Technology >> Sector Roundtables >> February 3, 2003
STEVEN GISH is a Research Analyst at Roth Capital Partners. Mr.
Gish focuses on companies with business lines or engagements in
the security, defense and industrial markets. Before joining Roth
Capital Partners in 2000, Mr. Gish held several audit and analyst
positions in Seattle and Los Angeles with a subsidiary of
Deutsche Bank, where he specialized in financing programs for
technology and industrial companies. Mr. Gish earned an MBA from
the University of Colorado in 1995, and was awarded the Chartered
Financial Analyst designation in 2002. Mr. Gish is a member of
the Association for Investment Management and Research and the
Los Angeles Society of Financial Analysts. Profile
ROBERT NORFLEET has been First Vice President at Davenport &
Company since 1994. He was recognized in 1999 by The Wall Street
Journal as an All Star Analyst. Mr. Norfleet received a BA from
the University of the South, Sewanee; an MBA with honors from the
Virginia Commonwealth University; and attended St. Johns College,
Oxford, England. Profile
JEFFREY T. KESSLER is Senior Vice President and Senior Analyst at
Lehman Brothers. He is responsible for Lehman's business services
research, and is the recognized Wall Street expert on security
companies. He is frequently quoted in business services and
security trade journals and financial publications such as The
Wall Street Journal. Mr. Kessler began his career in 1983 as a
securities analyst with Argus Research Corp. He moved to Cowen &
Co. in 1985, and joined Lehman Brothers in 1989. Mr. Kessler
earned his BA (1973) and MA (1978) in Economics/Political Science
at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. He also earned an MS in
Journalism (1975) from Columbia University. Profile
Brian Ruttenbur joined Morgan Keegan in June 2000. As Managing Director, Mr. Ruttenbur follows the security, safety and defense sector. Prior to joining Morgan Keegan, he was a Senior Analyst with SunTrust Equitable Securities from November 1995 to May 2000. From August 1993 to March 1994, he was a Staff Consultant with Anderson Consulting. Mr. Ruttenbur holds a B.A. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and an MAS degree from the University of Montana, Missoula. He also served as a commissioned officer in the United States Air Force. Profile
security? Is that an appropriate definition?
Mr. Gish: At Roth Capital Partners, our research efforts are
concentrated in small
