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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.


Since our founding in 1987, 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. SNL's Four Core Tenets +


How SNL Got Its Name (No, we're not that SNL!)
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.

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, Business Week, Forbes and Fortune rely on SNL Financial for the best possible information on the companies in our sectors.


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The Board of Managers consists of three members of SNL's leadership team and three outside members with distinguished, meaningful experience in SNL's core information markets. The current members of the Board have worked together to direct SNL's strategy and growth since 2003. Board of Managers
Reid Nagle

Reid Nagle
Chairman & Founder
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. Mike Chinn

Mike Chinn
President
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.
Will Pappas

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. Mike Danziger

Mike Danziger
Board Member
Mike is CEO and co-owner of Buyers Laboratory, the leading global provider of competitive intelligence services on office imaging products. Since graduating from Wharton in 1980, he has spent his career in the online B2B publishing business, with the bulk of his experience being in the financial information publishing space. Notably, Mike ran Thomson Financial´s Database Group during the 1990s, which, at the time of his departure, had $600 million in revenue.
William Houlihan

William Houlihan
Board Member
Bill is a CPA and financial services executive with more than 30 years of experience in financings, acquisitions and transactions. He has been the CFO of a publicly traded bank (Hudson United), a credit card company (Metris), a privately owned auto lender and an insurance services company. Bill has also been an investment banker for Goldman Sachs and other leading financial firms. James McGonigle

James McGonigle
Board Member
Jay is former chairman and CEO of the Corporate Executive Board, a highly regarded, publicly traded information services company that creates and sells Best Practices studies, reports and other decision support tools to corporations. Jay is also on the Board of Factset, a premier aggregator and distributor of financial information.
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. Executive Team
Reid Nagle

Reid Nagle
Chairman & Founder
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. Mike Chinn

Mike Chinn
President
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.
Will Pappas

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

Nick Cafferillo
Managing Director of Industry Research & Product Management
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.
Tom Corbitt

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. Nate Haskins

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.
James Record

James Record
Managing Director of Product Research & Development
James is responsible for significant business expansion projects including SNL's recent insurance statutory database launch. 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. Theresa Torian

Theresa Torian
Chief Financial Officer
Prior to joining SNL in February 2007, Theresa was director of business management with LexisNexis for nine years, forecasting and analyzing expenses and revenues. Prior to joining LexisNexis, Theresa worked for eight years at Grant Thornton as a financial management consultant. Theresa holds an undergraduate degree in mathematics from the University of Virginia and a Masters of Business Administration from the College of William and Mary.
Galen Warren

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.    

Since our founding in 1987, SNL has continuously expanded global operations, as well as the scope and depth of our coverage and products, through innovation and acquisition.

  •  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.
  • 2009 Inc. 5000 Honoree

  •  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.
  • 2008 Inc. 5000 Honoree

  •  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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  •  Launched Media and Communications coverage.
  •  Acquired new facility for SNL India.
  •  Launched research report distribution channel.
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  •  Started SNL Pakistan operations.
  •  Acquired Regulatory Research Associates (RRA),a provider of independent research on public utility regulation.
  •  Launched SNLxl.
  • SNL Pakistan operations

  •  Acquired Io Energy LLC, an energy news provider.

  •  Released SNL Interactive.
  •  Started SNL India operations.
  •  Moved HQ to One SNL Plaza.
  •  Mike Danziger, Bill Houlihan and Jay McGonigle join SNL's Board of Managers as the three outside directors on a six-person board.
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  •  Acquired Y-Merge, headed by Will Pappas, who joins SNL's Board of Managers and becomes managing director of sales and account management.
  • Will Pappas, SNL Managing Director of Sales

  •  Launched SNL IR Solutions.

  •  Mike Chinn named SNL president
    after starting his career at the company in 1994.
  •  Acquired energy database group from Navigant Consulting.
  • Mike Chinn, SNL President

  •  Acquired ASSETrac Information Services, a provider of financial information on the REIT industry.

  •  Launched Insurance coverage.

  •  Released first version of DataSource in Windows ®.
  •  Released complete regulatory data on banks and thrifts.
  •  Introduced Docs OnLine (first online product).

  •  Launched Real Estate coverage.

  •  Began coverage of non-bank financial sectors.

  •  Inc. Magazine recognized SNL as one of America's 500
    fastest-growing private companies.

  •  Moved to Charlottesville, Va.
  •  Began coverage of  Banks.
  •  Acquired Bank M&A Newsletter.
  • Charlottesville, Virginia skyline

  •  Founded in Hoboken, N.J. by Reid Nagle.
  •  Began coverage of the Thrift industry.
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    SNL cares foundation

    The mission of the SNL Cares Foundation is 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.

    To date, SNL has provided support, including funding and employee volunteers, to numerous charities and events. A partial list of those charities and events follows:

    • AIDS Foundation
    • American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life
    • American Heart Association
    • American Red Cross
      (relief for victims of the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan)
    • Basketball Tournament for Teens
    • Boys and Girls Club of Charlottesville
    • Charlottesville Area Dental Access (CADA)
    • Charlottesville First Night
    • Computers4Kids
    • Direct Relief International
      (relief for victims of the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan)
    • First Book
    • First Tee of Charlottesville
    • Habitat for Humanity
    • HIV Services Group
    • I Have A Dream Foundation
    • International Federation of Red Cross
      & Red Crescent Societies
      (relief for victims of the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan)
    • Islamic Relief Fund
      (relief for victims of the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan)
    • Kids Lift Foundation/Toy Lift
    • Meals on Wheels
    • MKRF-Pakistan Earthquake Relief Fund
      (relief for victims of the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan)

    • Monticello Area Community Action Agency
    • Operation BRAVO
    • Ronald McDonald House
    • Salvation Army
    • Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA)
    • Soles4Souls
    • Susan Komen Race for the Cure
    • Thomas Jefferson Area Food Bank
    • University of Virginia Cancer Center
    • University of Virginia Children’s Hospital
    • Virginia Discovery Museum
    • Virginia Tech Foundation
      (Hokie Spirit Memorial Scholarship Fund)



    To encourage community involvement, SNL commits the majority of its charitable budget to supporting non-profit causes in which our employees (excluding senior executives) are actively involved as volunteers or contributors.

    If you are interested in learning how the SNL Cares Foundation can support your organization, you should direct SNL employees (other than senior executives) who support your non-profit cause or event to contact the SNL Cares Foundation to request a contribution or sponsorship.

    Please note: active involvement by an SNL employee does not guarantee a contribution. Direct solicitations to the SNL Cares Foundation by non-employees are not permitted.

    2009
    SNL Financial Named to "Inc. 5000" List of Fastest Growing Private Companies in the U.S. for 2009
    August 12, 2009
    Charlottesville, Va. – For the second consecutive year, Inc. Magazine named SNL Financial one of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies in the United States. (more)
    SNL Financial Hosts 2009 Bank M&A Symposium with Sullivan & Cromwell
    August 11, 2009
    Charlottesville, Va. – SNL Financial, in collaboration with Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, will host the SNL Bank M&A Symposium on October 6-7, 2009, at the Union League Club in New York City. (more)
    SNL Kagan and CASBAA Announce Alliance to Promote Asia-Pacific Multichannel Video Market Growth
    July 8, 2009
    Charlottesville, Va. and Hong Kong (July 8, 2009) – SNL Kagan, the leading provider of financial and operational information and insight on the global media and communications sector, and CASBAA (The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia), an industry group dedicated to the promotion of multichannel TV across Asia Pacific, have announced a joint initiative to provide actionable information to the broadcast and advertising industry across the region. (more)
    SNL Financial & Charlottesville Running Company Wrap Up Successful Shoe Drive Benefitting Soles4Souls™ Inc.
    July 6, 2009
    Charlottesville, Va. (July 6, 2009) – The totals are in: SNL Financial and Charlottesville Running Company received more than 1,100 pairs of shoes as part of a month-long drive to benefit Soles4Souls Inc., a non-profit organization with a mission to impact as many lives as possible with the gift of shoes. To top off the overwhelming success of the shoe drive, the SNL Cares Foundation will contribute $5,000 to Soles4Souls. (more)
    SNL Energy Announces Acquisition of Btu Publications and Energy Market Indexes
    March 5, 2009
    Charlottesville, Va. (March 5, 2009) – SNL Energy, the leading provider of essential business intelligence to the power, natural gas and coal industries, today announced the acquisition from publisher Energy Management Institute of Btu’s daily and weekly newsletters and Btu’s gas and power price indexes. Btu (www.btu.net) has been providing news, market commentary and top-notch energy commodity price indexes for more than 20 years. (more)
    SNL Financial Makes TARP Index and Government Bailout Coverage Available to the General Public
    February 12, 2009
    Charlottesville, Va. (February 12, 2009) – SNL Financial today launched the Government Bailout Program Resource Center on its external Web site (www.snl.com), providing free access to comprehensive data and analysis on the Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and other government relief efforts. (more)
    2008
    SNL Financial Hosts Second Annual Holiday Bake-Off to Benefit Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan
    December 5, 2008
    Charlottesville, Va. (December 5, 2008) — SNL Financial, will host a holiday bake-off benefiting America’s overseas military troops on Monday, December 8 at their downtown Charlottesville location. (more)
    SNL Financial Creates Foundation to Benefit Local Communities
    October 20, 2008
    Charlottesville, Va. (October 20, 2008) – SNL Financial has announced the formation of the SNL Cares Foundation, a non-profit organization providing corporate-level support for charitable causes selected by SNL employees as a positive way of contributing to the global communities where they live and work. (more)
    SNL Financial Receives Emerging Growth Company Award from ACG Richmond
    October 2, 2008
    Charlottesville, Va. (Oct. 2, 2008) – The Richmond chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) has named SNL Financial the winner of this year’s Emerging Growth Company Award. (more)
    SNL Financial Is Selected As a Finalist for ACG Richmond Emerging Growth Company Award
    September 3, 2008
    Charlottesville, Va. (September 3, 2008) – The Richmond chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) has nominated Charlottesville-based SNL Financial for the 2008 ACG Richmond Emerging Growth Company Award. (more)
    SNL Financial Makes 2008 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies
    August 20, 2008
    Charlottesville, Va. (August 20, 2008) – Inc. Magazine today released its list of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies in the United States, and SNL Financial was one of four Charlottesville-based companies to make the list, and the largest, with 2007 revenues of $66.6 million, an increase of 106 percent over three years. (more)
    SNL Financial and Ipreo Launch Sales and Marketing Alliance June 9, 2008
    Charlottesville, Va. and New York (June 9, 2008) – SNL Financial, the leading provider of sector-focused data, news and analytics, and Ipreo, the premier global provider of market intelligence and productivity software to corporations and investment banks, have jointly announced a sales and marketing alliance that will allow each provider to offer the other´s investor relations products and services to their respective clients. (more)
    SNL Kagan Joins CASBAA as Corporate Member May 6, 2008
    Charlottesville, Va. (May 6, 2008) – SNL Kagan announced that it has joined the Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA), the media broadcasting industry advocacy group devoted to promoting multichannel television via cable, satellite, broadband and wireless video networks in the Asia-Pacific region. (more)
    SNL Financial Becomes Newest Member of Reita April 30, 2008
    London, UK (April 30, 2008) — SNL Financial today confirmed that it has become the latest organisation to join Reita, (www.reita.org), the educational and awareness campaign for REITs and property investment. (more)
    SNL Financial Signs Content Agreement With The Insurance Insider April 11, 2008
    Charlottesville, Va. (April 11, 2008) – SNL Financial, the leading sector-focused provider of essential business intelligence to financial institutions, today announced an agreement with London-based Insider Publishing Ltd, an independent financial publisher. Under the terms of this agreement, SNL will provide its clients with select news stories from Insider Publishing´s premier title, The Insurance Insider. (more)
    2007
    SNL Financial Hosts A Holiday Bake-Off To Benefit Troops In Iraq
    November 14, 2007
    Charlottesville, Va. — SNL Financial today announced a joint fundraiser with Crutchfield Corporation to send portable audio and video entertainment to overseas military troops. Operation B.R.A.V.O. – Bringing Relief and Video Overseas -- was started by Crutchfield in 2003 to supply electronics and entertainment to soldiers deployed in the Middle East. (more)
    SNL Financial Announces Launch Of The First Tee National School Program
    September 26, 2007
    Charlottesville, Va. — The First Tee National School Program, Charlottesville City Schools, The First Tee of Charlottesville, and SNL Financial today announced that students in grades K-8 at Charlottesville City Schools will participate in The First Tee National School Program, which promotes character development and life-enhancing values through the game of golf. (more)
    SNL Financial Sponsors Second Annual Charitable Golf Tournament in Charlottesville
    August 9, 2007
    Charlottesville, Va. — SNL Financial today announced the Second Annual SNL Charitable Golf Tournament on Aug. 18 at the Meadowcreek Golf Course in Charlottesville's Pen Park. All proceeds benefit The First Tee of Charlottesville, a child development program that teaches core values and life skills through the game of golf. (more)
    SNL Center for Financial Education Acquires EXNET
    July 30, 2007
    Charlottesville, Va. — SNL Center for Financial Education LLC (SNL CFE), a leading sector-focused provider of conference and training programs for investment banks, money managers and corporations, is pleased to announce the acquisition of The Management Exchange Inc., d/b/a EXNET, a major developer of energy-related conferences and seminars since 1981. EXNET will operate as a division within SNL CFE. (more)
    SNL Financial Celebrates 20th Anniversary
    May 8, 2007
    Charlottesville, Va. — SNL Financial celebrates its 20th anniversary as the premier provider of business information to Wall Street and America's top corporations with a reception on June 12 at the company's headquarters in Charlottesville. (more)
    SNL Financial Acquires Kagan Research
    April 4, 2007
    Charlottesville, Va. — SNL Financial, the leading sector-focused provider of essential business intelligence to investment banks, money managers and corporations, today announced the acquisition of leading media research and analysis firm, Kagan Research. (more)
    2006
    SNL Financial Acquires New Office Building in India
    April 10, 2006
    Charlottesville, VA SNL Financial, the premier provider of multi-sector-focused news, data and analysis in the financial information marketplace, has announced the purchase of a newly-constructed, 32,000-sq. ft. office building in Ahmedabad, India. This space will serve as the new headquarters for SNL Financial (India) Pvt. Ltd. (“SNL India”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SNL Financial LC. (more)
    2005
    SNL Financial Acquires Regulatory Research Associates, Inc. November 2, 2005 (more)
    2004
    SNL Financial acquires Io Energy September 29, 2004 (more)
    2003
    SNL Financial Moving to New Headquarters July 24, 2003 (more)
    2002
    SNL Financial Announces Acquisition Of Y-Merge April 2, 2002 (more)
    2001
    Forbes Magazine Selects snl.com for Best of the Web Award February 14, 2001 (more)