Jay Kornreich is Vice President, Equity Research covering the real estate investment trust (“REITs”) space. He began his career in financial analytics and sales at Bloomberg. His time spent there allowed Jay unique insight into the workings of the industry, granting him the skills to produce data-driven analysis to identify core differentiators and industry trends. Following his time with Bloomberg, Jay transitioned to Equity Research at Cantor Fitzgerald, where his interest in the REITs space grew. In 2019, Jay joined SMBC, advancing from Associate to Vice President and collaborating closely with Managing Director, Richard Anderson to build the REITs Equity Research platform together. The team moved to Wedbush Securities in 2023.

Along with Managing Director, Richard Anderson, Jay is entirely focused on producing top-tier analysis, a strategy that proves successful in providing thought-provoking research to facilitate relationships and lend critical insight to happenings within the industry. The team prides themselves on being a strong, trusted conduit between investors and management teams.

Jay received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan. Originally from Arizona, he resides in Brooklyn, New York. Outside of work, Jay is an avid sports-enthusiast, ping-pong and basketball player and hiker.