Kassy Kebede

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

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.

Deutsche Bank Investment Management, Inc. is an investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB).

WorldSpace, Inc. provides direct satellite delivery of digital audio and multimedia services. It is the licensed provider of satellite-based digital radio outside of North America, South Korea and Japan. Its broadcast coverage area includes most of Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. It offers music, news, education, and entertainment channels to about 53,000 paying subscribers, more than a third of which are in India. The company was founded on July 29, 1990 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, MD.

Founded in 2004 by Kassahun Kebede, Panton Capital Group LLC is a New York City-based hedge fund manager. They manage the Panton Alternative Fund Ltd. and the Panton Master Fund LP.

enter for Global Development works to reduce global poverty and inequality through research. The company was founded by Edward Scott Jr., Fred C. Bergsten, and Nancy Birdsall in November 2001 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

MedShare International, Inc. provides medical supply aids. It specializes in improving healthcare and the environment through the recovery and redistribution of the surplus of medical supplies and equipment to those in need. The firm collects surplus medical supplies and equipment from hospitals, distributors and manufacturers, and then redistributes it to healthcare facilities in the developing world. It also outfit medical missions and safety net clinics in both the U.S. and abroad. The company was founded by A. B. Short and Robert J. Freeman in 1998 and is headquartered in Decatur, GA.

Founded in 2016, Cepheus Growth Capital Partners is a private equity firm located in Ethiopia.