Esther Hong
President at Loop Capital Markets LLC
Network origin in Esther Hong first degree
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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.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 183 |
Truist Securities, Inc.
 Truist Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Truist Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1894 as SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. In 2020, the firm was renamed following the integration of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets. The firm is a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) and is an active market maker in equity and fixed-income products. Truist Securities delivers a comprehensive range of strategic advisory, capital raising, risk management, and financing solutions, as well as a dynamic suite of sales, trading, and research services in both fixed-income and equity. Their strategies are carefully tailored to meet the needs and vision of their clients.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Banks/Brokers | 55 |
Loop Capital Markets LLC
 Loop Capital Markets LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Loop Capital Markets LLC is provider of a broad range of integrated capital solutions for corporate, governmental, and institutional entities. They serve clients in public and corporate finance, equity, taxable and tax-exempt securities sales and trading and municipal research. Since their founding in 1997, they have served as managing underwriter on financings, participated in corporate bond underwritings, served as an underwriter in IPO and other equity offerings, and earned a reputation as a dedicated, resourceful partner with new ideas and new avenues of distribution. Loop Capital Markets is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, They serve clients on a national basis.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Banks/Brokers | 29 |
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
 Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1999 by the late Thomas Watson, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (JMS) is a full-service financial services firm and registered broker/dealer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm is a subsidiary of Independence Square Properties LLC, itself a subsidiary of Penn Mutual Insurance Co. Their ultimate parent is Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co. JMS is a member of the NYSE, the SIPC and FINRA. The firm provides comprehensive financial advice and services to individual, corporate and institutional investors. Their primary coverage verticals include the consumer, technology, financials and infrastructure sectors.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Banks/Brokers | 28 |
MLV & Co. LLC
 MLV & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2010, MLV & Co. LLC is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a direct subsidiary of FBR Capital Markets Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is FBR & Co. (NASDAQ: FBRC), which acquired the firm in 2015. Their research focuses on small to mid-sized companies with disruptive technologies that have the potential to drive significant market changes. MLV & Co.'s coverage universe includes the life sciences, oil & gas and metals & mining sectors.
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Troutman Sanders LLP
 Troutman Sanders LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Troutman Sanders LLP engages in the provision of legal services. The company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
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Companies connected to Esther Hong via their personal network
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FIG Partners LLC
 FIG Partners LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2003, FIG Partners LLC is a broker/dealer specializing in mid- and small-cap bank and thrift stocks. They strive to generate superior returns for institutions and high net-worth individuals through integrated trading, sales and research. They are employee-owned. FIG Partners is a member of the NASD and the SIPC. They are located in Atlanta, Georgia. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Founder Analyst-Equity Chief Executive Officer Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| DePaul University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
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 Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| The Leonard N Stern School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Jefferies LLC
 Jefferies LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Wisconsin | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
Brean Capital LLC
 Brean Capital LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Brean Capital is an independent investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1973 and provides equity research, corporate finance and advisory investment banking, equity institutional sales and trading, and asset management to institutional investors and corporate clients. Their fixed income business provides sales, trading, research and banking services on a wide range of mortgage and asset-backed, US Treasury and government agency securities, structured products, corporate bonds, and municipal debt. The fixed income sales team employs a highly analytical approach to bond selection, trade execution, and overall bond portfolio management. Under the guidance of fixed income strategists, the fixed income team uses a combination of qualitative and quantitative analyses to create custom investment portfolios and develop targeted, executable bond trading strategies to complement their clients? balance sheets. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Longbow Research LLC
 Longbow Research LLC Investment ManagersFinance Longbow Research LLC is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Independence, Ohio. The firm was founded by David S. MacGregor in 2003 to provide the institutional equity research market with a high quality, independent product, free from the many conflicts of interest that plague bulge-bracket research. Longbow Research provides insights and research coverage on publicly-traded mid-cap companies in the industrial/basic materials, consumer and technology sectors. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
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 Analyst-Equity | |
| University of Maryland | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
B. Riley Securities, Inc.
 B. Riley Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance B. Riley Securities, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm is a subsidiary of B. Riley Securities Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY). The firm was formed in 2017, when B. Riley Financial, Inc. merged two of their brokers, B. Riley & Co. (founded in 1997) and FBR Capital Markets & Co. (founded in 1989), under the name of B. Riley FBR, Inc. B. Riley Securities provides research and trading ideas to institutional clients and high net-worth individuals. They provide investment banking services to a wide range of middle-market private and public companies. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Leerink Partners LLC
 Leerink Partners LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach. | 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 | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
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 Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Notre Dame | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Leeds School of Business | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Credit Agricole Securities (USA), Inc.
 Credit Agricole Securities (USA), Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Agricole Securities (USA), Inc. (Credit Agricole Securities USA) is a full service broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and formerly known as Calyon Securities USA, Inc. and Credit Lyonnais Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole Global Partners, Inc., which is owned by Rue la Boétie SAS’s Credit Agricole SA (EPA: ACA) in France. Credit Agricole Securities USA provides investors’ customized solutions to ensure they achieve their execution objectives in the tradition of service excellence and product innovation. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| University of Denver | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate 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 | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| University of Richmond | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Baruch College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Rosenblatt Securities, Inc.
 Rosenblatt Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded by Richard J. Rosenblatt in 1979, Rosenblatt Securities, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
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). | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
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 | Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| Emory University | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| North Carolina State University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
KBC Securities USA, Inc.
 KBC Securities USA, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1999, KBC Securities USA, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm began as the Financial Products group of D. E. Shaw & Co. In 1999, they were purchased by KBC Bank NV. They are a subsidiary of KBC Securities USA, Inc. and their ultimate parent is of KBC Groupe SA (LSE: KBC). KBC Securities is a specialist in annuities, convertible bonds and equity derivatives with a strategic focus on technology. They serve a range of global investors including mutual funds, pension funds, insurance companies, banks, private banks and hedge funds. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Fixed Income Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
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 | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
BB&T Securities LLC (Broker)
 BB&T Securities LLC (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance BB&T Securities LLC, doing business as BB&T Capital Markets, is the broker/dealer subsidiary of BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT). The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. They offer a full array of investment, trading and execution services to middle-market companies. BB&T Capital Markets' sales and trading arm is comprised of 2 groups: Debt Securities Sales & Trading and Equity Sales & Trading. The Debt Securities Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) Government and agency securities (2) corporate bonds (3) municipal bonds (4) asset-backed securities (5) mortgage-backed securities (6) preferred securities and (7) money market desk (short-term securities including BB&T funding). The Equity Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) institutional block execution services (2) institutional distribution of proprietary research (3) providing proprietary access to industry leading conferences and management teams (4) serving as a NASDAQ market maker for over 250 securities (5) stock buybacks including 10b-18 and 10b5-1 trading plans and (6) 144 stock sales, individual 10b5-1 trading plans (buy and sell) and employee cashless stock option programs. BB&T Capital Markets provides research coverage of the communications, defense and government services, energy, financial services, furnishings and consumer durables, healthcare, industrial services, retail/consumer durables and transportation services sectors. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity |
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| Consumer Services | 18 |
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| Analyst-Equity | 245 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 122 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 93 |
| Masters Business Admin | 33 |
| Director/Board Member | 21 |
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