Network origin in Brent Merlis first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
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Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc.
 Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information.
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| Extinct | Investment Banks/Brokers | 140 |
Syracuse University
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 120 |
Ariel Investments LLC
 Ariel Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ariel Investments LLC (Ariel) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by John W. Rogers, Jr. in 1983 and is a subsidiary of ACMI, Inc. Ariel provides investment management services to a variety of individual and institutional clients in the US. The firm also serves institutional separate account clients in Canada and offers certain separate account products to professional investors in Australia and Asia.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 38 |
Deutsche Bank Capital Corp.
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| Extinct | Investment Banks/Brokers | 16 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
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Companies connected to Brent Merlis via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Investment Trust | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal | |
MacKay Shields LLC
 MacKay Shields LLC Investment ManagersFinance MacKay Shields LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The original predecessor to the firm, MacKay-Shields Economics, was founded in 1938 as an economic consulting firm and it became MacKay Shields Financial Corp. (MSFC) in 1969. In 1984, MSFC was purchased by New York Life Insurance Co. (NYLIC). NYLIC established New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC (NYLIM Holdings) in 1999 and transferred ownership of MSFC to NYLIM Holdings. In 1999, MSFC was converted to MacKay Shields LLC. The ownership, control and management of MacKay Shields did not change as a result of this conversion. The firm is wholly owned by NYLIM Holdings, which is wholly-owned by NYLIC. MacKay Shields provides discretionary investment management services primarily to institutional clients. The firm is a signatory of the United Nation Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). | Investment Managers | Head-Equity Investments Corporate Officer/Principal | |
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 Corporate Officer/Principal | |
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 | |
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. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Institutional Sales | |
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 Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| CODEXIS, INC. | Chemicals: Specialty | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
AllianceBernstein LP
 AllianceBernstein LP Investment ManagersFinance AllianceBernstein LP (AB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2000, the firm is owned by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). AB provides investment advice to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations and other business entities. | Investment Managers | Director of Research - Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin 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 | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal 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 | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
William Blair & Co. LLC
 William Blair & Co. LLC Regional BanksFinance William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients. | Regional Banks | Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Rutgers State University of New Jersey | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
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 | Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree | |
| Spelman College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Emory University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Maryland | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of Mumbai | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Columbia Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
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 | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| University of Richmond | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Leonard N Stern School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| New York University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Ariel Alternatives LLC
 Ariel Alternatives LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of ACMI, Inc., Ariel Alternatives LLC is a private asset management firm that aims to scale sustainable minority-owned businesses to serve as leading vendors to Fortune 500 companies. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The firm's inaugural fund, Project Black, invests in businesses that are not currently minority-owned, as well as existing minority-owned businesses, forging a new class of black and brown entrepreneurs. Through its portfolio companies, Project Black plans to close the racial wealth gap by generating jobs and economic growth within underrepresented communities. The company was founded by Leslie A. Brun, who has been the CEO since incorporation. | Investment Managers | Founder General Counsel | |
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-Fixed Income Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Sirona Therapeutics Ltd.
 Sirona Therapeutics Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Sirona Therapeutics Ltd. is an Irish pharmaceutical company that manufactures pharmaceutical products. The private company is based in Dublin, Ireland. The company was founded by Michael Douglas Arthur Aldridge. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Founder |
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International
| United States | 46 |
| India | 2 |
| Ireland | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 23 |
| Finance | 22 |
| Miscellaneous | 2 |
| Process Industries | 2 |
| Commercial Services | 2 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 192 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 175 |
| Analyst-Equity | 97 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 93 |
| Portfolio Manager-Equities | 46 |
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| Mellody Hobson | 33 |
| John Rogers | 31 |
| Richard M. Jones | 30 |
| Ilan Kaufthal | 27 |
| Ronald Renaud | 24 |
| Stuart Taylor | 20 |
| Charlie Bobrinskoy | 19 |
| Mareilé Bayard-Cusack | 16 |
| Greta Guggenheim | 16 |
| Kevin Michael Buttigieg | 15 |
| Michael Aldridge | 15 |
| Michel Marie Raoul Gerard Péretié | 13 |
| Sheng Guo | 13 |
| David K. Schaible | 13 |
| David T. Molowa | 12 |
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