David Ira Schamis
Director/Board Member at PANMURE GORDON & CO. PLC
Profile
Mr. Schamis is Founding Partner and Chief Investment Officer, and is based in New York.
Previously, Mr. Schamis worked at J.C.
Flowers from 2000 to January 2014, most recently as a Managing Director and member of the management committee.
Mr. Schamis joined J.C.
Flowers at its inception and has had significant experience investing in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.
His day-to-day responsibilities included transaction and sourcing execution, portfolio company monitoring, and firm operations.
Prior to J.C.
Flowers, Mr. Schamis worked in the financial institutions investment banking group at Salomon Smith Barney LLC from 1995 to 2000.
Mr. Schamis is currently a member of the Board of Directors of South Street Securities Holdings, Inc, Panmure Gordon, and Kepler Cheuvreux.
He was previously Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fox-Pitt Kelton and Ascensus Retirement Services.
He also served on the Board of Directors for Somerset Reinsurance, Praxia Bank, Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc., Symetra Financial Corporation, and MF Global Ltd.
In 2007 and 2008, Investment Dealers’ Digest magazine named Mr. Schamis to its “40 Under 40” list.
A native of Plainview, New York, Mr. Schamis earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Yale University.
He served as Co-Chairman of the Class of 1995’s Reunion Gift Committees in 2005, 2010, and 2015.
Mr. Schamis is currently a member of the Executive Committee of the board of Yale College Alumni Fund and the Yale Development Council.
Mr. Schamis is also a member of the board of directors of the Portledge School, a private school in Locust Valley, New York and the Luena Foundation, a non-profit in the developing world.
Mr. Schamis remains active in his community and has coached football and lacrosse at various levels.
David Ira Schamis active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| PANMURE GORDON & CO. PLC | Director/Board Member | 2017-07-17 |
Marsh, Berry & Co., Inc.
 Marsh, Berry & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Marsh, Berry & Co., Inc. provides financial consulting and investment banking services. Its services include management and growth consulting, merger and acquisition advisory, peer-to-peer exchange and information services. The firm also offers sales management, perpetuation planning, financial consulting, deal brokerage, acquisition and banking services. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Woodmere, OH. | Director/Board Member | - |
Kepler Cheuvreux SA
 Kepler Cheuvreux SA Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Kepler Cheuvreux SA is an independent broker/dealer headquartered in Paris, France. The firm was founded by Laurent Quirin in 1997. Kepler Cheuvreux provides execution services to institutional investors. It supports equities, fixed income, derivatives, ETFS, and convertible bonds across Europe, America and Asia. | Director/Board Member | - |
AqGen Island Holdings, Inc.
 AqGen Island Holdings, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance AqGen Island Holdings, Inc. operates as an early stage company. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
South Street Securities Holdings, Inc.
 South Street Securities Holdings, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance South Street Securities Holdings, Inc. provides US treasury and agency repo financing to agency REITs, asset managers, banks, broker dealers and other capital market participants. It also provides other servicing, collateral management, technology, and administrative services for banks, broker dealers and other capital market participants. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Panmure Gordon Group Ltd.
 Panmure Gordon Group Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Panmure Gordon Group Ltd. engages in the provision of investment banking and equities. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 2017-07-17 |
South Street Securities LLC
 South Street Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance South Street Securities LLC provides repo cash investment and repo security financing services. Its services include trade execution and financing and manage a matched repo portfolio. The company was founded by James M. Tabacchi in 2001 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Credicom Consumer Finance Bank SA
 Credicom Consumer Finance Bank SA Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Credicom Consumer Finance Bank SA provides consumer credit solutions services. It offers stock finance and rent a car services for companies and partners; and consumer loans, vehicles and yacht financing, house equipment and improvement financing, and personal loans for individuals and freelancers. The firm also provides factoring services, loyalty programs, long term car rentals, insurance services, and credit cards for partners, companies, individuals, and freelancers. The company was founded in September 2003 and is headquartered in Nea Smyrni, Greece. | Director/Board Member | - |
Atlas Merchant Capital LLC
 Atlas Merchant Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Atlas Merchant Capital LLC (Atlas) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by David Ira Schamis and Bob Diamond. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Chief Investment Officer | 2013-12-31 |
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Training of David Ira Schamis
| Yale University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 21 |
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Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc.
 Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of automobile insurance services. The company was founded in June 1998 and is headquartered in Addison, TX. | Finance |
South Street Securities LLC
South Street Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance South Street Securities LLC provides repo cash investment and repo security financing services. Its services include trade execution and financing and manage a matched repo portfolio. The company was founded by James M. Tabacchi in 2001 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Panmure Gordon & Co. Ltd.
 Panmure Gordon & Co. Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Panmure Gordon & Co. Ltd. provides corporate, institutional investment banking and stock broking services. It operates as a corporate broker and adviser to UK listed companies. The company was founded by Harry Panmure Gordon in 1876 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Finance |
MF Global Holdings Ltd.
 MF Global Holdings Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance MF Global Holdings Ltd. provides execution and clearing services for exchange-traded and over-the-counter derivative products. It offers customized solutions in global cash and derivatives markets. The firm also provides research and market commentary to help clients make trading decisions, as well as providing client financing and securities lending services. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Symetra Financial Corp.
 Symetra Financial Corp. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Symetra Financial Corp. engages in providing financial services. The firm operates through following four business segments: Benefits, Deferred Annuities, Income Annuities and Individual Life. The Benefits segment offers medical stop-loss insurance, limited benefit medical plans, and group life, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and disability income insurance to employer groups. The Deferred Annuities segment offers fixed and variable deferred annuities. The Income Annuities segment offers single-premium immediate annuities and single-premium deferred-payout annuities. The Individual Life segment offers term, universal and variable life insurance, as well as bank-owned and corporate-owned life insurance. Its products include employee benefits, annuities and life insurance. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA. | Finance |
Marsh, Berry & Co., Inc.
Marsh, Berry & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Marsh, Berry & Co., Inc. provides financial consulting and investment banking services. Its services include management and growth consulting, merger and acquisition advisory, peer-to-peer exchange and information services. The firm also offers sales management, perpetuation planning, financial consulting, deal brokerage, acquisition and banking services. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Woodmere, OH. | Finance |
Fox-Pitt, Kelton Ltd.
 Fox-Pitt, Kelton Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Fox-Pitt, Kelton Ltd. engages in providing investment advisory services. It is also underwriter of equity securities and actively serves as a strategic advisor providing advice on mergers & acquisitions, corporate restructurings and equity capital market transactions for banks, insurance companies and other financial services companies around the world. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC
 J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC (J.C. Flowers & Co.) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by J. Christopher Flowers. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
South Street Securities Holdings, Inc.
South Street Securities Holdings, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance South Street Securities Holdings, Inc. provides US treasury and agency repo financing to agency REITs, asset managers, banks, broker dealers and other capital market participants. It also provides other servicing, collateral management, technology, and administrative services for banks, broker dealers and other capital market participants. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Crump Insurance Services, Inc.
 Crump Insurance Services, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Crump Insurance Services, Inc. provides insurance brokerage services. The company was founded on August 24, 1982 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Finance |
Kepler Cheuvreux SA
Kepler Cheuvreux SA Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Kepler Cheuvreux SA is an independent broker/dealer headquartered in Paris, France. The firm was founded by Laurent Quirin in 1997. Kepler Cheuvreux provides execution services to institutional investors. It supports equities, fixed income, derivatives, ETFS, and convertible bonds across Europe, America and Asia. | Finance |
CGI JCF, Inc.
 CGI JCF, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance CGI JCF, Inc. provides insurance brokerage services. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Harrisburg, TX. | Finance |
First Symetra National Life Insurance Co. of New York
 First Symetra National Life Insurance Co. of New York Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Part of Sumitomo Life Insurance Co., First Symetra National Life Insurance Co. of New York is a private company that provides insurance services. The company is based in New York, NY and was founded in 1990. | Finance |
Credicom Consumer Finance Bank SA
Credicom Consumer Finance Bank SA Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Credicom Consumer Finance Bank SA provides consumer credit solutions services. It offers stock finance and rent a car services for companies and partners; and consumer loans, vehicles and yacht financing, house equipment and improvement financing, and personal loans for individuals and freelancers. The firm also provides factoring services, loyalty programs, long term car rentals, insurance services, and credit cards for partners, companies, individuals, and freelancers. The company was founded in September 2003 and is headquartered in Nea Smyrni, Greece. | Finance |
Atlas Merchant Capital LLC
Atlas Merchant Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Atlas Merchant Capital LLC (Atlas) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by David Ira Schamis and Bob Diamond. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
AqGen Island Holdings, Inc.
AqGen Island Holdings, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance AqGen Island Holdings, Inc. operates as an early stage company. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
AqGen Ascensus, Inc.
 AqGen Ascensus, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance AqGen Ascensus, Inc. provides financial services. The company was founded on August 31, 2005 and is headquartered in Dresher, PA. | Finance |
Panmure Gordon Group Ltd.
Panmure Gordon Group Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Panmure Gordon Group Ltd. engages in the provision of investment banking and equities. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
Vivabank SA
 Vivabank SA Major BanksFinance Praxia Bank provides banking services. The company is based in Chalandri, Greece. | Finance |
Concord Acquisition Corp.
 Concord Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Concord Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was incorporated on August 20, 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Somerset Reinsurance Holdings Ltd.
 Somerset Reinsurance Holdings Ltd. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Somerset Reinsurance Holdings Ltd. is a Bermudian company that provides customized risk management solutions to the life insurance and annuity sectors. The company is based in Pembroke, BM. and has subsidiaries in Switzerland, United States and Bermuda. The company was founded in 2021. | Finance |
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