Sloop in 1993 and is headquartered in Germantown, MD. | Aerospace & Defense | Director/Board Member | |
| Brown University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
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 Market Strategist Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
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 | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | 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 Private Equity Investor Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Lightspeed Management Co LLC
 Lightspeed Management Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lightspeed Management Co. LLC (Lightspeed Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1971. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. It was formerly known as Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Consultant / Advisor | |
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 Trading-Equity Analyst-Equity Private Equity Analyst | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Highland Capital Partners LLC
 Highland Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Highland Capital Partners LLC (Highland Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm is founded in 1987 by Paul A. Maeder and Bob F. Higgins. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, US. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Analyst | |
| Harvard Law School | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Credit Suisse (New York Securities Branch)
 Credit Suisse (New York Securities Branch) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse (New York Securities Branch) is based in New York, NY. Part of UBS Group AG, Credit Suisse (New York Securities Branch) is a company that provides investment banking and asset management services. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
BofA Securities, Inc.
 BofA Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Director of Research - Equity Director of Research - Equity | |
UBS Investment Bank (US)
 UBS Investment Bank (US) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance UBS Investment Bank provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. Its clients include institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, governments, and hedge funds. The firm also provides merger and acquisition advisory, private placement, investment research, foreign exchange, equity, and leverage finance advisory services. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Chief Operating Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Credit Suisse AG /New York Branch/
 Credit Suisse AG /New York Branch/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse AG domestic office of foreign bank. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Middlebury College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| INSEAD | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
 Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC Regional BanksFinance Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC provides a variety of capital raising, market making, advisory and brokerage services for governments, financial institutions, high-net-worth individuals, and corporate clients and affiliates. It is also a primary dealer in U.S. government securities and an underwriter, placement agent, and dealer for money market instruments, commercial paper, mortgage and other assetbacked securities, as well as a range of debt, equity and other convertible securities of corporations and other issuers. The company was founded on January 3, 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Regional Banks | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
| New York University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| London School of Economics & Political Science | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Bain Capital Credit LP
 Bain Capital Credit LP Investment ManagersFinance Bain Capital Credit LP is a SEC-registered investment advisor and global credit specialist headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jonathan Lavine in 1998 and was formerly known as Sankaty Advisors LP. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Bain Capital LP, owned by Bain Capital Holdings LP. Bain Capital Credit provides investment advisory services across a diverse range of credit strategies. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Social Finance, Inc.
 Social Finance, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Social Finance, Inc. engages in the provision of loan refinancing services. It offers mortgage loans, personal loan and wealth management services. Its products include student loan refinancing, medical resident refinancing, mortgage loans, mortgage refinancing, personal loans, parent loans, parent PLUS refinancing, asset management, wealth management, and life insurance. The company was founded by James Robert Finnigan, Andrew Carra, Daniel Macklin, Michael Scott Cagney, and Ian Brady in August 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Oxbow Capital Management (HK) Ltd.
 Oxbow Capital Management (HK) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Oxbow Capital Management (HK) Ltd. (Oxbow) is an alternative investment firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded by Wesley Wong in 2014 and is a subsidiary of Oxbow Capital Management LP in Cayman Islands. Oxbow manages a hedge fund for high net worth investors. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer | |
Davis Instruments Corp.
 Davis Instruments Corp. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Davis Instruments Corp. engages in the manufacture of precision weather and marine instruments. Its products include WeatherLink Live, Vantage Vue, WeatherLink Product Family, and Vantage Connect. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Hayward, CA. | Specialty Stores | Director/Board Member | |
Macquarie Bank
 Macquarie Bank Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Macquarie Bank provides investment banking and financial services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
AgriWebb Pty Ltd.
 AgriWebb Pty Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services AgriWebb Pty Ltd. develops livestock and agricultural farm management software. It also serves supply chain and connecting industries including the sale and purchase of livestock, commodities and farm supplies, food transparency and traceability, food security, real estate, banking and finance, and education. The company was founded by Kevin Baum, Phil Chan, Justin Webb and John Fargher in 2014 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. | Packaged Software | Founder | |
Agriwebb UK Ltd.
 Agriwebb UK Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Agriwebb UK Ltd. engages in the provision of software solutions for the agricultural industry. Its solutions include beef manager, milk manager, sheep manager, The EID application and protein value chain manager. The company was founded by Terry Canning in February 2004 and is headquartered in Belfast, the United Kingdom. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
Union Park Capital LLC
 Union Park Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Union Park Capital LLC (Union Park capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Morgan Jones and Peter McGuire. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
Vieux & Associates, Inc.
 Vieux & Associates, Inc. Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade Vieux & Associates, Inc. provides advanced technologies for rainfall and runoff products and services. It serves wet weather, storm water, flood and water resources applications. The company was founded by Jean E. Vieux and Baxter E. Vieux in 1992 and is headquartered in Norman, OK. | Electronics/Appliance Stores | Director/Board Member | |
Battery Ventures
 Battery Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Battery Ventures is a private equity and venture capital firm is founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst | |
Sound Point Luna LLC
 Sound Point Luna LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sound Point Luna LLC (SPL) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Andrew Feldstein and Stephen Siderow in 2003 and formerly known as BlueMountain Capital Management LLC and as Assured Investment Management LLC. In 2023, Sound Point Capital Management LP acquired the firm from Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE: AGO). SPL provides investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles that operate as private investment funds and collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity | |
Alcion Ventures LP
 Alcion Ventures LP Investment ManagersFinance Alcion Ventures LP is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Martin Zieff and Mark Potter. The firm is headquartered in Boston. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst | |
Blackstone Group Management LLC
 Blackstone Group Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of Blackstone, Inc., Blackstone Group Management LLC is a company that provides investment advisory services. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Pete G. Peterson, Stephen Allen Schwarzman. Stephen Allen Schwarzman has been the CEO since incorporation. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity |
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International
| United States | 44 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Australia | 3 |
| France | 2 |
| Hong Kong | 2 |
Sectoral
| Finance | 29 |
| Consumer Services | 15 |
| Retail Trade | 3 |
| Technology Services | 3 |
| Electronic Technology | 2 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 187 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 165 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 93 |
| Analyst-Equity | 54 |
| Private Equity Investor | 50 |
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| Vikram Gandhi | 32 |
| Kush Parmar | 32 |
| Teresa Ressel | 32 |
| Daniel Wolfe | 20 |
| Isaac Kohlberg | 20 |
| Zaid Ashai | 20 |
| Peter W. Calamari | 17 |
| David Levine | 16 |
| Daisuke Iwase | 15 |
| David Bonanno | 15 |
| Dan Rosen | 15 |
| Cliff Ryan | 12 |
| Michael Fischbach | 12 |
| Lee Senderov | 12 |
| Brian McCafferty | 12 |
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