The GODS: Tale of the Tape (General)
I think the Parney crowd is in Tier 2. My reasoning is that we know about them. Tier 1 doesn't want to be known about. Notice how those Parney related sites went down pretty quickly and how difficult it is to find out about who is running the show of some of these organizations. The point is, the Parney types have to go to work and play a role. They're experts, no doubt, but they're also the front for Tier 1 GODS who want to remain entirely anonymous.
If I had unlimited power and money, the last thing I would want would be for people to know that about me. I'd want to remain anonymous.