Nick Kostov (The Wall Street Journal reporter) - Covers European luxury brands and investigated the story of Nicola Puech.
Nicola Puech (Fifth-generation heir to the Hermès fortune) - The central figure of the story, whose alleged missing fortune is the subject of the podcast.
Thierry Hermès (Founder of Hermès) - The great-great-grandfather of Nicola Puech.
Eric Fremont (Financial Advisor) - Nicola Puech's former financial advisor who managed his finances for 25 years and later became involved in the dispute over Puech's shares.
Jadil Butrak (Handyman) - Nicola Puech's handyman, who Puech allegedly intended to adopt and leave his fortune to.
Bernard Arnault (CEO of LVMH) - One of the richest men in the world, who built LVMH into a luxury conglomerate and was interested in acquiring a stake in Hermès.
Organizations & Institutions
Hermès (French luxury goods company) - The company whose fortune and shares are central to the podcast episode.
LVMH (Luxury conglomerate) - The world's biggest luxury company, which attempted to acquire a significant stake in Hermès.
Santander (Bank) - Mentioned as a large European bank, smaller than Hermès by market cap.
Deutsche Bank (Bank) - Mentioned as a large European bank, smaller than Hermès by market cap.
Airbus (Aerospace company) - Mentioned as a large European company, smaller than Hermès by market cap.
Spotify (Music streaming service) - Mentioned as a large European company, smaller than Hermès by market cap.
Novo Nordisk (Pharmaceutical company) - Mentioned as a large European company, smaller than Hermès by market cap.
French Stock Market Authorities - The body that investigated Nicola Puech regarding the sale of his shares.
Other Resources
Birkin bags (Hermès product) - Mentioned as an iconic and highly exclusive product of Hermès.
Kelly bags (Hermès product) - Mentioned as an iconic and highly exclusive product of Hermès.
