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SNL Financial
collects, standardizes and disseminates all relevant corporate, financial, market and M&A data — plus news and analysis — for the industries we cover: banking, financial services, insurance, real estate, energy and media/communications.SNL Financial was originally founded as "S&L Securities" in New Jersey in 1987 with an initial focus on the savings and loan industry. But state law would not permit the incorporation of a non-bank with "S&L" in the official company name. So we replaced the "&" with an "N" to create "SNL." And our universe soon expanded well beyond savings & loans to the various business sectors we cover today.
Since our founding, SNL has continuously expanded our global operations, as well as the scope and depth of our coverage and products — all without compromising the standards of quality and customer service that drive our success. Throughout our organization, SNL has infused 4 core tenets — Accuracy, Relevance, Completeness and Timeliness — and we stand behind our published information with a unique Accuracy Guarantee.
As a result, leading investment banks, investment managers, corporate executives, ratings agencies, government agencies, consulting firms, law firms and media such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, Forbes and Fortune rely on SNL Financial for the best possible information on the companies in our sectors.
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SNL Financial's global reach spans 13 offices worldwide, with an ever-expanding workforce of nearly 2,000 employees. Corporate headquarters are in Charlottesville, Virginia, home of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello and the University of Virginia. Other locations include New York, New Jersey, California, Colorado, the Washington DC area, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, India, Pakistan and the United Kingdom.
For more information about our global offices, click on a location below:
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Boston, MA
15 Broad Street
Suite 501
Boston, MA 02109
P (617) 371-3983
F (212) 542-8047
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Boulder, CO
1011 Walnut St.
Suite 300
Boulder, CO 80302
P (303) 501-1671
F (303) 501-1672
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Ahmedabad, India
SNL House
5, Sunrise Park Society
Near Sales India
Drive-in Road, Vastrapur
Ahmedabad: 380054
P +91 079 40207200RED DOT
Arlington, VA
1700 North Moore Street
11th Floor, Suite 1110
Arlington, VA 22209
P (703) 373-0150
F (703) 373-0159RED DOT
Islamabad, Pakistan
101-W
Al-Khair Plaza
Fazal-ul-Haq Rd
Blue Area, Islamabad, 44000
P +92 51 280 4370RED DOT
Jersey City, NJ
30 Montgomery Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
P (201) 433-5507
F (201) 433-6138RED DOT
London, UK
7 Birchin Lane
London, EC3V 9BW
United Kingdom
P +44 20 7398 0873
F +44 20 7398 0871RED DOT
New York, NY
Trinity Centre
115 Broadway, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10006
P (212) 364-7530
F (212) 364-7566RED DOT
Monterey, CA
40 Ragsdale Drive, Suite 250
Monterey, CA 93940
P (831) 624-1536
F (831) 625-3225RED DOT EXTENT OPEN
Richmond, VA
Innsbrook
140 East Shore Dr.
Suite 100
Glen Allen, VA 23060
P (804) 888-6805
F (804) 888-6806RED DOT EXTENT OPEN
Cambridge, MA
One Alewife Center
Suite 460
Cambridge, MA 02140
P (617) 441-5900
F (617) 864-2396
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Milwaukee, WI
924 East Juneau Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
P (800) 257-7101
F (414) 223-2306
Charlottesville, VA
One SNL Plaza
212 7th Street NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
P (434) 977-1600
F (434) 977-4466
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Mike Chinn
Mike has served as President and CEO of SNL Financial since 2010 and started his career with the company in 1994. Prior to assuming the position of president in 2000, he was managing principal in charge of product development and the industry business units. Mike holds a B.A. in history and economics from the University of Virginia.Steven Klinsky
Steven is Managing Director, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of New Mountain Capital and establishing the Fund in January, 2000. Prior to founding New Mountain, Steven was co-founder of Goldman Sachs & Co.'s Leverage Buyout Group (1981-1984) where he helped execute over $3 billion of pioneering transactions for Goldman Sachs and its clients. He then joined Forstmann Little and Co. as an Associate Partner (1984-1986) and a General Partner (1986-1999), helping to oversee seven private equity and debt partnerships totaling over $10 billion in capital. Steven received his B.A. in economics and political philosophy, with high honors, from the University of Michigan in 1976. He received his M.B.A from Harvard Business School (class of 1979) and his J.D., with honors, from Harvard Law School (class of 1981).Mathew Lori
Mathew is Managing Director of New Mountain Capital, joining the firm in 2007. Prior to joining New Mountain, he was a Managing Director of CCMP Capital Advisors and its predecessor firm, J.P. Morgan Partners, where he worked from 1993 until 2007 and where he was responsible for investing on behalf of global funds with more than $10 billion under management. Mathew has executed over $10 billion of transactions since 2001 across a wide range of industries including business services, information services, consumer products and services, distribution, media, and communications. He currently serves on the boards of SymphonyIRI and Intermarine. Mathew received his MBA from the JL Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, and his B.S. from the University of Windsor.Peter Masucci
Peter is a Managing Director of New Mountain Capital since 2004. He was previously associated with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR), where he focused on private equity investments across a number of industries. From 1997 to 2000, Peter worked in the Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Finance Departments of Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he evaluated and executed a number of strategic transactions. He received his B.A. with highest distinction in Finance with an Accounting emphasis from the University of Iowa and his M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Peter is a director of Inmar, Inc., Oakleaf Global Holdings, Inc., and RedPrairie Holding, Inc.Robert Musslewhite
Robert serves as Chief Executive Officer of The Advisory Board Company (NASDAQ: ABCO), a technology, research and consulting firm serving more than 3,200 members in the health care and higher education industries. Prior to joining the Advisory Board, Robert was an Associate Principal in the Washington, DC, Amsterdam and Dallas offices of McKinsey & Company. Robert holds a JD from Harvard Law School and an AB in economics from Princeton University.Reid Nagle
Prior to starting SNL Financial in 1987, Reid spent 10 years in the financial services industry. He was the CFO for a New Jersey savings bank (also serving as vice chairman and CAO) and subsequently worked with the financial services and arbitrage affiliates of Ivan F. Boesky and Co. Reid holds a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University and his master's and doctoral degrees in political economy from Johns Hopkins University.Brandt Sakakeeny
Brandt is the Founder and Managing Partner of Rockingstone Advisors LLC, a boutique financial advisory firm. Prior to founding Rockingstone, Brandt spent 15 years as an equity analyst for Deutsche Bank and Salomon Smith Barney covering the business services industry. He has an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School and a B.A. in Economics from DePauw University.Mike Sullivan
Mike is a financial executive with 23 years of experience, most recently serving for 12 years as CFO of IHS Inc., a $1 billion+ information services company. At IHS, Mike was instrumental in driving the acceleration of business performance and preparing the company for its successful IPO. Prior to IHS, Mike spent three years with the Coors Brewing Company, directing the corporate accounting function, and 10 years with Price Waterhouse, managing the firm's participation in more than 30 domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, Mike holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and accounting from the University of Iowa. Mike chairs SNL's audit committee and also serves on the boards of Vertafore, the leading provider of connected technology and information solutions to the insurance industry. -
The Executive Team
develops and implements SNL's business objectives and serves as the steward of SNL's unique customer-driven culture. The team is composed of a diverse blend of executives, equally divided between leaders who have spent their entire careers at SNL and leaders who bring to SNL valuable experience gained at other leading information companies.
Mike Chinn - President & CEO
Mike started his career at SNL in 1994 and oversees the company's business units, information systems, content, sales, finance and administrative functions. Prior to assuming the position of president in 2000, Mike was managing principal in charge of product development and industry business units. Mike holds a B.A. in history and economics from the University of Virginia.
Dan Oakey - Corporate Secretary and Chief Contracts Officer
Dan oversees all activities related to corporate governance, contracts and legal matters. Dan started his career at SNL in 1993 as a research analyst and has served in various leadership capacities for SNL. Dan holds a degree in finance from the University of Virginia.
Will Pappas - Managing Director of Sales
Will was president, CEO and co-founder of Y-Merge, a financial analytics company, prior to its acquisition by SNL. Before Y-Merge, he held various sales positions with Multex.com. Will began his career as an investment banking analyst with Sandler O'Neill. Will holds a degree in economics from Duke University.
Nick Cafferillo - Chief Operating Officer
Nick joined SNL in 2008 and leads all of SNL's industry and cross-industry business units. Previously, Nick served as chief product officer and EVP of product management at ISS, the leading corporate governance and proxy advisory information firm, and also worked in various product management and development capacities at Thomson Financial, including EVP of product management. Nick holds a B.A. from Cornell University.
Adam Hall - Managing Director, Product Management
Adam joined SNL in March of 2008 as head of the Financial Institutions Group and since March of 2010 has been responsible for product management and strategy for all of the company's industry and cross-industry groups. Prior to joining SNL, Adam served in senior financial and strategic roles at RiskMetrics, ISS, and the NASDAQ Stock Market. Adam holds a B.A. in economics from the State University of New York at Binghamton and an MBA from the University of Maryland.
A. R. (Tony) Guarascio - Chief Financial Officer
Tony joined SNL in February 2010 and brings with him 33 years of business experience, including 20 years as Chief Financial Officer for two publicly-traded international companies, as well as several private equity companies. Tony's prior companies include Fortent Inc., HSS Inc., SS&C Inc. and Executone Information Systems. Tony holds a B.S. from the University of Bridgeport.
Tom Corbitt - Chief Administrative Officer
Tom leads several areas of SNL's business support infrastructure, including HR, Facilities, Network Services, Contract Administration, Risk Management and Travel. Prior to joining SNL in 2009, Tom held roles in HR, real estate, operations and analysis at Capital One and Mondial USA. He holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from West Point, an MBA from the University of Richmond, a Master Certificate in Project Management from Villanova, and a Business Process Management certification from Capital One.
James Record - Managing Director of Product Research & Development
James is responsible for significant business expansion projects including SNL's recent insurance statutory database launch and its ongoing European product expansion. James started his career at SNL in 1997 and served as director of bank and thrift research before leaving in 2003 to work as a sell-side analyst at Moors and Cabot and then Sterne Agee and Leach. James returned to SNL in his current capacity in early 2007. James holds a degree in economics from the University of Virginia and is a chartered financial analyst.
Nate Haskins - Managing Director of Content
Nate is responsible for SNL's growing content collection operations, including development of all related internal systems and business processes. Nate has worked for SNL since 1998 in various positions including accounting analyst, M&A analyst, branch market share manager and data services manager. Nate holds a degree in economics from the University of Virginia.
Galen Warren - Chief Technology Officer
Galen leads all information technology initiatives at SNL, including software development for internal systems and products, networking and hardware infrastructure. He started his career at SNL in 1994 as a senior news editor before moving into IT, first as a systems analyst and then as the head of IT research and development. He holds a degree in mathematics and cognitive science from the University of Virginia. -
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2011
- Steven Klinsky, Mathew Lori, Peter Masucci, Robert Musslewhite and Mike Sullivan joined SNL's Board of Managers.
- Acquired interest rate database from Datatrac.
- Acquired Highline Data from Summit Business Media.
- Named to Inc. Magazine's "Inc. 5000" list as one of America's fastest-growing private companies and recognized as a "Top Alumni" for earning this honor for the fourth consecutive year.
- New Mountain Capital LLC acquired majority interest in SNL.
- Launched European banking coverage.
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2010
- Brandt Sakakeeny joined SNL's Board of Managers.
- Launched European Financials Daily newsletter.
- Opened Richmond, VA office.
- Named to Inc. Magazine's "Inc. 5000" list as one of America's fastest-growing private companies for the third consecutive year.
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2009
- Acquired Btu's publications and energy market indexes from Energy Management Institute.
- Recognized again by Inc. Magazine as one of America's 5,000 fastest-growing private companies.
- Opened Boulder, CO office.
- Released new version of online information service.
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2008
- Launched Statutory Insurance Data offering.
- Opened Boston, MA office.
- Recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of America's 5,000 fastest-growing private companies.
- Received Emerging Growth Company Award from ACG Richmond.
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2007
- Acquired Kagan Research, a leading provider of proprietary analysis on the media industry.
- Launched coverage of Europe/Asia-Pacific Real Estate.
- Opened London, UK office.
- Celebrated 20th anniversary.
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2006
- Launched Media and Communications coverage.
- Acquired new facility for SNL India.
- Launched research report distribution channel.
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2005
- Started SNL Pakistan operations.
- Acquired Regulatory Research Associates (RRA), a provider of independent research on public utility regulation.
- Launched SNLxl.
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2004
- Acquired Io Energy LLC, an energy news provider.
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2003
- Released SNL Interactive.
- Started SNL India operations.
- Moved HQ to One SNL Plaza.
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2002
- Acquired Y-Merge, headed by Will Pappas, who becomes managing director of sales and account management.
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2001
- Launched SNL IR Solutions.
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2000
- Mike Chinn named SNL president after starting his career at the company in 1994.
- Acquired energy database group from Navigant Consulting.
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1999
- Acquired ASSETrac Information Services, a provider of financial information on the REIT industry.
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1997
- Launched Insurance coverage.
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1996
- Released first version of DataSource in Windows ®.
- Released complete regulatory data on banks and thrifts.
- Introduced Docs OnLine (first online product).
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1994
- Launched Real Estate coverage.
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1993
- Began coverage of non-bank financial sectors.
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1992
- Inc. Magazine recognized SNL as one of America's 500 fastest-growing private companies.
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1989
- Moved to Charlottesville, VA.
- Began coverage of Banks.
- Acquired Bank M&A Newsletter.
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1987
- Founded in Hoboken, NJ by Reid Nagle.
- Began coverage of the thrift industry.
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SNLers in Pakistan participating in Start!
Walking Day, benefiting the American Heart Association.Our mission: To provide corporate-level support for charitable causes and non-profit organizations selected by SNL employees as a positive way of contributing to the communities in which they live and work.
Each year, SNL Financial and the SNL Cares Foundation donates around $100,000 to non-profit organizations and other charitable causes in our communities across the globe. The Foundation's grassroots approach to giving has resulted in support of causes as diverse as our employees. Here is a sampling of the causes SNL Financial and the SNL Cares Foundation has supported. For more information and a larger list of charities supported, check out the SNL Cares Foundation FAQ.Health & Wellness
- American Heart Association
- Karuna Kare Foundation (India)
- Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre (Pakistan)
- Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
- University of Virginia Children's Hospital
International Relief & Poverty
- International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies
- International Rescue Committee (aid for Haiti earthquake relief)
- Islamic Relief Fund (2005 earthquake in Pakistan)
- Sahara for Life Trust (2005 earthquake in Pakistan)
- Soles4Souls
Children & Youth
- First Tee of Charlottesville
- I Have A Dream Foundation
- Kids Lift Foundation/Toy Lift
- United Way Young Leaders
- Virginia Discovery Museum
Community & Social Services
- Habitat for Humanity
- Salvation Army
- Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA)
- Thomas Jefferson Area Food Bank
- TIPU Foundation (Pakistan)
Shoes collected for Soles4Souls, Charlottesville, VA.Featured Charity
Virginia Discovery Museum
The Virginia Discovery Museum brings young children and families together to engage minds, excite imaginations and explore the world around them.Recent Initiatives
- The Salvation Army of Central Virginia (Coats for Kids)
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Blue Ridge Chapter)
- SPCA (Monterey County)
