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Mr. Allen Blankenship, Jr., is a Managing Director at Ascendiant Capital Group LLC.
Previously he rejoined Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. in September of 2007.
He was most recently at Expert Insight, LLC where he was the vice president of strategic development, responsible for both product and partner management across all business lines.
Prior to Expert Insight, Mr. Blankenship was a vice president in Merriman Curhan Ford & Co.’s Corporate and Venture Services Group.
He has also served as CEO of two start-up companies, Rouze Media and Bodyhints, both of which he led from inception to acquisition.
Mr. Blankenship began his career as a financial consultant with Smith Barney in New York.
Allen Blankenship active positions
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Ascendiant Capital Group LLC
Ascendiant Capital Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ascendiant Capital Group LLC (Ascendiant Capital Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Bradley J. Wilhite and Mark A. Bergendahl. The firm is headquartered in Jupiter, Florida. | Private Equity Analyst | 03/01/2011 |
Former positions of Allen Blankenship
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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. | Institutional Sales | 30/12/2009 |
Smith Barney & Co., Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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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. | Finance |
Ascendiant Capital Group LLC
Ascendiant Capital Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ascendiant Capital Group LLC (Ascendiant Capital Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Bradley J. Wilhite and Mark A. Bergendahl. The firm is headquartered in Jupiter, Florida. | Finance |
Smith Barney & Co., Inc. | Finance |
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