Buzz Archive:
Interview with David Weild and Edward Kim, Senior Advisors to Grant Thornton (Part 1 of 2)

by VC Experts.com Staff, 6/17/2009

We welcome David Weild and Edward Kim, co-authors of the recent Grant Thornton study, "Why are IPOs in the ICU?"  David and Edward will offer their candid and provocative views on the IPO market in this first segment of a two-part series.

David is a Senior Advisor to Grant Thornton, a Global Six Firm. He is the former vice-chairman and executive vice-president overseeing the more than 4,000 listed companies of The NASDAQ Stock Market.  David spent 14 years in a variety of senior investment banking and equity capital markets roles at Prudential Securities. He was recently invited to participate in NYSE's and National Venture Capital Association's Blue Ribbon Regional Task Force to explore ways to help restore a vibrant IPO market and keep innovation flourishing in the United States.  

Edward Kim is a Senior Advisor to Grant Thornton in Capital Markets. He was head of product development at The NASDAQ Stock Market and has worked in equity research at Robertson Stephens, equity trading at Lehman Brothers and investment banking at Prudential Securities.

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