Network origin in Christopher L. Ferris first degree
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The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 668 |
The University of Chicago
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 253 |
Natixis Securities Americas LLC
 Natixis Securities Americas LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2002, Natixis Securities Americas LLC is an investment bank and SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered New York City with offices in several leading U.S. cities and affiliate offices in London and Paris. The firm is a division of Natixis and a subsidiary of Natixis SA. Their client base is located throughout North America and Europe and ranges from the largest mutual fund and pension fund managers to specialist hedge funds. Natixis Securities Americas' sales and trading teams are located in New York, Boston, Los Angeles and Houston. Natixis Securities Americas' research efforts focus on identifying new insights about companies that are not fully reflected in their stock prices. The firm also seeks to provide clients with access to the managements of listed companies and to other industry experts. They arrange for such marketing opportunities, in the form of road shows, conferences, meetings and conference calls. Natixis Securities Americas' institutional trading desk offers clients trading capabilities in equities all over the world. The firm focuses on specific global markets to provide clients with the best possible execution worldwide. Natixis Securities Americas employs a transatlantic approach that examines the effects of technological, market and regulatory developments across both continents on the companies under coverage. In the U.S., they provide in-depth sector coverage on energy (oil services, exploration and production, alternative energy and coal), healthcare (large-cap pharmaceuticals, specialty pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices and healthcare services) and media (media conglomerates, content creators, interactive TV and new media, as well as technical analysis. In Europe, Natixis Securities Americas applies a country-wide approach to all of the key sectors of France, Germany, Austria and Central and Eastern Europe. Combined, the firm's product offering includes more than 600 stocks. Natixis Securities Americas global trading group specializes in the trading, execution and settlement of international equities. The firm provides 24-hour access to 55 global markets. They cater to broker/dealer and institutional clients, providing ADR and ordinary share executions on an agency or proprietary basis. The firm can accommodate most client trading requirements from basket trading to block orders. To complement their international trading reach, Natixis Securities Americas domestic bulletin board trading group currently markets over 2000 U.S.-based companies. The firm offers their clients innovative trading technology through a proprietary Direct Market Access (DMA) platform, Enabler Direct. This product allows immediate access to a variety of liquidity sources through one anonymous interface. Natixis Securities Americas' global brokerage services group offers services to a select group of professional clients. The firm seeks to partner with banks, broker/dealers, hedge funds and high net-worth clients that can utilize their blend of international capabilities and traditional brokerage services to support and enhance their success. Their global brokerage services group is prominent in international securities, equity trading and brokerage operations in over 55 countries around the world. They have experience in both the pre-trade and post-trade requirements in each of these countries.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Banks/Brokers | 26 |
Noble Capital Markets, Inc.
 Noble Capital Markets, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1984, Noble Financial Capital Markets is a broker/dealer headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. The firm is a subsidiary of Noble Financial Group, Inc. Noble Financial Capital Markets' sales & trading team provides strategic insight and reliable solutions to nearly 500 of the dominant small-cap money managers in North America. They are members FINRA, SIPC and MSRB. Noble Financial Capital Markets offers a full array of investment services with a particular focus on under-followed, undervalued, out-of-favor small-cap emerging growth companies. Their research coverage universe includes healthcare, business services & software, defense/defense technology, energy, enterprise hardware, and media & entertainment.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Banks/Brokers | 20 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
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Companies connected to Christopher L. Ferris via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Business School | College/University | Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
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 Private Equity Investor Market Strategist Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Fixed Income Corporate Officer/Principal | |
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 Doctorate Degree Undergraduate 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 | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
New York State Bar Association
 New York State Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Federal Reserve Bank of New York | General Government | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Columbia Law School | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate 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 Analyst-Equity 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 Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
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 | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin 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 | Director of Research - Equity Portfolio Manager-Equities | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
 American Century Investment Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm was founded by James E. Stowers, Jr. in 1958 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Century Cos., Inc. ACIM provides portfolio management services to financial advisors, individual investors and institutional clients. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The University of Pennsylvania Law School | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
D. E. Shaw & Co. LP
 D. E. Shaw & Co. LP Investment ManagersFinance D. E. Shaw & Co. LP (DESCO) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1992 by David Elliot Shaw. DESCO serves as the managing member, manager and/or investment advisor of certain entities in the D. E. Shaw Group and provides investment advice to several affiliated hedge funds and other entities. The investor base of the funds includes institutional investors and other highly sophisticated, high-net worth participants. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Fred Alger Management LLC
 Fred Alger Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Fred Alger Management LLC (FAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1964, the firm is wholly-owned by Alger Group Holdings LLC, which is wholly-owned by Alger Associates, Inc. FAM provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to institutional investors through separate accounts, US and foreign registered and privately offered funds, as well as through third-party sponsored funds and bank sponsored collective investment trusts; and to retail investors through wrap programs and US and foreign registered funds. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Putnam Investment Management LLC
 Putnam Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Putnam Investment Management LLC (PIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1971, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam US Holdings I LLC and became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in 2024. PIM provides investment advice across all asset classes to individuals and institutions worldwide through separately managed accounts and pooled investment funds. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
The Economic Club of New York
 The Economic Club of New York Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Economic Club of New York operates as a nonprofit, nonpartisan and nonpolitical organization. The company was founded by J.W. Beatson in 1907 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
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 Analyst-Equity | |
| Yeshiva University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| METLIFE, INC. | Multi-Line Insurance | Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman | |
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.
 Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC
 Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1967 and is a subsidiary of Alliance Capital Management LLC, ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. provides trading and executions services to their clients. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| Boston College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Lazard Asset Management LLC
 Lazard Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lazard Asset Management LLC (LAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1970 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, ultimately held by Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ). LAM manages investment portfolios and provides investment advice to institutional and individual investors around the world. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Brandeis University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
BlackRock Fund Advisors
 BlackRock Fund Advisors Investment ManagersFinance BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 1984 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BFA manages assets for US registered investment companies, including ETFs. Mandates include cash management, equity, fixed income, multi-asset and index strategies. | Investment Managers | Portfolio Manager-Equities | |
| KADEM SUSTAINABLE IMPACT CORPORATION | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member | |
Bankers Trust & Co.
 Bankers Trust & Co. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Bankers Trust & Co. is a company that provides trust services. The company is based in New York, NY. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
BlackRock Investment Management LLC
 BlackRock Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance BlackRock Investment Management LLC (BIM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Trident Merger LLC, ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BIM manages assets for institutional and high net worth clients, separate accounts, pooled investment vehicles and US registered investment companies. They also sponsor an SMA (wrap fee) program. | Investment Managers | Head-Equity Investments | |
Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown, Inc.
 Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Deutsche Bank Alex Brown, Inc. provides wealth management services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD. | Financial Conglomerates | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
 Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC Investment ManagersFinance Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers, Inc. (NBIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2002 as Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC and adopted their present name in 2016. They are a subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by NBSH Acquisition LLC. NBIA provides a wide range of discretionary investment management services to a variety of clients, which includes individuals, institutions, registered investment companies, non-US registered funds and private investment funds. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity | |
BlackRock Advisors LLC
 BlackRock Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans. | Investment Managers | Portfolio Manager-Equities | |
| International Monetary Fund | General Government | Consultant / Advisor | |
First Manhattan Co LLC
 First Manhattan Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of Fmc Group Holdings LP, First Manhattan Co LLC is a wealth planning and investment advisory firm based in New York, NY. At the heart of the firm is a thorough, independent research process that forms the foundation of their investment decision-making process. The company uses their experience, rigorous analysis, and sound judgment to identify investment opportunities that deliver long-term value. First Manhattan Co is dedicated to helping their clients secure their financial future through a trusted partnership. The company was founded in 2022. Zachary A. Wydra has been the CEO of the company since 2023. | Investment Managers | Portfolio Manager-Equities | |
Offroad Capital Corp.
 Offroad Capital Corp. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of NYPPEX Holdings LLC, Offroad Capital Corp. operates an online securities marketplace. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company was founded by Denise M. Thomas. Offroad Capital was acquired by New York Private Placement Network LLC on October 12, 2001. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| SOFTBANK CORP. | Wireless Telecommunications | Consultant / Advisor |
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International
| United States | 49 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Japan | 2 |
Sectoral
| Finance | 30 |
| Consumer Services | 15 |
| Commercial Services | 3 |
| Government | 3 |
| Miscellaneous | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 330 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 179 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 128 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 96 |
| Chairman | 70 |
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| Robert Hubbard | 188 |
| Curt LaBelle | 32 |
| David H. Cohen | 22 |
| Adriana Cisneros de Griffin | 21 |
| Antonio Pedro Dos Santos Simoes | 18 |
| Paul D. Sonkin | 18 |
| Susan Y. Choe | 15 |
| Saurin Dinesh Shah | 14 |
| Ehud A. Gelblum | 13 |
| Chris Paldino | 13 |
| Gregory Fairchild | 13 |
| Phillip A. Bauman | 13 |
| Steven Gutterman | 13 |
| Hank L. Torbert | 12 |
| Scott C. Parkes | 12 |
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