Majestic Research

Tony Berkman

Tony was previously Chief Risk Officer for Tower Capital, a $2 billion portfolio of hedge funds. Prior to Tower, he was a Director of Research for the $15 billion Zweig family of funds. Tony was named to Institutional Investor‘s “Online 40” annual ranking of e-finance leaders. He is a board member of Investorside Research Association.  He has a BS in Applied Math & Computer Science and an MS in Computational Finance from Carnegie Mellon University.

Seth Goldstein

Seth has helped to create and invest in a number of innovative businesses over his career, starting in 1995 when he founded SiteSpecific, one of the first Internet advertising agencies. In 1998, Seth joined VC Flatiron Partners where he established a practice in Pervasive Computing.  In 2002, Seth helped create and was the founding CEO of Majestic Research which pioneered the use of primary data for Wall Street research.  He is currently co-founder and Chairman of SocialMedia.com, a platform that helps publishers socialize their ads.  As an angel investor, Seth has advised a number of successful web services including del.icio.us (Yahoo!) and Etherpad (Google Wave).  Over his career, Seth has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Economist, and has spoken at leading industry events around the world.  You can follow him on twitter@seth.

Thomas P. Ivanyi

Tom Ivanyi is the co-founder and CEO of Hampton Partners Ltd., a private investment banking firm established in 1989 and based in New York. Tom has an extensive commercial and investment banking career spanning over 30 years as a senior executive of Citibank, Mitsubishi Trust, Brooks, Houghton and Wilmington Trust.  He is also the CEO of iTvTrax, LLC and inventor of iTvTrax’s patented technology.  His international experience included assignments based in Belgium, France, India, and Hong Kong. Tom is a member of the New York State Bar and a graduate of New York University, Fordham University School of Law and the Harvard Business School’s PMD program.

Reid R. Miles

Reid Miles is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Miles Howland & Co. LLC, a private equity and hedge fund investment firm based in New York. He is also a Partner and Managing Director of BV-Cornerstone Ventures, LP, the lead investor in Majestic Research. Reid has over 12 years of experience as a professional investor, with specific investment experience in content management, financial services, healthcare, information technology, software, telecommunications, IT services, government contracting, and business services. Reid graduated with honors from Claremont McKenna College and resides in Manhattan.

Bradley C. Reifler

Bradley Reifler was the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pali Capital Inc., an NASD member firm. Pali was acquired by the Euram Group in 2001, but repurchased in March 2007, whereby he became Chairman. Reifler resigned his duties from Pali and, in 2009, became the chief executive officer of Forefront Advisory, a global financial services firm. In 1982, he founded Reifler Trading Corporation, a firm engaged in the execution of global derivatives, which was sold to Refco, Inc. in 2000. In 1992, Brad founded Reifler Capital Management, a commodity pool advisor focused on commodity-based and foreign exchange trading strategies. From 1995 until 2000, he managed Refco, Inc.’s Institutional Sales Desk, where he was responsible for sales and execution of global derivatives, foreign exchange, and creating custom investment programs for institutional and high-net-worth clients.  Brad serves on multiple corporate boards and advisory boards. He is also a Trustee of the Millbrook School and Chairman of the Finance Committee. Brad received his degree from Bowdoin College. 

Neville Vere Nicoll

Neville Vere Nicoll is President of Cornerstone Holdings, where he is responsible for the group’s strategy and direct investments.  He is also a founding partner and Managing Director of BV-Cornerstone Ventures, LP, a later stage venture capital fund started by Cornerstone. BV-Cornerstone is the lead investor in Majestic Research. Neville has been involved in the venture capital and private equity business for 25 years, both as an investor and a CEO of venture-backed companies.