Christopher Dean
Chairman at A.K.A. BRANDS HOLDING CORP.
Network origin in Christopher Dean first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
Summit Partners LP
 Summit Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Summit Partners LP (Summit Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Gregory Avis, Roe Stamps and Stephen Woodsum. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
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| Holding Company | Investment Managers | 295 |
Vestigo Ventures LLC
 Vestigo Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vestigo Ventures LLC (Vestigo Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Mark Stephen Casady and Ian W Sheridan. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 22 |
Aurora Diagnostics LLC
 Aurora Diagnostics LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Aurora Diagnostics LLC provides pathology services and cancer diagnostics. It offers dermatopathology, gastrointestinal, hermatopathology, molecular diagnostic, pathology consultation, and urologic pathology services. The company was founded by Martin J. Stefanelli and James C. New in June 2006 and is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
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| Subsidiary | Medical/Nursing Services | 18 |
| Public Company | Internet Retail | 16 | |
Focus Financial Partners LLC
 Focus Financial Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Focus Financial Partners LLC operates a partnership of independent fiduciary wealth management firms. It provides access to best practices, resources, and continuity planning for its partner firms who serve individuals, families, employers and institutions with comprehensive wealth management services. The company was founded by Ruediger Adolf, Leonard Chang, and Rajini Sundar Kodialam in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 15 |
| Public Company | Packaged Software | 14 | |
Vestmark, Inc.
 Vestmark, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Vestmark, Inc. operates technology platform for integrating portfolio management, trading and back office functions. Its services include business process outsourcing, implementations, support, and education services. The company was founded by Charles D. Johnson and David B. Blundin in February 2001 and is headquartered in Wakefield, MA.
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| Holding Company | Investment Managers | 11 |
Forma Brands LLC
 Forma Brands LLC Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Forma Brands LLC develops cosmetics and beauty products. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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| Holding Company | Household/Personal Care | 8 |
a.k.a. BRANDS, Inc.
 a.k.a. BRANDS, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Part of Summit Partners LP, a.k.a. BRANDS, Inc. operates as a platform for digitally-native fashion brands. The private company is based in West Hollywood, CA. The company was founded in 2018. Jill Ramsey has been the CEO of the company since 2020.
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| Subsidiary | Internet Software/Services | 7 |
Ruggable LLC
 Ruggable LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ruggable LLC manufactures rug washable system. It also provides rugs cleaning services. The company was founded by Jeneva Bell and Sarah Prinsloo and is headquartered in Vernon, CA.
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| Holding Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 6 |
J.H. Whitney Capital Partners, LLC
 J.H. Whitney Capital Partners, LLC Investment ManagersFinance J. H. Whitney & Co. LLC operates as an alternative investment manager. The firm provides private equity capital to small and middle market companies. The company was founded by John Hay Whitney in 1946 and is headquartered in New Canaan, CT.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 6 |
Morphe Cosmetics Ltd.
 Morphe Cosmetics Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Part of Forma Brands LLC, Morphe Cosmetics Ltd. is a cosmetics retailer founded in 2008. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company retails cosmetics, cosmetic brushes, and accessories.
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| Subsidiary | Wholesale Distributors | 4 |
Quay Eyeware Ltd.
 Quay Eyeware Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Part of Elevate Brandpartners, Inc., Quay Eyeware Ltd. is a British company that operates retail stores. The private company is based in London, UK. Quay Eyeware was founded in 2016.
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| Subsidiary | Specialty Stores | 4 |
BedaBox LLC
 BedaBox LLC Internet RetailRetail Trade BedaBox LLC engages in the provision of e-commerce order fulfilment and inventory management solutions. It offers multichannel e-commerce, retail, subscription box, and crowdfunding fulfilment. The company was founded by Jan Bednar in March 2014 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
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| Holding Company | Internet Retail | 4 |
Brooklinen, Inc.
 Brooklinen, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Brooklinen, Inc. sells bedding and home accessories. Its products include sheets, towels, comforters, pillows, brooklittles, and blankets. The company was founded by Rich Fulop and Vicki Fulop in October 2014 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.
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| Holding Company | Specialty Stores | 3 |
Dr. Squatch LLC
 Dr. Squatch LLC Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Dr. Squatch Soap Co. provides natural and handmade products for men. It offers bar soap, and sampler bundleps, hair care, colognes, beard oil, shave, squatch gifts, squatch gear, and sampler bundle. The company was founded by Jack Haldrup in January 2013 and is headquartered in California.
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| Holding Company | Household/Personal Care | 2 |
Quayeyeware Pty Ltd.
 Quayeyeware Pty Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Quayeyeware Pty Ltd. manufactures eyeware products. Its designs include aviators, cat eye, marble, round, oversized, and vintage. The company was founded by Linda Hammond and Allen Hammon in 2004 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.
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| Subsidiary | Specialty Stores | 2 |
Elevate Brandpartners Ltd.
 Elevate Brandpartners Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Summit Partners LP, Elevate Brandpartners Ltd. is a British company that functions as an investment holding company. The private company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2016 by Myles Breen McCormick.
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| Subsidiary | Financial Conglomerates | 1 |
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Companies connected to Christopher Dean via their personal network
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| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Aurora Diagnostics Holdings LLC
 Aurora Diagnostics Holdings LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Aurora Diagnostics Holdings LLC provides pathology and diagnostics services. It offers dermatopathology, hematopathology, and moleculary diagnostic services. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. | Medical/Nursing Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman President Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member President | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance 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. | Financial Conglomerates | Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
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 Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Boston College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| EVERQUOTE, INC. | Internet Software/Services | Founder Consultant / Advisor Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Consultant / Advisor | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| WALMART INC. | Specialty Stores | Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Link Ventures LLP
 Link Ventures LLP Investment ManagersFinance Link Ventures LLP (Link Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by David B. Blundin and Rob Chaplinsky. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Investment Managers | Founder Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
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 | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
Cogo Labs, Inc.
 Cogo Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cogo Labs, Inc. supports new companies to be profitable. It offers engineering, analytics, and design solutions. The company was founded by David Blundin and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Packaged Software | Founder Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Notre Dame | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Leonard N Stern School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| MACY'S, INC. | Department Stores | Public Communications Contact Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Bain & Co., Inc.
 Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Too Faced Cosmetics LLC
 Too Faced Cosmetics LLC Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Too Faced Cosmetics LLC manufactures and wholesales cosmetic products. It offers offers eye products, such as bases and primers, shadows, glitters and shimmers, liners, mascaras, and brows; lip glosses, plumper's, balms, and pencils, as well as lipsticks; face products that include concealers, pressed powders, foundations, and blushes; bronzers, bronzing palettes, and self tanners; eye and face sets; and gifts and accessories, including makeup brushes and bags, eGift cards, and custom palettes. The firm primarily sells its products at cosmetics retailers which allow shoppers to serve themselves, rather than at department store makeup counters. The company was founded by Jerrod Blandino and Jeremy Johnson in 1998 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Other Consumer Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
AmeriPath, Inc.
 AmeriPath, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services AmeriPath, Inc. provides of anatomic pathology, dermatopathology and molecular diagnostic services to physicians, hospitals, clinical laboratories and surgery centers. The firm offers health plan coverage and personalized services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Madison, NJ. | Medical/Nursing Services | Chairman Chief Operating Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
General Atlantic LLC
 General Atlantic LLC Investment ManagersFinance General Atlantic LLC (General Atlantic) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charles F. Feeney. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
Ascentis Corp.
 Ascentis Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ascentis Corp. engages in provision of human resources software, online payroll services, and human capital management solutions. It automates critical human resource and payroll processes such as full-scale benefits management, compliance, online open enrollment, time and attendance, real-time payroll processing, tax filing, applicant tracking, employee and manager self-service and reporting. The company was founded by David Snodgrass, Jody Snodgrass, and Dwight R. Matheny in 1994 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
MDVIP LLC (Florida)
 MDVIP LLC (Florida) Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services MDVIP LLC operates a network of physicians, which practices proactive, preventive, and personalized primary care medicine. It offers personalized healthcare programs that empowers people to reach health and wellness goals through one-on-one coaching from MDVIP-affiliated doctors. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Delphix Corp.
 Delphix Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Delphix Corp. provides database virtualization software solutions which include test data management, DevOps, ERP upgrades, cloud migration and government services. The company was founded by Jedidiah Yueh and Charlie Zha in July 2008 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Railz Financial Technologies, Inc.
 Railz Financial Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Railz Financial Technologies, Inc. provides a single application programming interface to all accounting software service providers. It enables on-demand access to financial transactions, analytics, insights, and reports on small business customers. The company was founded by Derek J. Manuge, Sohaib Zahid and Ron Benegbi and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
GRESB BV
 GRESB BV Real Estate DevelopmentFinance GRESB BV is a Dutch ESG benchmarking company that evaluates real estate and infrastructure investments worldwide. The company is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and has subsidiaries in France and Canada. The company assesses and benchmarks the ESG performance of real estate assets annually, covering USD 7.2 trillion of AUM across 75 countries. GRESB provides actionable insights to its members, partners, and investors, aiding over 170 institutional investors and more than 2,000 fund managers, companies, and asset operators to make informed decisions based on ESG data. GRESB was founded in 2009 by Sander Paul van Tongeren, and the CEO is Sebastien Roussotte. GRESB was acquired by GRESB/Private Group/ from Green Building Certification Institute, Inc. on November 16, 2020. | Real Estate Development | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Anesthetix Holdings LLC
 Anesthetix Holdings LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Anesthetix Holdings LLC provides anesthesiology and pain management services. It offers surgery centers, hospitals, pain management clinics, ambulatory surgery, neurosurgical, orthopedic, fertility, geriatric and chronic outpatient clinic development and support services. The company was founded by Steven M. Gottlieb and Tushar Ramani in 2000 and is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Advanced Cell Diagnostics, Inc.
 Advanced Cell Diagnostics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Advanced Cell Diagnostics, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It specializes in the emerging field of molecular pathology and developing cell- and tissue-based diagnostic tests for personalized medicine. The company was founded by Lou Yuling and Steve Chan in 2006 and is headquartered in Newark, CA. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Clearwater Analytics LLC
 Clearwater Analytics LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Clearwater Analytics LLC provides web-based software for investment portfolio reporting, accounting and analytics. It offers solutions to automate investment accounting, monitor investment policy compliance, monitor investment analytics and compliance, proactive regulatory and accounting guidance, data aggregation and reconciliation, and analyze portfolio performance and risk. The firm also provides data management, portfolio accounting, and reporting and communication solutions, and investment operations solution that provides scalability through automated processes and systems. The company was founded by David Robert Boren, Douglas K. Bates, Michael Kenneth Boren, and Christopher James Growney in 2003 and is headquartered in Boise, ID. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| US Military Academy | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Diagnostic Hybrids, Inc.
 Diagnostic Hybrids, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Diagnostic Hybrids, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets cellular and molecular diagnostic kits. Its products include rapid diagnostics, thyroid testing solutions, respiratory family testing, herpes family testing, chlamydia testing, enterovirus testing, cell lines and media and supplements. The company was founded by Wilfred R. Konneker, Joseph Jollick and Thomas E. Wagner in 1983 and is headquartered in Athens, OH. | Medical Specialties | Director-Back Office Operation Director/Board Member | |
Harvey Performance Co. LLC
 Harvey Performance Co. LLC Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Harvey Performance Co. LLC engages in the provision of specialty carbide end mills and cutting tools to the metalworking industry. Its products include miniature end mills; holemaking and threading; and material-specific end mills. The company was founded by John Harvey in 1985 and is headquartered in Rowley, MA. | Industrial Machinery | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Gainsight, Inc.
 Gainsight, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Gainsight, Inc. engages in the provision of customer success management solutions in software-as-a-service model to enterprises. Its products include customer success, product experience, customer experience, customer data platform, and revenue optimization. The company was founded by Sreedhar Peddineni and James A. Eberlin in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
CareCentrix, Inc.
 CareCentrix, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services CareCentrix, Inc. provides home-based and post-acute care services. The firm helps determine the appropriate site for post-acute care, and provides support and coordination for patients and their families throughout care transitions, including to and from skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and through home health, home DME, home infusion, and home sleep services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Hartford, CT. | Medical/Nursing Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Brown University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Perforce Holdings, Inc.
 Perforce Holdings, Inc. Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology Perforce Holdings, Inc. operates in the technology industry. The company is headquartered in Alameda, CA. | Computer Processing Hardware | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Telerik, Inc.
 Telerik, Inc. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Part of Progress Software Corp., Telerik, Inc. is a private company that provides consulting and training professional services for all Progress products. The company is based in Waltham, MA. The company's focus is on providing customers with the best products to develop, deploy, and manage high-impact business applications. The company's products speed up business app development, automate processes to configure, deploy, and scale apps, and make critical data more accessible and secure. | Electronics Distributors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | Semiconductors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Summit Master Co. LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | ||
Philz Coffee, Inc.
 Philz Coffee, Inc. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Philz Coffee, Inc. manufactures drip coffee packets. The firm offers its own specialized blends of coffee along with a customized and personal customer service experience. The company was founded by Phil Jaber in 2003 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Food: Major Diversified | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Advocate Technologies, Inc.
 Advocate Technologies, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Advocate Technologies, Inc. provides custom loan programs to meet individual needs. The company is based in New York, NY. The company's list of programs is designed to help clients find the right one for them. The company offers post-closing insurance reviews and tracking to ensure compliance. The company's Insurance Operations Platform is designed for lending operations and delivers faster loan closings, better risk management, and happier borrowers. The company was founded by Ashwin Agarwal, who has been the CEO since incorporation. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Uber, Inc.
 Uber, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade UBER, Inc. retails outdoor sports products. The company was founded on February 2, 2007 and is headquartered in Fountain Valley, CA. | Specialty Stores | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Insured Retirement Institute | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
| Kellogg School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
True Religion Apparel, Inc.
 True Religion Apparel, Inc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables True Religion Apparel, Inc. designs, markets, distributes and sells apparel under the brand name 'True Religion Brand Jeans' to fashion-conscious consumers. It offers denim jeans and related sportswear apparel for men, women and kids. The company was founded by Jeffrey Lubell and Kymberly Gold-Lubell in 2002 and is headquartered in Gardena, CA. | Apparel/Footwear | Chief Executive Officer Human Resources Officer |
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International
| United States | 49 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 15 |
| Technology Services | 13 |
| Finance | 7 |
| Health Services | 4 |
| Retail Trade | 4 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 432 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 164 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 89 |
| Private Equity Investor | 83 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 71 |
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| Robert Grady | 41 |
| Mark Casady | 35 |
| Mary Beams | 33 |
| Marty Mannion | 27 |
| Iain Shovlin | 27 |
| Peter Chung | 26 |
| Andy Crawford Crawford | 24 |
| Michael Medici | 23 |
| Colin T. Mistele | 23 |
| Matt Guy-Hamilton | 22 |
| Harrison B. Miller | 21 |
| Clifford Moskowitz | 21 |
| Peter Rottier | 21 |
| Daniel D. Crowley | 20 |
| David Blundin | 19 |
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