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| Mark D. Benson |
Director of Research
Managing Director
Phone:(213) 688-4435; Fax:(213) 688-6629; E-mail: mark.benson@wedbush.com
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Mark Benson is Managing Director and Director of Research at Wedbush Morgan Securities.
Prior to coming to Wedbush Morgan, Mark was a senior equity analyst and head of real estate and leisure securities research at Credit Suisse First Boston and Jefferies and Co. Mark joined Wedbush Morgan in the institutional sales department, becoming one of the leading producers prior to his appointment as Director of Research. His prior experience includes five years in investment management, most notably at Brierley Investments, Ltd, and he was also the CFO of a venture capital funded software company.
Mark holds a B.A. and M.B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles.
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| Michael Pachter |
Managing Director, Research
Entertainment Software and Retail
Phone: (213) 688-4474; Fax: (213) 688-6629; E-mail: michael.pachter@wedbush.com
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Michael Pachter is an analyst at Wedbush Morgan Securities providing coverage of the Entertainment Software Publishing and Retail sector.
Previously, Michael spent two years as the Director of Research at Wedbush Morgan Securities. Before joining Wedbush Morgan Securities, Michael worked as a Director at Management Resource Center, a middle-market investment bank. Prior to that, Michael spent 15 years in various financial and management positions at Atlantic Richfield Company, most recently as Director of Strategic Planning. Michael brings over 20 years of experience as a finance professional to Wedbush Morgan Securities.
Michael holds an M.B.A. from the Anderson School at the University of California at Los Angeles, a juris doctor from Pepperdine University, an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida, and a bachelor's in Political Science from California State University, Northridge.
Focus:
- Entertainment Software Publishing and Retail
Associations:
- State Bar of California
- Pepperdine University School of Law, Board of Visitors
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| Scott P. Sutherland, CFA |
Managing Director, Research
Telecommunications Software and Wireless Equipment
Phone: (213) 688-4522; Fax: (213) 688-6629; E-mail: scott.sutherland@wedbush.com
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Scott Sutherland focuses on the Telecommunications Software and Wireless Equipment sectors. His research focuses on companies providing software for voice, video, and data communications with areas of focus on messaging, wireless data, and voice over IP (VoIP).
Prior to joining Wedbush Morgan Securities, Scott worked at George D. Bjurman and Associates, as Senior Research Analyst and IT Director. Scott also held positions at John Hancock Financial Services and Wells Fargo Bank.
Scott was recognized as the Third Best Stock Picker in North America among over 3,200 analysts in 2003 according to StarMine and Forbes.
Scott holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles and is a C.F.A. charter holder.
Focus:
- Telecommunications Software
- Wireless Equipment
Associations:
- Association for Investment Management and Research
- Los Angeles Society of Financial Analysts
- Quantitative Investment Association
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| Betty Chen |
Vice President, Research
Specialty Retail: Softlines
Phone: (213) 688-4524; Fax: (213) 688-6629; E-mail: betty.chen@wedbush.com
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Betty Chen covers softlines retailers.
Previously, she was Specialty Retail Research Associate at Cowen & Co. Previous positions included Investment Analyst, Morley Fund Management, and Research Analyst, Robertson Stephens Inc.
Betty received her B.A. degree from University of California, Berkeley.
Focus:
- Specialty Retail: Softlines
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| Rohit Chopra |
Vice President, Research
Telecommunications Equipment
Phone: (213) 668-9871; Fax: (213) 688-6629; E-mail: rohit.chopra@wedbush.com
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Rohit Chopra covers Telecommunications Equipment companies.
Previously, he was Senior Research Analyst, Communications Technology, at Hibernia Southcoast Capital. Prior to that, he was Chief Financial Officer at Asiatone, LLC, Senior Research Analyst, Deutsche Bank Securities, Senior Research Analyst, Sun Trust Robinson-Humphrey, and Associate Research Analyst at Alex. Brown.
Rohit received his B.A. degree from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, and his M.B.A. from Northeastern University.
Focus:
- Telecommunications Equipment
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| Rommel Dionisio |
Senior Vice President, Research
Consumer Products
Phone: (213) 688-4418; Fax: (213) 688-6629; E-mail: rommel.dionisio@wedbush.com
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Rommel Dionisio is a senior equity analyst covering the Consumer Products sector.
Rommel has been a sell side analyst covering the consumer industry for 11 years, previously at Merrill Lynch, Friedman Billings Ramsey, and Roth Capital. Prior to that, he worked in investment banking at Bankers Trust and Bank of New York. He has been cited by the Wall St. Journal as "Best of the Street" in their annual analyst survey, and has made numerous appearances on CNBC, CNN, and Bloomberg TV.
Rommel received his M.B.A. and Bachelor's degrees from Duke University, where he was the P. Huber Hanes, Jr. Scholar of the M.B.A. Class of 1993.
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| Al Kaschalk |
Senior Vice President, Research
Basic Industries and Business Services
Phone: (213) 688-4539; Fax: (213) 688-6629; E-mail: al.kaschalk@wedbush.com
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Al Kaschalk is Equity Research Analyst, covering the Basic Industries and Business Services sector.
Previously, he was Vice President and Equity Research Analyst at MDB Capital Group. He previously served as an associate in investment banking at Tucker Anthony Sutro and at Prudential Securities. Prior to that, he was an audit manager for the Technology Group at Price Waterhouse.
A certified public accountant, Al received his M.B.A. degree from USC, and his Bachelor's in Business Administration from the University of Michigan.
Focus:
- Basic Industries and Business Services
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| Gil Luria |
Equity Research Analyst
Transaction Processing and Hardware
Phone: (213) 688-4501; Fax: (213) 688-6629; E-mail: gil.luria@wedbush.com
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Gil Luria joined Wedbush Morgan Securities in 2005 as a Senior Research Associate, and became Equity Research Analyst in 2006, covering the Transaction Processing and Hardware industry.
Previously, Gil was Research Associate at Sanford C. Bernstein, covering large U.S. telecommunications companies. Prior to that, he was Manager and Senior Consultant with Deloitte Consulting, focused on telecommunications companies.
Gil holds a B.A. in Quantitative Economics from Hebrew University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.
Focus:
- Transaction Processing and Hardware
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| Jeff Mintz, CFA |
Vice President, Research
Footwear and Apparel & Sporting Goods
Phone: (213) 688-4518; Fax: (213) 688-6629; E-mail: jeff.mintz@wedbush.com
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Jeff Mintz joined Wedbush Morgan Securities in 2004 as a Research Associate, Softlines Retail. He assumed lead coverage of the Footwear and Apparel sector in January, 2006. From 2002 through 2004, Jeff was President of Matrix Asset Management.
Jeff holds a B.A. in Philosophy from University of California, Berkeley, a J.D. from UCLA School of Law, and an M.B.A. from UCLA.
Focus:
- Footwear and Apparel
- Sporting Goods
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| Brian Moore |
Equity Research Analyst
Restaurants
Phone: (213) 688-4319; Fax: (213) 688-6629; E-mail: brian.moore@wedbush.com
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Brian Moore covers the restaurant industry.
Previously, he was Equity Analyst, covering Restaurants, at The Seidler Companies. Previous positions included Senior Financial Analyst, Columbia Energy Group, and Equity Analyst, PNC Asset Management.
Brian received his M.B.A. from New York University, and his B.S. in Business Administration from The College of New Jersey.
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| Michael B. Nemeroff |
Senior Vice President, Research
Enterprise Software
Phone: (213) 668-9876; Fax: (213) 688-6629; E-mail: Michael.nemeroff@wedbush.com
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Michael Nemeroff is Senior Vice President, Research, covering the Enterprise Software sector.
Previously, he was Senior Vice President, Research covering this sector at Maxim Group. Prior to that, he was Senior Software and Internet Analyst at Sigma Capital Management, and Senior Research Associate at RBC Capital Markets.
Michael holds a B.A. in Political Science from University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from University of Chicago.
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| Joan L. Storms, CFA |
Vice President, Research
Specialty Retail: Hardlines
Phone: (213) 688-4537; Fax: (213) 688-6629; E-mail: joan.storms@wedbush.com
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Joan Storms is a research analyst at Wedbush Morgan Securities providing research coverage for the specialty retailers in the hardlines sector.
Prior to joining Wedbush Morgan Securities, Joan spent four years at Needham & Company, Inc. in New York, where she was an analyst on the consumer/retail team following hardlines retailers. Prior to Needham, she worked as an analyst following restaurant stocks for two years at Moran & Associates in Connecticut.
Joan holds an M.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame Graduate School of Business and a bachelor's degree in Economics and Business Administration from Eckerd College. Joan is a C.F.A. charter holder.
Focus:
- Specialty Retail: Hardlines
Associations:
- Association for Investment Management and Research, Chartered Financial Analyst
- The Los Angeles Society of Financial Analysts
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| Patrick Wang |
Vice President, Research
Semiconductors
Phone: (212) 938-9938; Fax: (213) 688-6629; E-mail: patrick.wang@wedbush.com
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Mr. Patrick Wang, Vice President, is the senior equity research analyst covering semiconductors at Wedbush Morgan Securities. His primary areas of research include analog, mixed-signal, power, and computing (CPU, GPU, chipset).
Prior to joining Wedbush, Mr. Wang was the senior equity research analyst covering semiconductors at Thomas Weisel Partners and Nollenberger Capital Partners. Mr. Wang's industry-specific expertise was bolstered by working in a number of engineering positions at Texas Instruments for five years before assuming his sell-side roles.
Mr. Wang holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.
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| Chris White |
Equity Research Analyst
Entertainment: Toys, Movies and Entertainment
Phone: (213) 688-4423; Fax: (213) 688-6629; E-mail: chris.white@wedbush.com
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Chris White jointly covers the toy industry and the Movies and Entertainment sector.
Mr. White joined Wedbush Morgan Securities in May 2007 and assumed coverage of the toy industry in October. Previously, he covered Specialty Retail (Hardlines) at Citigroup as a Research Associate. He also held positions with the Boston Consulting Group and Harrah's Entertainment.
Mr. White earned an AB degree from Harvard and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Focus:
- Movies and Entertainment
- Entertainment: Toys
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| Edward Woo, CFA |
Equity Research Analyst
Internet Retailing, Internet Advertising/Media & Interactive Entertainment: Toys
Phone: (213) 688-4382; Fax: (213) 688-6629; E-mail: edward.woo@wedbush.com
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Edward Woo joined Wedbush Morgan Securities in 2001 as a Senior Research Associate, and became Equity Research Analyst in 2005, covering the Toy industry. In 2006, Edward transitioned coverage from the Toy industry to Internet & Digital Media.
Previously, Edward was Senior Associate, Valuation Services Group, PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
Edward holds a B.A. in Business Economics from University of California, Los Angeles, and an M.B.A. from Yale School of Management.
Focus:
- Internet Retailing and Internet Advertising/Media
- Interactive Entertainment: Toys
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