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Market Cap:$97.9M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$256.0M
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Thomas Weisel Partners is an investment bank specializing in the growth sectors of the economy including the technology, healthcare and consumer sectors. Our value-added Investment Banking, Brokerage, and Equity Research groups focus on servicing U.S. and international emerging growth companies and institutional investors. Thomas Weisel Asset Management includes four private equity investment funds, growth portfolios and a distribution management service for private equity and venture capital funds.

Chairman & CEO
Thomas W. Weisel
Number of Employees 540
Contact Information

One Montgomery Street

San Francisco, California 94104

www.tweisel.com

415.364.2500

NAICS Code Securities Brokerage: 523120

Recent Events

  • Thomas Weisel Hires for Institutional Sales

    12/11/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Director - View Story

  • ComScore: YouTube Drives Google U.S. Gains

    11/24/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • AnnTaylor Shares Rose 4.3% Following Upgrade ANN

    11/23/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Alaska News Nuggets

    10/31/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Thomas Weisel Partners Group Reports 2009 Third Quarter Results

    10/28/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Akamai Technologies downgraded to "market weight"

    10/12/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Google Investors to Zero In on Earnings

    10/12/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Thomas Weisel Partners names Robert Grady as new independent director

    9/25/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Director - View Story

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Ann Akichika COO, Investment Banking & Director, Marketing & Corp Communications
Bob West CFO
David Baylor COO & CFO
Larry Sikon CIO
Robertson Stephens Senior Vice President
Ajit Pai Vice President
Christa Quarles Vice President
Colin Sebastian Vice President, Res
David Gremmels Vice President
David Lebowitz Vice President, Medical Technology
Douglas G. Reid Vice President
Eric Percher Vice President
Ian Somaiya Vice President
James D Breen Vice President
Jason Pflaum Vice President
Jim Duffy Vice President
Joe Slavinsky Vice President, Biopharmaceuticals
Kevin Hunt Vice President
Kevin Monroe Vice President
Maneesh Jain Vice President
Mark Sproule Vice President
Matt Nemer Vice President
Matthew J. DiFrisco Vice President
Pauline Reader Vice President, Retail
Tom Roderick Vice President
Vik Grover Vice President
Welsh Anderson Managing Director
Blake Kim Partner
Brad Raymond Partner
David Grossman Partner
David R Lewis Partner
Donald B Ellis Partner
Gordon Hodge Partner
H. Perry Boyle Jr. Partner & Head, Research
Jason Ader Partner
Jeremy Bunting Partner
Kevin Swanson Partner
M Ian Somaiya Partner
Mark Finckle Partner
Mark Manson Partner
Mark Roberts Partner
Matthew Sheerin Partner
Patrick O'Shaughnessy Partner
Paul R Knight Partner
R Keith Gay Partner
Steven P Halper Partner
Tim Klasell Partner
Adam Tracy Director, Trading
Bob Kitts Co-Director of Investment Banking, and Co-Director of East Coast Operations
Douglas Karp Partner & Director, Private Equity
Jim Dewolfe Capital Markets Director
Lawrence Sorrel Partner & Director, Private Equity
Michael Meitus Director, Trading
Paul Slivon Director of Institutional Sales
Seth Rubin Director, Private Capital Markets
Shaugn Stanley Partner & Director, Private Client Development
Slivon Paul Director of Institutional Sales
Stephen Buell Director of Research
Timothy Heekin Partner & Co Director, Trading
Tony Stais Director of Trading
Henri Moudi Portfolio Manager
Caley Castelein
Christian Munafo Associate in the Private Equity Group
Clifford Meijer
Eric Gomberg Principal
Georgy Grigoriyants
Hasan Imam
Jake Fuller Principal
James Lee Associate in the Legal, Compliance Department
James M Shapiro
Jeff Handy
Kipling Hagopian
Leah Hao
Mark Fisher General Counsel
Mary Wong Assoc, Marketing
Richard Spalding
Salomon Brothers
Scott Merlis Principal
Ted Johann General Counsel
Jack F. Kemp Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Thomas W. Weisel Chairman & CEO
B Kipling Hagopian Board of Directors
Michael G. McCaffery Board of Directors
Michael W. Brown Board of Directors
Timothy A. Koogle Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Chairman & CEO Current
The Museum of Modern Art Board member Current
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Board of Directors Current
Kearny Venture Partners Board of Directors Current
Montgomery Securities CEO Former
Montgomery Securities Founder Former
Montgomery Securities Chairman Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A. Former
Stanford University A.B. Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC COO, Investment Banking & Director, Marketing & Corp Communications Current
Morgan Stanley Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC CFO Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC COO & CFO Current
Howard Rice Nemerovski Canady Falk & Rabkin Attorney Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC CIO Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Senior Vice President Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Vice President Current
McKinsey & Company, Inc. strategy consultant Former
Yale School of Management Master of Business Administration Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Vice President Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Vice President, Res Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Vice President Current
Lockheed Martin Corporation Former
Washington University Master of Business Administration Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Vice President, Medical Technology Current
Summit Technology, Inc. regulatory specialist Former
Sg Cowen & Co., LLC associate Former
NYU Stern School of Business Master of Business Administration degree Former
Columbia University Master of Public Health degree Former
Brandeis University Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Vice President Current
The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. Former
University of Rochester Master of Business Administration degree Former
University of Ottawa Bachelor of Commerce degree Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Vice President Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Vice President Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Vice President Current
Telecom, Inc. Former
Boston College Carroll School of Management Master of Business Administration degree Former
Tufts University Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Vice President Current
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. Associate Former
Colgate University Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Vice President Current
Banc of America Securities LLC Former
Young & Rubicam Inc. Former
University of California, Berkeley Master of Business Administration degree Former
Duke University Bachelor of Arts Degree Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Vice President, Biopharmaceuticals Current
InterMune, Inc. Former
Citadel Investment Group LLC Former
Twp, Inc. Former
Tulane University PhD in Epidemiology Former
Vanderbilt University BA in Biology Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Vice President Current
Piper Jaffray Companies Associate Former
The University of Texas at Austin Master of Business Administration degree Former
Duke University Bachelor of Arts degree Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Vice President Current
Vcfa Group Current
Fordham University Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Economics Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Vice President Current
Smith Barney senior associate Former
University of Rochester Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology and Religion, Classics Former
Tufts University postgraduate training in Internal Medicine Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Vice President Current
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Former
Yale University Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Vice President Current
Vanderbilt University Bachelor of Arts Degree Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Vice President Current
Harris Nesbitt Corp senior restaurant analyst Former
The Catholic University of America Bachelor of Arts degrees in Finance and Economics Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Vice President, Retail Current
Morgan Stanley Former
Princeton University Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Vice President Current
Critical Path, Inc. Director of Business Development Former
University of Notre Dame Bachelor of Business Administration Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Vice President Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Managing Director Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Partner Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Partner Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Partner Current
NationsBanc Montgomery Securities Senior Managing Director Former
University of Wisconsin undergraduate degree Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Partner Current
Raymond James Financial, Inc. Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Partner Current
Montgomery Securities Former
Veterans Administration Hospital Former
Kaiser Permanente Former
University of Southern California Doctorate degree in Pharmacy Former
University of San Diego Master of Business Administration degree Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Partner Current
Montgomery Securities Senior Research Analyst Former
Stanford University Master of Business Administration Former
University of Washington Bachelor of Arts degree Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Partner & Head, Research Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Partner Current
Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Former
Duke University Bachelor's degree Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Partner Current
Robertson, Stephens & Company Junior Analyst Former
Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation Former
Technology Holdings Former
Leeds University Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Partner Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Partner Current
Morgan Stanley Senior Analyst Former
New York University Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology, Neuroscience Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Partner Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Partner Current
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Director, Research Former
University of Toronto Bachelor of Arts degree Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Partner Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Partner Current
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Master of Journalism degree Former
Thiel College Bachelor of Arts degree Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Partner Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Partner Current
The Wall Street Journal Institutional Investor All, American analyst Former
The George Washington University Master of Business Administration degree Former
University of Nebraska Bachelor of Science degree in Economics Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Partner Current
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Vice President in Investment Banking Former
NationsBanc Montgomery Securities Senior Research Analyst Former
University of California, Los Angeles Master of Business Administration Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Partner Current
Consumer Health World Partner, Research Department Current
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Vice President Former
Pharmaceutical Services Corporation Partner Former
Fordham University Master of Business Administration Former
The State University of New York Bachelor of Science degree Former
State University of New York at Binghamton Bachelor of Science Degree Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Partner Current
Raytheon Company Former
Saab AB Former
Cornell University Master of Business Administration Former
University of Minnesota Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Director, Trading Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Co-Director of Investment Banking, and Co-Director of East Coast Operations Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Partner & Director, Private Equity Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Capital Markets Director Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Partner & Director, Private Equity Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Director, Trading Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Director of Institutional Sales Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Director, Private Capital Markets Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Partner & Director, Private Client Development Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Director of Institutional Sales Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Director of Research Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Partner & Co Director, Trading Current
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Director, Trading Former
Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. Head of Global Equity Trading Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Director of Trading Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Portfolio Manager Current
Harris Bretall Sullivan & Smith L.L.C Analyst and Portfolio Manager Former
Boston University JD degree Former
Cornell University Bachelor of Science degree Former

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Kearny Venture Partners General Partner Current
Quatrx Pharmaceuticals Co Observer Current
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Current
Quatrx Pharmaceuticals Co Board of Directors Current
Viewray, Incorporated Board Member Current
Kearny Venture Partners Board of Directors Current
CoTherix, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of California, San Francisco M.D. Former
Harvard College A.B. Former
The University of California, San Francisco medical degree Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Associate in the Private Equity Group Current
Banc of America Securities LLC Analyst Former
Rutgers University Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics Former
Rutgers College Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics Former

Cliff is a Managing Partner in the Private Equity Group at Thomas Weisel Partners and Manager of Thomas Weisel Global Growth Partners. Previously, he spent six years with BancBoston Capital, where he was responsible for secondary purchases of private equity portfolios. Prior to joining BancBoston Capital, Cliff spent six years at Abbott Capital Management, an investment management firm specializing in private equity investments. Prior to his tenure at Abbott Capital Management, Cliff was with Venture Economics, an industry research firm focused on the private equity market. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Babson College and a Master of Business Administration degree from The F.W. Olin Graduate School at Babson College.

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Thomas Weisel Global Growth Partners (Twggp) Current
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Current
Abbott Capital Management, LLC Former
BancBoston Capital Former
Babson College Master of Business Administration degree Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Principal Current
University of Chicago Master of Business Administration degree Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Current
Citigroup Inc. Assistant Vice President Former
Stanford University MBA Former
Moscow State University M.S. in Applied Mathematics Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Current
Celluride Wireless Inc Board of Directors Current
AT&T Inc. Former
State University of New York at Stony Brook Ph.D. in Semiconductor and Optical Devices Former
Yale University Master of Business Administration Degree Former
Brandeis University Former

Organization Position Status
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Principal Current
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Hospitality sector Former
Dow Jones & Company, Inc. reporter Former
The State University of New York Bachelor of Science degree Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Associate in the Legal, Compliance Department Current
Brigham Young University Bachelor of Science degree in Economics Former
Brigham Young University Bachelor of Science degree in Economics Former

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Spinalmotion Co-Founder Current
Kearny Venture Partners General Partner Current
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Current
CVRx, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cvrx Inc Board of Directors Current
Spinalmotion Board of Directors Current
Bausch & Lomb Surgical Board of Directors Current
Hansen Medical, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Kearny Venture Partners Board of Directors Current
Guidant Corporation Former
FoxHollow Technologies, Inc. Former
Boston Scientific Corporation Former
Stanford University M.B.A. Former
Princeton University B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Current
Montgomery Securities Portfolio Manager Former
University of San Francisco M.B.A. Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Current
Brentwood Associates founder Former
Brentwood Associates General Partner Former
University of California, Los Angeles M.B.A. Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Current
State Street Corporation Former
Sg Cowen & Co., LLC Former
Boston College Master of Business Administration degree Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC General Counsel Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Assoc, Marketing Current

Dick is a general partner of KVP. He has been investing in and advising private companies for more than 30 years. Prior to KVP, Dick was Vice President and the first CFO at Portal Software (1997 - 1999), which grew from 10 to 120 employees during his tenure. Prior to Portal Software, he served as CFO for Fusion Medical Technologies, and was responsible for all aspects of the company's IPO. Before Fusion, Mr. Spalding was the head of West Coast investment banking for Alex. Brown and Sons, which included supervision of the firm's Japan office. Dick was with Alex. Brown between 1991 and 1996, during which time he and Jim were partners. Mr. Spalding joined Alex. Brown, after a fourteen-year tenure at Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, where he co-founded the firm's Palo Alto office, which grew from 2 to over 100 lawyers. He specialized in representing biotechnology companies, including IDEC Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Gen Pro, Inc., and Xoma, Inc., among others. He was previously an observer to the board at Align Technology [NASDAQ: ALGN], and currently serves as an observer to the board at Kai Pharmaceuticals and RoxRo Pharma and is a director at Emphasys Medical and SpinalMotion. Dick is a co-founder of SpinalMotion. He holds an A.B. with honors from Harvard College, and a J.D. with honors from Columbia Law School.

Organization Position Status
Spinalmotion Co-Founder Current
Kearny Venture Partners General Partner Current
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Current
Kearny Venture Partners Board of Directors Current
Aspire Public Schools Board of Directors Current
CBCA Inc. Director Current
3D Systems Corporation Board of Directors Current
Emphasys Medical, Inc Board of Directors Current
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison Chief Financial Officer Former
Portal Software, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Portal Software, Inc. Vice President Former
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison Co-Founder Former
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison Investment Banker Former
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP Former
Align Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Columbia University Law School J.D. With Honors Former
Harvard College B.A. With Honors Former
Harvard College Degree With Honors Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Current
Barclays Global Investors Former Managing Director Former
Barclays Global Investors Global Controller Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Principal Current
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Managing Director Former
Morgan Stanley Principal Former
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Research Analyst Former
Columbia University Master of Science in Social Work Former
Brandeis University Bachelor of Arts degree Former

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC General Counsel Current

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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Board of Directors Current

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Westbury Equity Partners SBIC, L.P. Advisory Member Current
Oracle Corporation Board of Directors Current
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Director Current

Michael G. McCaffery, age 53, is the Chief Executive Officer of Makena Capital Management. From 2000 to 2006, Mr. McCaffery was President and CEO of the Stanford Management Company (SMC), which was established in 1991 to manage Stanford University's financial and real estate investments. Previous to joining SMC, Mr. McCaffery was President and Chief Executive Officer of Robertson Stephens Investment Bankers from January 1993 to December 1999, and also served as Chairman from January 2000 to December 2000. Mr. McCaffery is a director of the Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital, Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc., Western Technology Ventures, Savvian, LLC and RS Investment Trust, and is a member of the Advisory Boards of Accel Ventures, Silver Lake Partners and Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. Mr. McCaffery was elected to the Board of Directors in 2003, and his current term expires in 2009.

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KB Home Board of Directors Current
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Board of Directors Current
KB Home Director Former
Stanford Graduate School of Business M.B.A. Former
Princeton University bachelor of arts degree Former

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Prepared Response, Inc. Chief Technology Officer Current
The Seattle Foundation Vice President, Community Leadership Current
360networks Corporation Board of Directors Current
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Board of Directors Current
University of Washington Business School Advisory Board Current
EMC Corporation Board of Directors Current
DayJet Corporation Board of Directors Current
Administaff, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Pipeline Trading Systems, LLC Board of Directors Current
Hrtools.Com Board of Directors Current
Budget & Policy Center Board of Directors Current
Aids Housing Corporation Board of Directors Current
Microsoft Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Deloitte & Touche USA LLP Managing Partner, Washington Former
The Seattle Foundation Director of Community Projects Former
FINRA governor Former
United States Naval Academy Former
NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. Chairman Former
FINRA Board of Directors Former
San Diego State University M.S. in Mechanical Engineering Former
University of Washington Master's In Public Administration Former
Loyola University Bachelor of Arts In Political Science Former
University of Washington B.S., Economics Former
San Diego State University Degrees Former
Naval War College Former
Pomona College Former
National Defense University Former

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Plaxo, Inc. Current
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Board of Directors Current
Yahoo! Inc. CEO Former
Yahoo! Inc. President Former
Intermec, Inc. President Former
Intermec, Inc. Corporate Vice President Former
Yahoo! Inc. Chairman Former
Stanford University M.S. and D Former
University of Virginia bachelor of science degree Former
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     TWPG $3.82 +0.01 (0.26% )
Average Volume 77,735
Shares Outstanding 31.78M
Market Cap 121.4M
Year High 6.36
Year Low 2.36
Earnings Per Share -3.56
P/E Ratio -1.07
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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