Shawn M. Severson
Founder at Water Tower Research LLC
Network origin in Shawn M. Severson first degree
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Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
 Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.
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| Subsidiary | Financial Conglomerates | 139 |
ThinkEquity LLC
 ThinkEquity LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance ThinkEquity LLC, formerly ThinkPanmure LLC, is a broker/dealer located in San Francisco with additional offices in New York City, Minneapolis and Chicago. The firm was formed as a result of the merger between Panmure Gordon & Co. and ThinkEquity Partners LLC. They are a member of FINRA and the SIPC. ThinkEquity focuses exclusively on the growth sectors of the economy. The firm offers targeted research, investment banking, institutional sales and trading, wealth management and asset management services for private clients, institutional investors, corporate and private clients, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and financial sponsors. They specialize in identifying, analyzing and understanding the technological, macroeconomic and cultural trends that impact key growth verticals. ThinkEquity focuses on the following sectors: software, communications, Internet/media, semiconductors, green technology and healthcare. The firm provides advisory services including raising capital for public and private companies, institutional brokerage and trading, asset management, wealth management and mergers & acquisitions.
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| Extinct | Investment Banks/Brokers | 41 |
The Blueshirt Group LLC
 The Blueshirt Group LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Blueshirt Group provides senior level investor and media relations counsel to a select group of public and private companies. They offer their clients an in-house level of service with all of the benefits of an outsourced approach. Blueshirt's team is comprised of professionals with years of Wall Street, investor relations and media experience. This experience, coupled with their proactive approach, allows them to provide the clients with a unique blend of strategic counsel and tactical support via full service or project-based programs.
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| Subsidiary | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 33 |
JMP Securities LLC
 JMP Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Citizens JMP Securities LLC (Citizens JMP) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Joseph Jolson in 2002 and was formerly JMP Securities LLC. The firm is a subsidiary of JMP Holding LLC, ultimately held by Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG). Citizens JMP provides equity research, institutional brokerage, and investment banking services to public and private growth companies and their investors. They are a research-driven, growth-oriented firm that provides services to small- and mid-sized companies and the institutions that invest in them. The firm specializes in four high-growth sectors of the economy: technology, healthcare, financial services, and real estate.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Banks/Brokers | 31 |
Wachovia Securities LLC
 Wachovia Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Wachovia Securities LLC offered equity, fixed income, and structured products. It was founded in 2001 and was headquartered in St. Louis, MO.
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| Extinct | Investment Banks/Brokers | 31 |
Everen Securities, Inc.
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| Extinct | Investment Managers | 20 |
Water Tower Research LLC
 Water Tower Research LLC Investment ManagersFinance Water Tower Research LLC is a modern investor relations platform that creates, delivers, and maintains information flow to build and preserve relationships between companies and their stakeholders and investors. The private company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. Water Tower Research is a shareholder communication and engagement platform powered by senior industry experts with significant Wall Street experience. The company's foundation is built on Wall Street veterans using open digital distribution strategies that are accessible by everyone. The company's mission is to help companies take control of their IR program and proactively reach investors while bringing investors a consistent flow of quality information to help them understand their clients' businesses, industries, and the investment opportunities they present. Founded by Timothy Gerdeman and Shawn M. Severson, Timothy Gerdeman has been the CEO since incorporation.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 18 |
Augustana College (Illinois)
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 15 |
Brigantine Advisors
 Brigantine Advisors Investment ManagersFinance Founded by Louis Miscioscia, Brigantine Advisors is an independent equity research firm located in New York City. The firm seeks to provide timely analysis of market trends by identifying major technology shifts. Within the macro environment, they seek to identify profitable investment opportunities with a focus on both the financial and technical capabilities of the companies they analyze. Brigantine Advisors follows the technology, healthcare, information technology services, business services, supply chain, enterprise infrastructure, Internet/entertainment and semiconductors sectors. Within the enterprise infrastructure sector, they focus on storage and managed services, hardware/EMS and communications industries. Within the semiconductors sector, the firm focuses on the analog, solar and communications IC industries. In the area of the Internet and entertainment, most of their research is on the digital media industry and within the healthcare sector, they tend to focus on medical devices.
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| Extinct | Investment Managers | 3 |
Wasserstein Perella Securities (US)
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| Extinct | Investment Banks/Brokers | 2 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Shawn M. Severson via their personal network
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|---|---|---|---|
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 | |
| Great-West Funds, Inc. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member | |
Stephens, Inc.
 Stephens, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
EVEREN Capital Corp.
 EVEREN Capital Corp. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of Wells Fargo & Co., EVEREN Capital Corp. is a company that provides full-service, retail-oriented securities brokerage services. The company is based in Charlotte, NC. EVEREN Capital was acquired by Wachovia Corp. on October 01, 1999 for $1,042.90 million. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal President | |
| THESTREET, INC. | Commercial Printing/Forms | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
Avondale Partners LLC
 Avondale Partners LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Avondale Partners LLC is an independent broker/dealer headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded by Robert Shepherd and Philip Krebs in 2001. Avondale Partners provides financial advisory services as well as equity and fixed income underwriting and private placement services to public and private companies throughout the US, Canada and Europe. They focus on middle-market companies in the healthcare sector. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
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 | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Vanderbilt University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Richmond | College/University | Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The University of Texas at Austin | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
ICR LLC
 ICR LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services ICR LLC provides public relations and financial communications consulting services. Its practice areas include investor relations, corporate communications, transactions and special situations, crisis and issue management and capital advisory. The firm serves aerospace, defense and intelligence, building materials and home-builders, clean technology, energy, financial services and investment management, food and beverage, healthcare, professional services, restaurants, and technology sectors. The company was founded by Chad A. Jacobs and Thomas M. Ryan in 1998 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT. | Advertising/Marketing Services | Public Communications Contact Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| New York University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Wisconsin | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of San Diego | College/University | 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 | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
University of Southern California
 University of Southern California Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
| University of South Florida | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| The Johns Hopkins University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of Florida | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.
 RBC Dominion Securities, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance RBC Dominion Securities, Inc. (RBCDS) is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1901 and is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). RBCDS provides a full spectrum of brokerage services to retail and corporate clients. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity | |
| BOX, INC. | Information Technology Services | Public Communications Contact Investor Relations Contact | |
Susquehanna Financial Group LLLP
 Susquehanna Financial Group LLLP Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Susquehanna Financial Group LLLP (SFG) is an institutional broker-dealer headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a direct subsidiary of SFG Holding LLC, which is owned by Bodel, Inc. SFG offers a full range of order execution and trading flow services, with a focus on delivering innovative trading strategies and execution services to institutional clients. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| The Leonard N Stern School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
WR Hambrecht + Co. LLC
 WR Hambrecht + Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1998 by William R. Hambrecht, WR Hambrecht + Co. LLC is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm offers a full array of investment services. They provide research that focuses on the (1) Asia-Pacific, biotechnology, business applications and services sectors (2) the China Internet and technology sector (3) consumer (4) enterprise software and Internet (5) gaming technology (6) Internet (7) medical technology (8) nanotechnology (9) networking and data infrastructure (10) semiconductors and devices and (11) specialty pharmaceuticals. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Wednesday Management LLC
 Wednesday Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wednesday Management LLC (Valhalla Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst | |
Nomura Securities International, Inc.
 Nomura Securities International, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Nomura Securities International, Inc. (NSI) is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1969. The firm is a division of Nomura Holding America, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMR, TYO: 8604, AMS: 8604). NSI provides securities brokerage services, as well as asset management, domestic retail, global markets, global investment banking and global merchant banking services. The firm's fixed-income business consists of bond sales and trading, origination and product supply for securitization deals and real estate-focused asset finance operations (in cooperation with Investment Banking). In the equity markets, NSI offers sales and trading of domestic and foreign stocks on a global basis, primarily for institutional investors. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity | |
| KALEYRA, INC. | Specialty Telecommunications | Investor Relations Contact | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin | |
| SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION | Major Telecommunications | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Cross Commerce Media, Inc.
 Cross Commerce Media, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Cross Commerce Media, Inc. operates the cross media analytics network. It develops an analytics platform that unifies a company’s multiple data sources in real time, delivering a collective view of both offline and online metrics. The company was founded by Tad Martin, Heidi Messer, and Stephen Messer and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Information Technology Services | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
BGC Financial LP
 BGC Financial LP Investment ManagersFinance BGC Financial LP, formerly known as Maxcor Financial, Inc., is a research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP), a global provider of voice and electronic brokerage services that was founded in 1999. BGC Financial provides a wide range of services, including trade execution, broker-dealer services, clearing, trade compression, post trade, information, and other services to a broad range of financial and non-financial institutions. The firm offers research operations that focus on municipal bonds, high-yield and distressed debt, convertible securities and equities. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity | |
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 | |
| University of St. Andrews | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
| Brown University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Canada | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
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| Finance | 24 |
| Consumer Services | 19 |
| Commercial Services | 3 |
| Technology Services | 3 |
| Communications | 3 |
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| Analyst-Equity | 129 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 118 |
| Director/Board Member | 69 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 57 |
| Masters Business Admin | 35 |
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