Robert Straus
Director/Board Member at NATURE'S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC.
Net worth: 674 294 $ as of 2024-05-30
Profile
Robert Daryl Straus is currently an Independent Director at Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc., a Director at Mk Acquisition LLC, and a Portfolio Manager at Wynnefield Capital Management LLC.
He previously worked as a Director at RWRF, Inc. and Sustain LLC, a Director at Sweet Success Enterprises, Inc., a Managing Director at Merriman Capital, Inc., and an Analyst at Gilford Securities, Inc. He also served as a Senior Analyst at IRG Research Group.
Mr. Straus holds an MBA from Bentley University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Hartford.
Known holdings in public companies
Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
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2024-05-05 | 44,014 ( 0.23% ) | 674 294 $ | 2024-05-30 |
Robert Straus active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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NATURE'S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2017-06-07 |
Mk Acquisition LLC | Director/Board Member | 2015-04-30 |
Wynnefield Capital Management LLC
Wynnefield Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of Wynnefield Capital, Inc., Wynnefield Capital Management LLC is a financial management company. The company is based in New York, NY. The company's website provides information about their investment funds, which are only available to accredited investors or those who are financially sophisticated. The website also includes a campaign against regulatory abuse and legal information for visitors to review. While the company makes reasonable efforts to update the information on their site, they make no representations or warranties as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any information. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2015-03-31 |
Former positions of Robert Straus
Companies | Position | End |
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S&W SEED COMPANY | Director/Board Member | 2022-10-30 |
Sustain LLC
Sustain LLC Miscellaneous ManufacturingProducer Manufacturing Sustain LLC engages in the manufacture and distribution of reproductive health products. It offers tampons, pads and liners, underwear, lube, condoms, and contraceptive pills. The company was founded by Jeffrey A. Hollender and Meika Hollender in 2013 and is headquartered in Burlington, VT. | Director/Board Member | 2018-05-31 |
RWRF, Inc.
RWRF, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade RWRF, Inc. provides fashion apparel for women’s. The firm offers tops, knits, shirts and blouses, shrugs, and sweaters, leggings, pants, rompers, shorts, and skirts, and denim shorts, jeans, and skirts. It also provides accessories such as shoes, handbags, belts, scarves, hats and jewelry. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2017-03-31 |
Gilford Securities, Inc.
Gilford Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1979 by Ralph Worthington and several other senior officers of Blyth Eastman Dillon, Gilford Securities, Inc. is an investment banking firm and registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm provides a variety of services to corporations, individuals and institutions. Their research approach is based on fundamental analysis and seeks to remain attentive to market sentiment. Gilford Securities seeks to provide sound financial advice that translates into superior returns for their clients. The firm's research efforts focus concentrates on small/mid-cap growth ideas, specifically, niche/international leaders that stand to benefit from long-term secular trends. Gilford Securities' research coverage includes spans multiple industries, with primary emphasis on the following sectors: (1) information technology and e-Commerce (2) energy (3) retail, consumer and specialty (4) chemicals and pharmaceuticals (5) clean technology and alternative energy and (6) consumer and business services. | Analyst-Equity | 2015-02-28 |
Merriman Capital, Inc.
Merriman Capital, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1986, Merriman Capital, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer and investment banking firm headquartered in San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary of Merriman Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MERR), a financial services firm that focuses on fast-growing companies and their institutional investors. Merriman provides advisory and investment banking, equity research, institutional services, corporate services and venture services primarily to corporate clients. Merriman Capital provides research, brokerage and trading services primarily to institutional clients. The firm offers a full range of specialized and integrated services including: equity research, specialized trade execution, equity capital markets, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, sales and trading, market making, corporate and venture services, restructurings and strategic advisory services. Merriman Capital employs bottom-up, fundamental analysis of small-cap companies in select industries including clean technology, healthcare, technology and consumer/Internet/media. The firm also has expertise in emerging markets, with emphasis on emerging markets in China. Merriman Capital is known to engage in shareholder activist investment strategies. Merriman Capital is a member of the NASD, the SIPC and FINRA. The firm serves as an introducing broker/dealer for Pershing LLC. They do not hold or maintain funds or securities or provide clearing services for other broker/dealers. | Analyst-Equity | 2008-08-30 |
Training of Robert Straus
Bentley University | Masters Business Admin |
University of Hartford | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 2 |
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NATURE'S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC. | Health Technology |
S&W SEED COMPANY | Process Industries |
Private companies | 9 |
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Wynnefield Capital Management LLC
Wynnefield Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of Wynnefield Capital, Inc., Wynnefield Capital Management LLC is a financial management company. The company is based in New York, NY. The company's website provides information about their investment funds, which are only available to accredited investors or those who are financially sophisticated. The website also includes a campaign against regulatory abuse and legal information for visitors to review. While the company makes reasonable efforts to update the information on their site, they make no representations or warranties as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any information. | Finance |
RWRF, Inc.
RWRF, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade RWRF, Inc. provides fashion apparel for women’s. The firm offers tops, knits, shirts and blouses, shrugs, and sweaters, leggings, pants, rompers, shorts, and skirts, and denim shorts, jeans, and skirts. It also provides accessories such as shoes, handbags, belts, scarves, hats and jewelry. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Retail Trade |
Sustain LLC
Sustain LLC Miscellaneous ManufacturingProducer Manufacturing Sustain LLC engages in the manufacture and distribution of reproductive health products. It offers tampons, pads and liners, underwear, lube, condoms, and contraceptive pills. The company was founded by Jeffrey A. Hollender and Meika Hollender in 2013 and is headquartered in Burlington, VT. | Producer Manufacturing |
Sweet Success Enterprises, Inc.
Sweet Success Enterprises, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Sweet Success Enterprises, Inc manufactures & distributes beverages. The company was founded on October 06, 1999 and is headquartered in Coral Springs, FL. | Distribution Services |
Gilford Securities, Inc.
Gilford Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1979 by Ralph Worthington and several other senior officers of Blyth Eastman Dillon, Gilford Securities, Inc. is an investment banking firm and registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm provides a variety of services to corporations, individuals and institutions. Their research approach is based on fundamental analysis and seeks to remain attentive to market sentiment. Gilford Securities seeks to provide sound financial advice that translates into superior returns for their clients. The firm's research efforts focus concentrates on small/mid-cap growth ideas, specifically, niche/international leaders that stand to benefit from long-term secular trends. Gilford Securities' research coverage includes spans multiple industries, with primary emphasis on the following sectors: (1) information technology and e-Commerce (2) energy (3) retail, consumer and specialty (4) chemicals and pharmaceuticals (5) clean technology and alternative energy and (6) consumer and business services. | Finance |
Merriman Capital, Inc.
Merriman Capital, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1986, Merriman Capital, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer and investment banking firm headquartered in San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary of Merriman Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MERR), a financial services firm that focuses on fast-growing companies and their institutional investors. Merriman provides advisory and investment banking, equity research, institutional services, corporate services and venture services primarily to corporate clients. Merriman Capital provides research, brokerage and trading services primarily to institutional clients. The firm offers a full range of specialized and integrated services including: equity research, specialized trade execution, equity capital markets, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, sales and trading, market making, corporate and venture services, restructurings and strategic advisory services. Merriman Capital employs bottom-up, fundamental analysis of small-cap companies in select industries including clean technology, healthcare, technology and consumer/Internet/media. The firm also has expertise in emerging markets, with emphasis on emerging markets in China. Merriman Capital is known to engage in shareholder activist investment strategies. Merriman Capital is a member of the NASD, the SIPC and FINRA. The firm serves as an introducing broker/dealer for Pershing LLC. They do not hold or maintain funds or securities or provide clearing services for other broker/dealers. | Finance |
IRG Research Group | Finance |
Mk Acquisition LLC | |
Hollender Sustainable Brands LLC
Hollender Sustainable Brands LLC Miscellaneous ManufacturingProducer Manufacturing Hollender Sustainable Brands LLC manufactures condoms. The private company is based in Burlington, VT. | Producer Manufacturing |
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