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Network origin in Van Zandt Hawn first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
Hunter Street Partners LP
 Hunter Street Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Hunter Street Partners LP (Hunter Street Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 12 |
Transport Corporation of America, Inc.
 Transport Corporation of America, Inc. TruckingTransportation Transport Corporation of America, Inc. provides a wide range of truckload carriage and logistics services. It provides satellite-based communications with the fleet. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Eagan, MS.
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| Subsidiary | Trucking | 7 |
Piper Jaffray Cos.
 Piper Jaffray Cos. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Piper Jaffray Cos. is an investment bank and asset management firm, which engages in the provision of equity and debt capital markets products; public finance services; financial advisory services; equity research and institutional brokerage; fixed income institutional brokerage; and asset management services. It operates through Capital Markets and Asset Management segment. The Capital Markets segment focuses on investment banking and institutional sales, trading and research services for various equity and fixed income products. The Asset Management segment gives traditional asset management business and seed investments in registered and private funds. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.
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| Extinct | Investment Banks/Brokers | 4 |
Patriot Holdings LLC
 Patriot Holdings LLC Oil Refining/MarketingEnergy Minerals Patriot Holdings LLC is a private company that operates in the maritime industry. Patriot Contract Services, LLC, another subsidiary, is a contractor for the US government, managing and operating vessels. The company is based in Walnut Creek, CA. The company's subsidiary, American Ship Management, LLC, manages commercial ships for various clients, including the Ready Reserve Force and the Military Sealift Command.
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| Private Company | Oil Refining/Marketing | 1 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Van Zandt Hawn via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
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| FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION | Packaged Software | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| PUTNAM MANAGED MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member | |
| PUTNAM MASTER INTERMEDIATE INCOME TRUST | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member | |
| PUTNAM MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITIES TRUST | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member | |
| PUTNAM PREMIER INCOME TRUST | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member | |
| WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC. | Trucking | Director/Board Member | |
Cargill, Inc.
 Cargill, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Cargill, Inc. engages in the provision of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. It specializes in food service, agriculture, meat and poultry, transportation, pharmaceutical ingredients, and beauty products. The company was founded by William Wallace Cargill in 1865 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Agricultural Commodities/Milling | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| ARCTIC CAT INC | Trucks/Construction/Farm Machinery | Director/Board Member | |
Merced Capital LP
 Merced Capital LP Investment ManagersFinance Merced Capital LP is a privately-held, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The firm was founded as EBF & Associates in 1988 by three executives from Cargill's Financial Markets Department. The firm provides investment advisory services to privately offered pooled investment vehicles. Investors in the clients include public and private pension funds, foundations, endowment funds, funds of funds, high net worth individuals and family offices. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| MASTERY EDUCATION | Publishing: Books/Magazines | Director/Board Member | |
| TITAN MACHINERY INC. | Wholesale Distributors | Director/Board Member | |
Pine River Capital Management LP
 Pine River Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Pine River Capital Management LP (Pine River) is a SEC-registered investment adviser and hedge fund management firm headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 2002 by Brian Taylor and they are a subsidiary of Pine River Holdings LP. Pine River provides investment solutions to qualified clients through commingled hedge funds and bespoke solutions. | Investment Managers | Director of Finance/CFO | |
| University of Notre Dame | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
Duke University
 Duke University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | College/University | 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 | Masters Business Admin | |
Needham & Co. LLC
 Needham & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Needham & Co. LLC (Needham) is a registered investment advisor and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of The Needham Group, Inc. Needham provides corporate and institutional clients with high quality research, corporate access, capital markets and trading execution services in both the public and private markets, with an emphasis on growth companies. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| DOLAN LLC | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
| St. Olaf College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| Drake University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| Rutgers State University of New Jersey | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Luther College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| St. John's University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Wisconsin | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
University of Minnesota
 University of Minnesota Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN. | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Norwest Venture Partners
 Norwest Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Norwest Venture Partners is a venture capital division of Norwest Partners founded in 1961. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California with additional offices in Mumbai and Herzliya. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Norwest Equity Partners
 Norwest Equity Partners Investment ManagersFinance Norwest Equity Partners is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Norwest Partners founded in 1961 by John E. Lindahl. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
AmeriPride Services, Inc.
 AmeriPride Services, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services AmeriPride Services, Inc. engages in manufacturing, selling and renting. The firm's products include chef coats, shirts and pants, aprons, bar towels, tissues, paper towels, tablecloths, and napkins. It serves the automotive, industrial, hospitality and healthcare industries. The company was founded by Frank Steiner and George Steiner in 1889 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
Wayzata Investment Partners LLC
 Wayzata Investment Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wayzata Investment Partners LLC (Wayzata Investment Partners) is a private equity firm founded in May 2004. The firm is headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota. | Investment Managers | General Counsel | |
Square One Ventures LLC
 Square One Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Square One Ventures LLC (Square One Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Smaby Group Inc founded in 1995 by Gary P. Smaby. The firm is headquartered in Marcell, Minnesota. | Investment Managers | Founder | |
| Minnesota Venture Capital Association | President | ||
Cherry Tree & Associates LLC
 Cherry Tree & Associates LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Adam Smith Cos. LLC, Cherry Tree & Associates LLC provides financial advisory services related to investment banking, investment management and wealth management services. The company is based in Minnetonka, MN. The company was founded by Anton Joseph Christianson. The CEO is Gordon Fairchild Stofer. | Financial Conglomerates | Founder | |
| The Curtis L. Carlson School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Private Equity Investor Masters Business Admin | |
Smaby Group, Inc.
 Smaby Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Smaby Group, Inc. is a strategic advisory firm that has been in business for almost three decades. The private company is based in Minneapolis, MN and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company specializes in building successful new ventures and providing highly focused and tailored strategic advisory services to both Fortune 500 companies and barebones start-ups. The company's founder, Gary Smaby, has a professional background that includes a successful ten-year entrepreneurial career and seven years on Wall Street as a high-technology analyst and managing director. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
| TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP. | Real Estate Investment Trusts | Director of Finance/CFO | |
Merced Capital LP (Private Equity)
 Merced Capital LP (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Merced Capital LP (Merced Capital) is a private equity firm a subsidiary of Merced Capital LP founded in 1988. The firm is headquartered in Minnetonka. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Catholic Community Foundation
 Catholic Community Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Catholic Community Foundation operates as a community foundation that stewards the financial resources of Catholic individuals, families, parishes and institutions. The firm supports and facilitates passion for giving to the organizations that serve community of faith. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
| University of Wisconsin Business School | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
Värde Partners /Private Equity/
 Värde Partners /Private Equity/ Investment ManagersFinance Värde Partners /Private Equity/ is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Värde Partners, Inc founded by George G. Hicks and Marcia Lynn Page in 1993. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota with additional offices in London, New York, Singapore, Luxembourg and Mumbai. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin | |
| Choice Bank | Director/Board Member |
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International
| United States | 50 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 16 |
| Finance | 16 |
| Miscellaneous | 5 |
| Commercial Services | 5 |
| Technology Services | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 58 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 23 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 23 |
| Private Equity Investor | 16 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 14 |
Most connected contacts
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| Anton Christianson | 23 |
| Manuel Perez de la Mesa | 20 |
| Marie Pillai | 13 |
| William Slattery | 12 |
| Gary P. Smaby | 11 |
| Joseph Michael Heinen | 10 |
| Charles M. Osborne | 9 |
| Curt D. McLeod | 8 |
| Scott Arves | 7 |
| Frank Fairman | 7 |
| Andrew Platt | 6 |
| Jeff A. Stolt | 6 |
| Dan Hagen | 6 |
| Keith R. Klein | 4 |
| Sean Rohland | 4 |
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