William W. Sprague
Private Equity Investor at Capstone Partners LLC (Private Equity)
Network origin in William W. Sprague first degree
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Madison Williams & Co. LLC
 Madison Williams & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Madison Williams & Co. LLC The firm was founded as the result of a management buyout of the principal capital markets business of Sanders Morris Harris Group (NASDAQ: SMHG). Madison Williams & Co. provides investment banking, equity and fixed-income sales, trading and research services to institutional and corporate clients throughout the US. Their research efforts focus on the following sectors: oil & gas exploration and production, engineering and construction, business services, healthcare services and various master limited partnerships (MLPs). The company was founded in 2010 and was headquartered in New York, NY.
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| Extinct | Investment Banks/Brokers | 71 |
Smith Barney, Inc.
 Smith Barney, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Smith Barney, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Citigroup, Inc. The firm provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research
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| Extinct | Investment Banks/Brokers | 67 |
Sanders Morris Harris LLC (Investment Management)
 Sanders Morris Harris LLC (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance Sanders Morris Harris LLC (Investment Management) (SMH-IM) is the investment management division of Sanders Morris Harris LLC, a registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tectonic Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: TECTP). SMH-IM provides advisory services to individuals, pooled investments, plan sponsors, trusts, estates, corporations, institutions, and other businesses.
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| Operating Division | Investment Managers | 45 |
Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc.
 Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. The private company is based in Buffalo, NY and has subsidiaries in Switzerland. The company was founded by Thomas W. Ostrander.
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| Private Company | Investment Banks/Brokers | 43 |
GeoEye, Inc.
 GeoEye, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services GeoEye, Inc. provides geospatial information and insight for decision makers and analysts who need a clear understanding of its changing world to protect lives, manage risk and optimize resources. GeoEye owns and operates two earth-imaging satellites, GeoEye-1 and IKONOS. GeoEye-1 is the most accurate commercial Earth-imaging satellite & IKONOS is designed to downlink imagery to a customer and to accept imaging collection orders directly from customers. It also provides its products and services to the U.S. government, including the national security community, international customers, and North American commercial customers. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.
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| Extinct | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 34 |
Capstone Partners LLC (Private Equity)
 Capstone Partners LLC (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Capstone Partners LLC (Private Equity) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Headwaters MB LLC founded in 2001 by Philip William Seefried and John Ferrara. The firm is headquartered in Denver.
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| Operating Division | Investment Managers | 24 |
Crest Advisors LLC
 Crest Advisors LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of Edelman Financial Engines LLC, Crest Advisors LLC provides corporate finance services. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by William W. Sprague, Gregg A. Mockenhaupt. Crest Advisors was acquired by Pinnacle Summer Investments, Inc. on April 22, 2004.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Banks/Brokers | 3 |
SMH Capital Markets
 SMH Capital Markets Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Edelman Financial Engines LLC, SMH Capital Markets is a company that provides property management services. The company is based in Houston, TX.
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| Subsidiary | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 2 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
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Companies connected to William W. Sprague via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
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| RAYTHEON | Aerospace & Defense | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
 UBS Financial Services, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance UBS Financial Services, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Weehawken, New Jersey. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBS Americas Inc., ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1969, UBS Financial Services provides investment advisory services to individuals, banks, thrift institutions, mutual funds and other investment companies, pension and employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, charities, corporations and other business and government entities. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Portfolio Manager-Equities | |
Cowen & Co. LLC
 Cowen & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity | |
Bankers Trust Co. (Des Moines, Iowa)
 Bankers Trust Co. (Des Moines, Iowa) Investment ManagersFinance Bankers Trust Co. is an asset management headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The firm was founded in 1917 and is a subsidiary of BTC Financial Corp. The firm serves as a trusted partner for individuals’ comprehensive financial planning, trust and fiduciary needs. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
 Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. It also offers investment banking and advice to high net worth investors, individuals, businesses and institutions. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Sales & Marketing 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 Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| DIGITALGLOBE, INC. | Specialty Telecommunications | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| New York University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Georgetown University | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
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 | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Sanders Morris Harris LLC
 Sanders Morris Harris LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Sanders Morris Harris LLC (SMH) is an SEC-registered broker-dealer and member FINRA, SIPC, located in Houston, Texas. The firm is also an SEC-registered investment advisor. SMH was formed in January 2000 as the result of a merger between Sanders Morris Mundy, Inc. and Harris Webb & Garrison, Inc. The firm is now wholly-owned by Summer Wealth Management LLC. The ultimate principal owners of Summer Wealth Management, LLC are Lee Equity Partners LLC and The Edelman Financial Center, Inc. through intermediaries. SMH provides provides brokerage, asset management and similar services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations and other business entities. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal 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 | Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Texas Christian University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree 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 Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Coker & Palmer, Inc.
 Coker & Palmer, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Coker & Palmer, Inc. is an independent registered broker/dealer and financial advisor headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi. The firm was founded by James D. Coker and James Y. Palmer in 1991. Coker & Palmer offers professional services in traditional securities brokerage to individuals and institutions as well as fee based asset management services. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal Institutional Sales | |
| The University of Texas at Austin | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Dartmouth College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Texas A&M University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
| Boston University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
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 | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Williams College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| VIRGIN AMERICA INC | Airlines | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Brown University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Washington & Lee University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Summer Street Research Partners
 Summer Street Research Partners Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2002, Summer Street Research Partners is an investment banking and securities firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is a subsidiary of Northland Securities, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Northland Capital Holdings, Inc. They were formerly known as Custom Equity Research, Inc. Summer Street Research firm focuses on the healthcare sector. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Director of Research - Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Vanderbilt University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
| Brigham Young University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| BATTALION OIL CORPORATION | Oil & Gas Production | Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member | |
Halcon Resources Corp.
 Halcon Resources Corp. Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Halcon Resources Corp. engages in the acquisition, production, exploration, and development of onshore oil and natural gas properties. The private company is based in Houston, TX. The company was founded by Jason E. Brown. | Integrated Oil | Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member | |
| Lehigh University | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Mississippi | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| US Department of Defense (District of Columbia) | Sovereign | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal |
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| Consumer Services | 25 |
| Finance | 19 |
| Energy Minerals | 3 |
| Electronic Technology | 2 |
| Communications | 2 |
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| Director/Board Member | 245 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 210 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 86 |
| Analyst-Equity | 63 |
| Private Equity Investor | 52 |
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