Network origin in Laina Zarek Durbin first degree
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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
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 478 |
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC
 Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1998, Thomas Weisel Partners (TWP) is a broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York City, Boston, Denver, Colorado and Palo Alto, California. The firm is a subsidiary of Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWPG), a San Francisco-based investment banking firm. Their ultimate parent is Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). TWP's investment banking, brokerage and equity research divisions serve emerging growth companies and institutional investors around the world. They are a member of the NYSE, the SIPC and FINRA. TWP specializes in the growth sectors of the economy with a particular focus on the consumer, energy, healthcare, Internet, media/telecommunications, metals/mining and technology sectors. Within the consumer sector, the firm focuses on: financial products, gaming/lodging, interactive market services, lifestyles/sports retailers, restaurants and hardlines and softlines retailing. TWP's global energy research is provided by analysts in three countries and covers the following trends: (1) fast-growing oil and natural gas producers in North America and worldwide (2) domestic and international energy service companies and (3) alternative energy technology and resource developers. Within the healthcare sector, TWP focuses on: biotechnology, diagnostics, healthcare information technology, pharmaceutical services, life science technology, medical devices and specialty pharmaceuticals. The firm's interest in the Internet, media and telecommunications sector include: Internet services, media, broadcasting and telecommunications services. Their focus within the metals and mining sector include: base metals, gold, precious metals and uranium. TWP's technology research focuses on: (1) applied technologies (2) communications components (3) core and wireless communications equipment (4) IP networking communications equipment (5) electronic supply chain (6) enterprise hardware (7) information and financial technology services (8) semiconductor capital equipment (9) broadline and specialty semiconductors (10) applications and communications software and (11) infrastructure software. TWP also provides value-added equities analysis across a variety of sectors including: industrials, financials, consumer, technology and healthcare.
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Companies connected to Laina Zarek Durbin via their personal network
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|---|---|---|---|
Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLC
 Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Fidelity Management & Research Co. (FMR) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1946 and is a subsidiary of FMR LLC, also known as Fidelity Investments. FMR provides investment supervisory services, which include sub-advisory services, to Fidelity's family of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, qualified tuition programs, privately offered unregistered investment funds, separately managed account clients, and various other institutional accounts. | Investment Managers | Portfolio Manager-Equities Portfolio Manager-Fixed Income | |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | Major Banks | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Driehaus Capital Management LLC
 Driehaus Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Driehaus Capital Management LLC (Driehaus) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Richard Driehaus in 1982 and is majority-owned by Driehaus Capital Holdings LLLP. Driehaus manages long-only equity and multi-asset alternative strategies for institutional and individual clients. Driehaus is a Signatory of the United Nations-Supported Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI). | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Portfolio Manager-Equities | |
HarbourVest Partners LLC
 HarbourVest Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance HarbourVest Partners LLC (HarbourVest Partners) is a private equity & venture capital firm founded in 1982 by David Brooks Zug. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices around the world. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
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 Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
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 Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Bain & Co., Inc.
 Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Illinois | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| The University of Texas at Austin | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
University of Washington
 University of Washington Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor | |
| Loyola University of Chicago | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
CFA Society of Chicago
 CFA Society of Chicago Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CFA Society of Chicago is an investment analysts society that brings together nearly 4,200 top professionals involved in investment analysis. The society is based in Chicago, IL and is the oldest of its kind. The CFA designation is recognized by the society as a recognition of knowledge, skills, and abilities in security analysis and portfolio management. Christopher Thomas Vincent has been the CEO of the non-profit company since 2020. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Lehigh University | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Balyasny Asset Management LP
 Balyasny Asset Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Balyasny Asset Management LP (BAM) is a multi-strategy hedge fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm’s predecessor, Balyasny Capital Management LLC (BCM), was founded in 2001 by Dmitry Balyasny, Scott Schroeder and Taylor O'Malley. In 2003, BCM converted from a limited liability company to a limited partnership. Then, in January 2004, their name was changed to Balyasny Asset Management LP. They are a subsidiary of Balyasny Asset Management Holdings LP. BAM provides investment advisory services to high net-worth individuals and institutional clients through privately offered pooled investment funds. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Portfolio Manager-Equities | |
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
 The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 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 | |
| Kellogg School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Morningstar, Inc. (Research)
 Morningstar, Inc. (Research) Investment ManagersFinance Morningstar, Inc. (Research) is the investment research arm of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), an American financial services firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Joseph Mansueto in 1984 and provides independent portfolio information offering star ratings and analysis of managed funds. They also provide economic commentary and asset allocation information based on qualitative research. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Utah | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
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. | Investment Managers | Head-Fixed Income Invts Analyst-Equity | |
Maranon Capital LP
 Maranon Capital LP Investment ManagersFinance Maranon Capital LP (Maranon Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Tom Gregory and Ian Larkin. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
| Columbia Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Institutional Limited Partners Association (Canada)
 Institutional Limited Partners Association (Canada) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Institutional Limited Partners Association (Canada) operates as a trade association. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. Jennifer Choi has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2014. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| DePaul University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| METLIFE, INC. | Multi-Line Insurance | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC
 Wells Fargo Securities LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
CFA Institute
 CFA Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CFA Institute operates as non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of chartered financial analyst programs. It offers certificate in investment performance measurement program, investment foundations, and scholarship. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Mercer Management Consulting, Inc.
 Mercer Management Consulting, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Mercer Management Consulting, Inc. provides management consulting services. The company offers business design innovation, brand strategy, operational excellence, transformation, and portfolio strategy services. The firm was founded in 1990 and is located in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| GROUPON, INC. | Internet Retail | Founder Director/Board Member | |
Peking University
 Peking University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Peking University provides post-secondary education services. It offers undergraduate and graduate courses. It provides courses such as basic and applied sciences, social sciences and the humanities, sciences of medicine, management, and education. The company was founded by JiaNai Sun in 1898 and is headquartered in Beijing, China. | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree | |
| New York University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
Green Courte Partners LLC
 Green Courte Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2002 by Randall K. Rowe, Green Courte Partners LLC is a private equity real estate investment firm located in Chicago, Illinois. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
Green Dot Public Schools
 Green Dot Public Schools Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Green Dot Public Schools was founded in 1999 by Steve Barr in direct response to the terrible state of public high schools in the Los Angeles area. It mainly operates charter high schools. | College/University | Director of Finance/CFO | |
University of Texas Investment Management Co.
 University of Texas Investment Management Co. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous University of Texas Investment Management Co. (UTIMCO) is a not-for-profit foundation headquartered in Austin, Texas. The Foundation was founded in 1996 to oversee investments for The University of Texas and Texas A&M University Systems. UTIMCO manages four major endowment funds under the fiduciary care of the UT System Board of Regents: the Permanent University Fund (PUF), the Permanent Health Fund (PHF), the Long Term Fund (LTF), and the Separately Invested Funds (SIF). The PHF and the LTF are pooled and invest in shares of the General Endowment Fund (GEF). | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Chief Investment Officer |
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| United States | 48 |
| Canada | 2 |
| China | 2 |
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| Consumer Services | 23 |
| Finance | 18 |
| Commercial Services | 9 |
| Retail Trade | 2 |
| Miscellaneous | 2 |
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| Corporate Officer/Principal | 191 |
| Director/Board Member | 128 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 93 |
| Masters Business Admin | 60 |
| Private Equity Investor | 54 |
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