Equity Research Team

The Raymond James Equity Research team

We are committed to being one of the premier research providers covering growth companies and serving the institutional and retail communities that invest in them. Behind that commitment, is our respected and experienced research team.

Research Management

Brian Alexander
Brian G. Alexander, CFA
Senior Managing Director, Director of Equity Research (U.S.)
St. Petersburg
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Daryl-Swetlishoff
Daryl Swetlishoff, CFA
Senior Managing Director, Head of Equity Research (Canada)
Forest Products
Vancouver
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Shawn Borgeson
Shawn Borgeson
Managing Director, Director of Product Development
St. Petersburg
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Mercedes S. van Woerkom
Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer
St. Petersburg
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Macro Insights

Tavis C. McCourt, CFA
Managing Director
Institutional Equity Strategy
Nashville
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Chris Meekins
Managing Director
Washington Healthcare Policy
Arlington
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Edward Mills
Managing Director
Washington Policy
Arlington
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Javed Mirza, CFA, CMT
Managing Director
Quantitative/Technical Strategy
Toronto
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Consumer

Joseph Altobello, CFA
Managing Director
Leisure Products
New York
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Sam Darkatsh
Sam Darkatsh
Managing Director
Building Products/Specialty/Industrial Distribution
St. Petersburg
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Michael Glen, CFA
Managing Director
Consumer and Diversified Industrials
Montreal
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Bobby Griffin, CFA
Managing Director
Consumer Hardline/Specialty Retail
St. Petersburg
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Rick B. Patel, CFA
Managing Director– Raymond James & Associates
Global Brands Softlines Retail, and Digital Commerce
New York
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Olivia Tong, CFA
Managing Director
Beauty, Personal Care, and Household Products
New York
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Brian M. Vaccaro, CFA
Managing Director
Restaurants
Atlanta
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Energy

John Freeman
John Freeman, CFA
Managing Director
Exploration and Production
Houston
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Justin Jenkins
Justin Jenkins
Managing Director
Independent Refiners/Integrated Oil and Gas/Midstream Suppliers
Houston
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Jim Rollyson
Director
Oilfield Services
Houston
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Michael Barth, CFA
Director
Energy Infrastructure, Oilfield Services, Senior Oil & Gas
Calgary
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Luke Davis, CFA
Research Analyst
Energy | Oil & Gas Producers
Calgary
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J.R. Weston
J.R. Weston, CFA
Research Analyst
St. Petersburg
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Financial Services

Stephen Boland
Stephen Boland, CFA
Managing Director
Diversified Financials
Toronto
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David J Long
David J. Long, CFA
Managing Director
Banking
Chicago
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Patrick J. O’Shaughnessy
Managing Director
Capital Markets
Cincinnati
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C. Gregory Peters, CFA
Managing Director
Insurance
St. Petersburg
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Michael Rose
Managing Director
Banking
Chicago
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Wilma Burdis, CFA
Director – Raymond James & Associates
Asset Management/Life Insurance
New York
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Robert J Dodd
Robert J. Dodd, Ph.D.
Director
Specialty Finance
Memphis
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David Feaster, CFA
Director
Banking
St. Petersburg
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Steve Moss
Director
Banking
Arlington
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Daniel Tamayo
Vice President
Banking
Chicago
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Healthcare

Jayson Bedford
Jayson Bedford
Managing Director
Medical Technology
St. Petersburg
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Gary Nachman
Managing Director
BioPharma/Biotechnology
New York
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John W. Ransom
Managing Director, Director of Healthcare Research – Raymond James & Associates
Alternate Site Healthcare Providers/Healthcare Information Technology/Integrated Benefits Management/Hospitals
St. Petersburg
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Andrew Cooper
Vice President
Life Science Tools & Services, Diagnostics & Clinical Laboratories
St. Petersburg
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Sean McCutcheon
Sean McCutcheon
Vice President
Biotechnology
New York
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Laura Prendergast
Laura Prendergast
Vice President
Biotechnology
New York
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Ryan Deschner, Ph. D.
Vice President
Biotechnology
New York
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Michael W. Freeman
Research Analyst
Healthcare
Toronto
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Industrial

Daryl-Swetlishoff
Daryl Swetlishoff, CFA
Senior Managing Director, Head of Equity Research (Canada)
Forest Products
Vancouver
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Frederic Bastien, CFA
Managing Director, Head of Industrial Research
Infrastructure and Construction
Vancouver
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Patrick Tyler Brown
Patrick Tyler Brown, CFA
Managing Director
Construction Materials/Transportation Services/Waste and Industrial Services
Atlanta
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Sam Darkatsh
Sam Darkatsh
Managing Director
Building Products/Specialty/Industrial Distribution
St. Petersburg
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Steve Hansen, CFA, CMA, CPA
Managing Director
Agribusiness/Chemicals/Transportation
Vancouver
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Tim Thein, CFA
Managing Director – Raymond James & Associates
Diversified Industrial/Machinery
New York
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Matt Roberts
Matt Roberts, CFA
Research Analyst
Packaging
St. Petersburg
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Mining

Brian Macarthur
Brian MacArthur, CFA
Managing Director
Base Metals and Minerals/Precious Metals/Uranium
Toronto
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Craig Stanley
Director
Precious Metals
Toronto
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Farooq Hamed
Farooq Hamed, CA
Director
Base Metals and Minerals/Precious Metals
Toronto
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Real Estate

Stephen A. Laws
Managing Director
Mortgage REITs and Real Estate Finance
Memphis
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Brad Sturges, CFA
Managing Director
Real Estate
Toronto
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Buck Horne
Buck Horne, CFA
Managing Director – Raymond James & Associates
Housing/REITs
St. Petersburg
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John Hughes
Jonathan Hughes, CFA
Managing Director – Raymond James & Associates
REITs
St. Petersburg
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RJ Milligan
Managing Director – Raymond James & Associates
Gaming/Lodging/REITs
St. Petersburg
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Sustainability

Daniel Magder, CPA, CA
Managing Director
Sustainability
Toronto
 
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Technology & Communications

Josh Beck
Managing Director – Raymond James & Associates
Internet
St. Petersburg
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Brian Gesuale
Managing Director
Advanced Industrial Technology/IT Services and Security
St. Petersburg
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John K. Davis, Jr.
Managing Director
Payments and Financial Technology
St. Petersburg
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Simon M. Leopold
Managing Director
Data Infrastructure
New York
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Srini Pajjuri
Managing Director
Semiconductors
San Francisco
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Steven Li, CFA
Managing Director
IT Hardware/IT Services/Software
Toronto
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Frank G. Louthan IV
Managing Director
Telecommunications Services
Atlanta
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Brian Peterson, CFA
Managing Director
Application Software
Atlanta
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Ric Prentiss
Managing Director, Director of Telecommunications Services Research – Raymond James & Associates
Telecommunications Services
St. Petersburg
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Adam Tindle, CFA
Managing Director
Infrastructure and Security Software/ Supply Chain/Connected Devices
St. Petersburg
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Andrew Marok, CFA
Director
Internet
New York
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Melissa Dailey Fairbanks
Vice President
IT Supply Chain/Semiconductors
St. Petersburg
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Alexander Sklar, CPA, CFA
Vice President
Application Software
Atlanta
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Transportation

Patrick Tyler Brown
Patrick Tyler Brown, CFA
Managing Director
Construction Materials/Transportation Services/Waste and Industrial Services
Atlanta
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Steve Hansen, CFA, CMA, CPA
Managing Director
Agribusiness/Chemicals/Transportation
Vancouver
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Savanthi Syth, CFA
Managing Director
Airlines/Advanced Air Mobility
St. Petersburg
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