Senior research analysts
Ryan Todd
and
Blake Fernandez
join the firm
HOUSTON
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 20, 2018--
Simmons & Company International®,
Energy Specialists
of Piper Jaffray®
(Simmons) is pleased to announce the addition of
Ryan Todd
and
Blake Fernandez
as senior research analysts within energy equity research.
Todd was hired as a senior research analyst and head of exploration and production (E&P) research. He will be based in the firm’s
New York
office. Based in
Houston
, Fernandez was hired as a senior research analyst covering refining and integrated oil companies.
“We are eager to enhance our energy platform with Ryan and Blake’s expertise,” said
Michael Cox
, co-head of global equities at
Piper Jaffray
. “Both Ryan and Blake’s industry and sell-side experience will add exceptional value in serving our clients and continuing to expand our coverage in this important sector.”
Todd joins Simmons with 13 years of equity research experience in the energy sector. Prior to joining the firm, Todd worked as a sell-side analyst at both
Deutsche Bank
and
Morgan Stanley
, where he covered E&P, integrated oils and U.S. refineries. Todd has been recognized as an
Institutional Investor
All-America Research Team Rising Star, a top sector analyst by
Bloomberg Markets
and as a “Best on the Street” analyst by
The Wall Street Journal
. He previously worked for
ExxonMobil
as a senior project engineer. Todd graduated
magna cum laude
from
Brigham Young University
with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering.
Prior to joining Simmons, Fernandez worked as a director and senior equity research analyst at Scotia Howard Weil in the integrated oils, independent refiners and macro energy spaces. Prior to Scotia Howard Weil, Fernandez was a financial analyst at
Capital One
and
Hibernia National Bank
. He joins
Piper Jaffray
with over 12 years of equity research experience. Fernandez earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the
University of New Orleans
in finance and a bachelor’s degree in economics from E.J. Ourso
College of Business
at
Louisiana State University
.
The
Piper Jaffray
equity research group consists of
35 senior analysts
covering
659 companies
in the following sectors: healthcare, energy, financial institutions, technology, consumer, industrials, agriculture and clean tech & renewables.
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