Network origin in Bala Ramakrishnan first degree
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Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP
 Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP Investment ManagersFinance Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP (BACA) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Stephen Schwarzman in 2005 as GSO Capital Partners LP and changed their name to Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP in 2020. They are a subsidiary of GSO Holdings I LLC, ultimately owned by The Blackstone Group, Inc. (NYSE: BX). BACA provides their services to a limited number of sophisticated investors such as institutional and high-net worth individual investors.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 47 |
Citadel Advisors LLC
 Citadel Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Citadel Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Miami, Florida. The firm was founded in 1990 by Kenneth Griffin and is wholly-owned by Citadel Advisors Holdings LP, ultimately held by GFH HFEVA LLC. Citadel Advisors manages private investment funds that are offered exclusively to sophisticated investors.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 14 |
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Companies connected to Bala Ramakrishnan via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
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Blackstone Credit /Private Equity/
 Blackstone Credit /Private Equity/ Investment ManagersFinance Blackstone Credit /Private Equity/ (Blackstone Credit) is a private equity subsidiary of Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer Investment Committee Member Investment Committee Member Private Equity Investor Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Investor Founder Founder Founder Investment Committee Member Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Analyst Investment Committee Member Investment Committee Member Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
| BLACKSTONE INC. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal General Counsel | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate 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 | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
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 | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
Blackstone Liquid Credit Strategies LLC
 Blackstone Liquid Credit Strategies LLC Investment ManagersFinance Blackstone Liquid Credit Strategies LLC (BLCS) is a SEC-registered investment adviser and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2007 and is a subsidiary of Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP, which is ultimately held by Blackstone, Inc. (NYSE: BX). The firm was formerly known as GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC and changed their name to Blackstone Liquid Credit Strategies LLC in 2020. BLCS serves as investment manager for (i) pooled investment vehicles operating as private investment funds and (ii) registered investment companies. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer Portfolio Manager-Equities Investment Committee Member Head-Fixed Income Invts Portfolio Manager-Fixed Income | |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Major Banks | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The Leonard N Stern School of Business | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin | |
| BLACKSTONE SECURED LENDING FUND | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Chairman Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Compliance Officer | |
Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors LP
 Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors LP Investment ManagersFinance Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors LP (Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors) is a private equity division of The Blackstone Group LP. The firm headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC
 Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC (Kennedy Lewis) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by David K. Chene and Darren L. Richman. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | President Private Equity Investor Founder President | |
| New York University | College/University | Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| BLACKSTONE SENIOR FLOATING RATE 2027 TERM FUND | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Compliance Officer | |
| BLACKSTONE / GSO LONG-SHORT CREDIT INCOME FUND | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal General Counsel | |
Blackstone/GSO Short Duration High Yield Fund
 Blackstone/GSO Short Duration High Yield Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Blackstone/GSO Short Duration High Yield Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to seek high current income with a secondary objective to seek capital appreciation. The company was founded on March 5, 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Compliance Officer | |
Blackstone Private Credit Fund
 Blackstone Private Credit Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Blackstone Private Credit Fund operates as a closed-end management investment company. It was formed to invest primarily in originated loans and other securities, including broadly syndicated loans, of U.S. private companies. The company was founded on February 11, 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Compliance Officer | |
| BLACKSTONE STRATEGIC CREDIT 2027 TERM FUND | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Compliance Officer | |
| MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED CAPITAL TRUST I | Major Banks | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Sales & Marketing | |
Citadel Securities LLC
 Citadel Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Citadel Securities LLC is a registered market maker headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Kenneth Griffin in 2001 and is a subsidiary of GFH HFEVA LLC. Citadel Securities provides execution services to meet the liquidity needs of asset managers, banks, broker-dealers, hedge funds, government agencies, and public pension programs. They offer services across a broad array of fixed income and equity products. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Trading-Equity Trading-Equity Institutional Sales | |
Blackstone Distressed Securities Advisors LP
 Blackstone Distressed Securities Advisors LP Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2005, Blackstone Distressed Securities Advisors LP is a hedge fund partnership located in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Blackstone Proprietary Hedge Funds Group. Their ultimate parent is Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX). The firm's clients are high-net worth individuals and institutions. | Investment Managers | Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Blackstone GSO Floating Rate High Income Fund
 Blackstone GSO Floating Rate High Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Blackstone/GSO Floating Rate High Income Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide high current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The fund intends to invest primarily in floating rate investments, including but not limited to senior loans, loans that are not first lien or are not secured by collateral and derivative instruments that provide for floating rate payments. The company was founded on March 25, 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Compliance Officer | |
Blackstone / GSO Floating Rate Enhanced Income Fund
 Blackstone / GSO Floating Rate Enhanced Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Blackstone / GSO Floating Rate Enhanced Income Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that continuously offers its shares and is operated as an interval fund. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide current income with low sensitivity to rising interest rates. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Chief Executive Officer Compliance Officer | |
| Georgetown University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
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 | |
| OXFORD SQUARE CAPITAL CORP. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Credit Suisse (USA), Inc.
 Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. provides investment services. It offers securities underwriting and trading, mergers & acquisitions advice, research, private equity investment & derivative, and risk management services. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Sorenson Communications LLC
 Sorenson Communications LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Sorenson Communications LLC provides communications products and services for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. Its offerings include Sorenson video relay service, the highest-quality video interpreting service; the Sorenson ntouch VP videophone, designed especially for use by deaf individuals; ntouch PC, software that connects users to SVRS by using a PC and webcam; ntouch for Mac, software that connects users to SVRS by using an Apple computer; ntouch Tablet, which turns the Apple iPad with a front-facing camera into a larger-screen mobile VP; and ntouch mobile, an application empowering SVRS communication via mobile devices. The company was founded in March 24, 2000 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Nomura Asset Management USA, Inc.
 Nomura Asset Management USA, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Nomura Asset Management USA, Inc. (NAM-USA) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd., which is wholly owned by Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8604; NYSE: NMR) in Japan. NAM-USA offers discretionary investment management services to institutional clients such as corporate pension plans, US registered investment companies and non-US pooled investment vehicles. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity | |
Intermediate Capital Group, Inc.
 Intermediate Capital Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Intermediate Capital Group, Inc.is a private equity subsidiary of Intermediate Capital Group Plc (Private Equity) founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor Private Equity Investor | |
Colt Defense LLC
 Colt Defense LLC Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Colt Defense LLC designs, develops, and manufactures firearms. Its products include rifle, carbine, pistol, and revolvers. The firm also provides firearms related parts, training, and brand licensing services. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in West Hartford, CT. | Aerospace & Defense | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Lobo Leasing Ltd.
 Lobo Leasing Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Lobo Leasing Ltd. provides helicopter and equipment leasing services. It serves as a global specialty finance company focused on the helicopter aircraft markets. The firm also provides aircraft operators and owners with much needed customized financing options and will serve as a direct source of capital to domestic and international operators in need of rotary-wing aircraft. The company was founded on Dec 9, 2013 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Wisconsin | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY | Industrial Machinery | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Tapstone Energy, Inc.
 Tapstone Energy, Inc. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Tapstone Energy, Inc. oil and natural gas company. It focuses in the development and production of oil and natural gas resources in the Anadarko Basin in Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas. The company was founded in December 2016 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK. | Oil & Gas Production | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
DLJ Investment Partners
 DLJ Investment Partners Investment ManagersFinance A subsidiary of Credit Suisse First Boston Private Equity, DLJ Investment Partners is a mezzanine investment firm located in New York City. Their ultimate parent is Crédit Suisse Group (NYSE: CSR). | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
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 | |
Friedberg Milstein LLC
 Friedberg Milstein LLC Investment ManagersFinance Friedberg Milstein LLC is an independent alternative investment management firm. The firm was founded by Barry S. Friedberg and Howard P. Milstein on April 10, 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
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 | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal |
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| United States | 48 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Ireland | 2 |
Sectoral
| Finance | 28 |
| Consumer Services | 11 |
| Miscellaneous | 9 |
| Process Industries | 2 |
| Technology Services | 2 |
Operational
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 146 |
| Director/Board Member | 122 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 57 |
| Private Equity Investor | 52 |
| Chairman | 35 |
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| Dwight Scott | 34 |
| Stephen Schwarzman | 31 |
| Matthew Goldfarb | 24 |
| Doug Ostrover | 23 |
| Jason New | 21 |
| Bennett Goodman | 20 |
| James Bennett | 18 |
| Dan Smith | 17 |
| Lee Stern | 17 |
| Darren Richman | 16 |
| Lee Shaiman | 15 |
| Marisa Beeney | 14 |
| David Franklin Posnick | 13 |
| James Didden | 12 |
| Scott David Eisenberg | 11 |
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