David Lessen
Director of Finance/CFO at Vision BioBanc Holdings, Inc.
Profile
David Lessen is currently the Chief Financial & Operating Officer and Director at Vision BioBanc Holdings, Inc. He previously worked as a Managing Director at Broadpoint.
Gleacher Securities, Knight Libertas LLC, Broadpoint.
Gleacher Asset Management, and UBS Investment Bank (US).
He also held positions as a Principal at JPMorgan Securities LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and Zurich Capital Markets (ZMZ).
Additionally, he served as the COO, CFO, Secretary & Treasurer at StHealth Capital Investment Corp.
and First Capital Investment Corp.
Dr. Lessen received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Cornell University and an MBA from Cornell University.
He also holds a doctorate from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
David Lessen active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Vision BioBanc Holdings, Inc.
Vision BioBanc Holdings, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Vision BioBanc Holdings, Inc. engages in the acquisition of companies which make loans and equity-linked loans in target market and middle-market. It invests directly or via banks, in the healthcare sector with a focus on public and private biopharma, medtech, health services, and other low-binary risk companies. Its investment objective is to generate returns on loaned capital for its shareholders. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director of Finance/CFO | - |
Former positions of David Lessen
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StHealth Capital Investment Corp.
StHealth Capital Investment Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance StHealth Capital Investment Corp. operates as an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. It offers investment advice. The company was founded on June 19, 2014 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Director of Finance/CFO | 2020-05-03 |
First Capital Investment Corp.
First Capital Investment Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance First Capital Investment Corp. provides investment services. The private company is based in New York, NY. Derek Taller has been the CEO of the company since 2018. | Director of Finance/CFO | 2020-05-03 |
Knight Libertas LLC
Knight Libertas LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2002 by Gary Katcher, Knight Libertas LLC is a capital markets and trading firm located in Greenwich, Connecticut with an additional office in New York City and affiliates in London and Hong Kong. They are a subsidiary of Knight Capital Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: NITE). Libertas Partners' clients include institutional investors such as hedge funds, insurance companies and mutual funds. The firm specializes in high yield and emerging market fixed-income, ABS, MBS, bank debt, trade claims and distressed equities. Their team of research analysts and trading desk strategists publish debt and equity research for the firm. Libertas Partners also participates in capital market deals which concentrate on raising both debt and equity for middle-market companies. | Analyst-Fixed Income | 2011-03-28 |
Broadpoint.Gleacher Asset Management
Broadpoint.Gleacher Asset Management Investment ManagersFinance Broadpoint.Gleacher Asset Management provides investment banking and asset management services. The firm provides strategic advisory services to corporations around the world, principally related to mergers & acquisitions, restructurings, strategic alliances and financings. Broadpoint.Gleacher was founded in 1990 by Eric Gleacher and is headquartered in New York City with an additional office in Greenwich, Connecticut. They are a subsidiary of BroadPoint Securities Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPSG) and their ultimate parent is MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLC. | Private Equity Investor | 2010-05-30 |
Broadpoint.Gleacher Securities
Broadpoint.Gleacher Securities Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Broadpoint.Gleacher Securities, formerly Broadpoint Capital, Inc. is an independent, institutional investment banking, sales and trading boutique headquartered in New York City. They were also previously known as First Albany Capital, Inc. The firm is a subsidiary of Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: BPSG), formerly known as First Albany Cos., Inc. They have additional offices in Boston, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, Bonita Springs, Florida, Glen Allen, Virginia, Roseland, New Jersey and St. Louis, Missouri. Broadpoint.Gleacher follows a range of fixed-income securities and provides proprietary views and analysis on credit fundamentals and trading dynamics. They focus on investment grade, high yield and convertible securities in the following sectors: consumer, building materials, financials, gaming / leisure, healthcare, homebuilding, industrials, mining, packaging, paper/forest products, power/energy, technology/media/telecommunications and transportation. | Analyst-Equity | 2009-12-01 |
Training of David Lessen
Cornell University | Graduate Degree |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Doctorate Degree |
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Broadpoint.Gleacher Asset Management
Broadpoint.Gleacher Asset Management Investment ManagersFinance Broadpoint.Gleacher Asset Management provides investment banking and asset management services. The firm provides strategic advisory services to corporations around the world, principally related to mergers & acquisitions, restructurings, strategic alliances and financings. Broadpoint.Gleacher was founded in 1990 by Eric Gleacher and is headquartered in New York City with an additional office in Greenwich, Connecticut. They are a subsidiary of BroadPoint Securities Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPSG) and their ultimate parent is MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLC. | Finance |
Broadpoint.Gleacher Securities
Broadpoint.Gleacher Securities Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Broadpoint.Gleacher Securities, formerly Broadpoint Capital, Inc. is an independent, institutional investment banking, sales and trading boutique headquartered in New York City. They were also previously known as First Albany Capital, Inc. The firm is a subsidiary of Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: BPSG), formerly known as First Albany Cos., Inc. They have additional offices in Boston, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, Bonita Springs, Florida, Glen Allen, Virginia, Roseland, New Jersey and St. Louis, Missouri. Broadpoint.Gleacher follows a range of fixed-income securities and provides proprietary views and analysis on credit fundamentals and trading dynamics. They focus on investment grade, high yield and convertible securities in the following sectors: consumer, building materials, financials, gaming / leisure, healthcare, homebuilding, industrials, mining, packaging, paper/forest products, power/energy, technology/media/telecommunications and transportation. | Finance |
Knight Libertas LLC
Knight Libertas LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2002 by Gary Katcher, Knight Libertas LLC is a capital markets and trading firm located in Greenwich, Connecticut with an additional office in New York City and affiliates in London and Hong Kong. They are a subsidiary of Knight Capital Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: NITE). Libertas Partners' clients include institutional investors such as hedge funds, insurance companies and mutual funds. The firm specializes in high yield and emerging market fixed-income, ABS, MBS, bank debt, trade claims and distressed equities. Their team of research analysts and trading desk strategists publish debt and equity research for the firm. Libertas Partners also participates in capital market deals which concentrate on raising both debt and equity for middle-market companies. | Finance |
UBS Investment Bank (US)
UBS Investment Bank (US) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance UBS Investment Bank provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. Its clients include institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, governments, and hedge funds. The firm also provides merger and acquisition advisory, private placement, investment research, foreign exchange, equity, and leverage finance advisory services. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
Zurich Capital Markets (ZMZ)
Zurich Capital Markets (ZMZ) Life/Health InsuranceFinance Part of Zurich Insurance Group AG, Zurich Capital Markets (ZMZ) provides multi-line insurance services. The private company is based in New York, NY. | Finance |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance 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. | Finance |
JPMorgan Securities LLC
JPMorgan Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics. | Finance |
First Capital Investment Corp.
First Capital Investment Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance First Capital Investment Corp. provides investment services. The private company is based in New York, NY. Derek Taller has been the CEO of the company since 2018. | Finance |
StHealth Capital Investment Corp.
StHealth Capital Investment Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance StHealth Capital Investment Corp. operates as an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. It offers investment advice. The company was founded on June 19, 2014 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Finance |
Vision BioBanc Holdings, Inc.
Vision BioBanc Holdings, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Vision BioBanc Holdings, Inc. engages in the acquisition of companies which make loans and equity-linked loans in target market and middle-market. It invests directly or via banks, in the healthcare sector with a focus on public and private biopharma, medtech, health services, and other low-binary risk companies. Its investment objective is to generate returns on loaned capital for its shareholders. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
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