Derrek Ross
Private Equity Analyst at KPS Capital Partners LP
Network origin in Derrek Ross first degree
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Yale University
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 241 |
KPS Capital Partners LP
 KPS Capital Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance KPS Capital Partners LP (KPS Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Eugene Keilin, Michael Psaros and David Shapiro. The firm is headquartered in New York.
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| Holding Company | Investment Managers | 79 |
Kingswood Capital Management LLC
 Kingswood Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kingswood Capital Management LLC (Kingswood Capital Mgmt) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Alexander Wolf. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 11 |
Kinderhook Industries LLC
 Kinderhook Industries LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kinderhook Industries LLC (Kinderhook Industries) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by Christian Michalik. The firm is headquartered in New York.
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| Holding Company | Investment Managers | 5 |
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Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Derrek Ross via their personal network
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|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
United Copper Industries, Inc.
 United Copper Industries, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing United Copper Industries, Inc. manufacturers copper wire products. It products include both residential and commercial construction, such as thhn, metal-clad, xhhw, nm-b, uf-b, nm-b and bare copper. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Denton, TX. | Electrical Products | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member President | |
WWRD Group Holdings Ltd.
 WWRD Group Holdings Ltd. Home FurnishingsConsumer Durables WWRD Group Holdings Ltd. engages in the provision of luxury home and lifestyle products. It operates through the following brand names: Waterford, Wedgwood, Royal Doulton, Royal Albert, and Johnson Brothers. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Barlaston, the United Kingdom. | Home Furnishings | Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| GLOBAL BRASS AND COPPER HOLDINGS INC | Other Metals/Minerals | Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
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 Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Waupaca Foundry, Inc.
 Waupaca Foundry, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Waupaca Foundry, Inc. manufactures and supplies grey iron castings. The firm offers automotive passenger car and light truck castings, including engine, suspension, drive line, and wheel end components; heavy truck and trailer iron castings, such as diesel engine, transmission and clutch, suspension, and drive line components; agriculture, construction, and material handling castings, including tractor engine and transmission components, agriculture implements, combine parts, turf care parts and material handling components. The company was founded by John Rosche in 1871 and is headquartered in Waupaca, WI. | Wholesale Distributors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member | |
Chassis Brakes International BV
 Chassis Brakes International BV Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Chassis Brakes International BV engages in manufacture of automotive foundation brake components and systems. Its products include disk brakes, drum brakes, automated parking brakes, brake calipers, and rotors and drums. The company was founded in June 2012 and is headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. | Auto Parts: OEM | Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
American & Efird LLC
 American & Efird LLC TextilesProcess Industries American & Efird LLC engages in the manufacture of industrial and consumer sewing thread. It also offers embroidery thread, and technical textiles. The company was founded by Charles Egbert Hutchison in 1891 and is headquartered in Mt. Holly, NC. | Textiles | Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
North American Breweries, Inc.
 North American Breweries, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services North American Breweries, Inc. engages in production of alcoholic beverages. It brews, packages, imports, markets, and sells its branded product portfolio through an independent network of wholesalers. It also performs contract brewing of beer and other alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages on behalf of other companies. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY. | Food Distributors | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Motor Coach Industries, Inc.
 Motor Coach Industries, Inc. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Motor Coach Industries, Inc. engages in the manufacture of intercity coaches serving charter and tour operators; line-haul and scheduled-service operators; transit agencies; and conversion companies. Its products include MCI J4500, MCI J3500, MCI University Coach, and MCI Commuter Coach, MCI D45 CRTe LE. It also supplies coach and bus replacement parts. The company was founded by Harry Zoltok in 1933 and is headquartered in Des Plaines, IL. | Motor Vehicles | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman | |
HHI Group Holdings LLC
 HHI Group Holdings LLC Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables HHI Group Holdings LLC manufactures forged parts for the North American automotive industry. The company was founded by George Thanopoulos in September 2009 and is headquartered in Royal Oak, MI. | Motor Vehicles | Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance 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. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Fixed Income Private Equity Investor | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Notre Dame | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION | Trucks/Construction/Farm Machinery | Director/Board Member Private Equity Investor | |
Sidero, Inc.
 Sidero, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Sidero, Inc. functions as an investment holding private company. The company is based in New York, NY. | Financial Conglomerates | President President | |
| Richard Ivey School of Business | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Leonard N Stern School of Business | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Toronto | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Dartmouth College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
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. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Comvest Partners, Inc.
 Comvest Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Comvest Partners, Inc. (Comvest Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Comvest Group Holdings LLC founded in 2000 by Michael S. Falk, Robert L. Priddy and Robert O’Sullivan. The firm is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Analyst | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| COST PLUS, INC. | Specialty Stores | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Private Equity Analyst Analyst-Equity | |
| Boston College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
University of Southern California
 University of Southern California Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Florida State University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Stephen M. Ross School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
| New York University | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC
 Wells Fargo Securities LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Carnegie Mellon University
 Carnegie Mellon University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Barclays Capital, Inc.
 Barclays Capital, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Stanley Infrastructure LLC
 Stanley Infrastructure LLC Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Stanley Infrastructure LLC engages in the provision of engineering equipment. It serves construction, demolition, recycling, mining, utility, forestry, landscaping, and agriculture end-markets. The company was founded in September 2011 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL. | Trucks/Construction/Farm Machinery | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| Georgetown University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Rice University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Heritage Home Group LLC
 Heritage Home Group LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Heritage Home Group LLC designs, manufactures, and retails home furnishings. It specializes in sofa, fabric, living room, dining room, bedroom, Thomasville, Broyhill, lane, Drexel, Henredon, hickory chair, Maitland-Smith, Pearson, lane venture, home accents, home office and home entertainment. The company is headquartered in High Point, NC. | Wholesale Distributors | Chairman Chief Executive Officer | |
| Ecole Supérieure de Commerce et d'Administration Entreprises | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| Crown Cork & Seal de Portugal Embalagens SA | Chairman | ||
| ITT INC. | Industrial Machinery | Director/Board Member | |
| CROWN SIEM SA | Containers/Packaging | Chairman | |
Crown Packaging Maroc SA
 Crown Packaging Maroc SA Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Crown Packaging Maroc SA engages in the manufacture of food and industrial packaging products. It offers metal cans and crown closures. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Casablanca, Morocco. | Containers/Packaging | Chairman | |
New York University Tandon School of Engineering
 New York University Tandon School of Engineering Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services New York University Tandon School of Engineering engages in the provision of educational services focusing on science and technology. Its degrees and programs include bachelor of science, master of science, doctor of philosophy, advanced certificate programs, a bridge program to NYU Tandon, and industry partner programs. The company was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
| Ares Management Corp. (Germany) | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst |
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International
| United States | 42 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Portugal | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 24 |
| Finance | 9 |
| Producer Manufacturing | 7 |
| Process Industries | 5 |
| Consumer Durables | 4 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 121 |
| Private Equity Investor | 84 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 83 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 64 |
| Private Equity Analyst | 45 |
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| William Kennard | 39 |
| Michael George Psaros | 18 |
| Raquel Vargas Palmer | 18 |
| David Paul Shapiro | 17 |
| Michael Niegsch | 17 |
| James Renna | 15 |
| Jay N. Bernstein | 13 |
| Bill Conrad | 12 |
| Paul Taheri | 12 |
| Eugene J. Keilin | 11 |
| Tomas Lopez | 10 |
| Jaime Gerber | 9 |
| Maramreddy Viswa | 9 |
| Pierre de Villeméjane | 8 |
| Matthew Pollick | 8 |
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