Leadership

Steve Dyer became CEO at Craig-Hallum in 2020 after more than 15 years as a senior research analyst at the firm. He is also a member of the firm’s Board of Governors. Mr. Dyer has appeared on CNBC, Bloomberg, CBC and NPR; and is regularly quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and numerous other publications. Prior to joining Craig-Hallum, Mr. Dyer was a consultant at American Express Financial Corp. He received a BA from Marquette University and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas.

Mr. Hartfiel joined Craig-Hallum as the Director of Investment Banking in 2005. He brings over 30 years of investment banking experience focused on emerging growth companies. At Craig-Hallum, Rick has managed over 100 equity offerings (IPOs, follow-on offerings, registered directs and PIPEs) and M&A transactions. Prior to joining Craig-Hallum, Rick was a Managing Director at Dain, Rauscher, Wessels — a national investment banking firm covering technology, consumer, and healthcare companies. Previously, Rick was an investment banker at Credit Suisse First Boston. Mr. Hartfiel has a B.A., magna cum laude, from Amherst College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.