CentralNotice From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is the latest accepted revision , reviewed on 22 April 2019 . Jump to navigation Jump to search American multi-level marketing company NXIVM Corporation Type Privately held company Industry Multi-level marketing ; personal development Founded 1998 Key people Keith Raniere (founder) Nancy Salzman (president) Allison Mack Clare Bronfman (funder) [1] Products Seminars Website NXIVM.com ( Archived ) NXIVM ( / ˈ n ɛ k s i ə m / NEKS -ee-əm ) is an American multi-level marketing company [2] based near Albany, New York that offered personal and professional development seminars through its "Executive Success Programs". NXIVM has been described as a cult and a pyramid scheme . It has also been alleged to be a recruiting platform for a secret society (variously called "DOS" or "The Vow") in which women were bran...