Russell James Valdez
Chief Investment Officer at Wafra Partners LLC
Network origin in Russell James Valdez first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
Wafra Partners LLC
 Wafra Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wafra Partners LLC (Wafra Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1993 by Yousef Al-Humaidhi. The firm is headquartered in New York.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 58 |
Harvard Law School
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 55 |
Wafra, Inc.
 Wafra, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Wafra, Inc. is a registered investment adviser headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is wholly owned by Wafra InterVest Corp., which in turn is ultimately wholly beneficially owned by the Public Institution for Social Security of Kuwait (PIFSS), an autonomous agency controlled by the government of Kuwait. Wafra provides advisory and consulting services to funds, separately managed accounts and joint venture arrangements.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 36 |
Oak Hill Advisors LP
 Oak Hill Advisors LP Investment ManagersFinance Oak Hill Advisors LP (OHA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative investment firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Glenn August in 1991 and was acquired by T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROW) from Oak Hill Advisors GenPar LP in 2021. OHA provides investment advisory services to various pooled funds, CLOs and single investor mandates and a publicly traded business development company (BDC).
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 15 |
LOGIX Communications LP
 LOGIX Communications LP Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications LOGIX Communications LP provides telecommunication services. It offers fiber optic, voice, Ethernet, and add-on services. The company was founded by Ronald W. Henriksen on August 6, 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.
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| Holding Company | Specialty Telecommunications | 7 |
Capital Constellation Inc
 Capital Constellation Inc Investment ManagersFinance Capital Constellation Inc (Capital Constellation) is a private equity subsidiary of Wafra Inc founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in New York.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 4 |
OJO Labs, Inc.
 OJO Labs, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services OJO Labs, Inc. develops technology for engineers and data scientists. It provides software, which uses artificial intelligence to connect businesses and consumers. The company was founded by John Berkowitz and David Rubin in 2015 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.
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| Holding Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 4 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Russell James Valdez via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | Major Banks | Director/Board Member Private Equity Investor Corporate Officer/Principal General Counsel 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 Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Duke University
 Duke University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Georgetown University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Yale University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| New York University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
OJO Holdings Corp.
 OJO Holdings Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services OJO Holdings Corp. engages in the provision of technology services. The company is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Internet Software/Services | President Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Harvard College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Lighthouse 360, Inc.
 Lighthouse 360, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Lighthouse 360, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud-based marketing automation solutions for local businesses. Its platform includes a comprehensive desktop, mobile, web and social presence, reviews and offer management, and email campaign automation. The company was founded by Ben Rubenstein, John Berkowitz, Nathaniel V. Stevens, and Kartik Hosanagar in March 2005 and is headquartered in Sugar Hill, NY. | Information Technology Services | Founder Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO | |
| Dartmouth College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| The Johns Hopkins University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
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 | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
 Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP provides legal services. It offers legal solutions to areas such as capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, credit, insolvency, and restructuring, investment management, tax, and litigation. The company was founded by Francis N. Bangs in 1849 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Cerberus Capital Management LP
 Cerberus Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Cerberus Capital Management LP (Cerberus) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by Stephen A. Feinberg and William L. Richter. It is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor 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 Masters Business Admin | |
| Stony Brook University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Emory University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
PRI Association
 PRI Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services PRI Association engages in the provision of investment advice. It works to understand the investment implications of environmental, social and governance factors and to support its international network of investor signatories in incorporating these factors into their investment and ownership decisions. The company was founded on March 30, 2010 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Hamilton College (New York) | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| George Washington University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Michigan State University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Astra Capital Management LLC
 Astra Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Astra Capital Management LLC (Astra Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Kevin Beebe, Todd Crick, Mark Johnson, William Kennard and Matt Murphy. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. | Investment Managers | Founder Founder | |
Alaska Permanent Fund Corp.
 Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance The Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. (APFC) is a State-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Juneau, Alaska. The firm was founded in 1980 to manage and invest the assets of the Alaska Permanent Fund, a sovereign wealth fund established in 1976 by Alaskans to preserve and convert the State’s non-renewable oil and mineral wealth into a renewable financial resource for all generations of Alaskans. APFC also manages the assets of other funds designated by law, such as the Alaska Mental Health Trust Fund. | Financial Conglomerates | Director of Investments Private Equity Investor | |
StepStone Group LP
 StepStone Group LP Investment ManagersFinance StepStone Group LP (StepStone) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Monte M. Brem, Tom Porter Keck and Jose A. Fernandez. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | President President | |
| Wesleyan University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
 Kirkland & Ellis LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Kirkland & Ellis LLP provides legal services. It counsels clients in litigation, corporate and tax, intellectual property and restructuring matters. The firm offers intellectual property, antitrust and competition, international trade and national security, real estate and tax, benefits and estate planning services. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The University of Texas at Austin | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORATED | Real Estate Development | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Ernst & Young LLP
 Ernst & Young LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Consultant / Advisor | |
Pacific Corporate Group LLC
 Pacific Corporate Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pacific Corporate Group LLC operates as an investment management and advisory firm. The company provides private equity investment management services to institutional and high-net worth clients worldwide. The company was founded by Christopher Bower founded the company in 1979 and is headquartered in Colorado, CA. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
UBS Securities LLC
 UBS Securities LLC Investment ManagersFinance UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The Public Institution for Social Security of Kuwait
 The Public Institution for Social Security of Kuwait Investment ManagersFinance The Public Institution for Social Security of Kuwait (PIFSS) is an autonomous agency controlled by the Government of Kuwait which was founded in 1976 within the framework of the Kuwait civil service system to provide an array of services regarding retirement information and social security information for Kuwaiti and Gulf Cooperation Council citizens (GCC). Headquartered in Safat, PIFSS is primarily financed through contributions of three parties, including insured persons, the employers and the State Public Treasury. | 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 | |
| OHA INVESTMENT CORPORATION | Investment Managers | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
Fordham University
 Fordham University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Boston University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V. | Oil & Gas Production | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Expro Group Holdings International Ltd.
 Expro Group Holdings International Ltd. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Expro Group Holdings International Ltd. provides oil and gas explorations services. The company is headquartered in Reading, the United Kingdom. | Oil & Gas Production | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP V | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member |
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International
| United States | 47 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| Kuwait | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 24 |
| Finance | 19 |
| Commercial Services | 5 |
| Technology Services | 4 |
| Energy Minerals | 3 |
Operational
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 165 |
| Director/Board Member | 105 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 96 |
| Private Equity Investor | 75 |
| Graduate Degree | 31 |
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| Glenn August | 36 |
| Kevin Beebe | 28 |
| Alan Schrager | 16 |
| Michael Gordon | 15 |
| David Rubin | 15 |
| Julie Klaff | 14 |
| Daniel Adamson | 11 |
| Craig Collins | 11 |
| Noble Carpenter | 10 |
| Tom Boonyasai | 10 |
| Mitch Williams | 10 |
| Steve Burt | 9 |
| Steve Moseley | 9 |
| Adel A. Alderbas | 9 |
| Matthew M. Murphy | 9 |
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