Financial Services >> Analyst Interviews >> April 1, 2003
Chris Marinac, Managing Director, joined Suntrust Robinson
Humphrey in 1997, after becoming a Financial Analyst in 1993. He
graduated summa cum laude from Kent State University with a BBA
in Finance/Accounting. He oversees the Financial Services group,
which includes coverage in banking and thrifts. Prior experience
includes five years at Interstate/Johnson Lane Corporation as a
Financial Analyst covering financial institutions, finance
companies and REITs. He is a member of the Bank & Financial
Analysts Association, the Association of Investment Management
and Research, NAREIT, the Atlanta Apartment Association, and the
Atlanta Society of Financial Analysts. He earned his Chartered
Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 1998. Profile
TWST: Chris, what's gone on in the regional bank segment over thepast year or so?
Mr. Marinac: We have seen an economy, which has slowed and
continues to be questionable in terms of its near