Companies We Cover

Steve Dyer is CEO and Senior Research Analyst in the Equity Research Department at Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC, where he covers Industrial Technology. 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. Dyer has appeared on CNBC, Bloomberg and NPR; and is regularly quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and numerous other publications.

Michael Malouf, CFA is a Senior Research Analyst and Head of our Boston team. His focus is on small and mid-cap companies that exhibit high recurring revenue, positive earnings revisions and rising operating margins. Michael spent 7 years at RCM Capital in San Francisco where he rose to Co-Head of Small Cap Investments, managing over $1 Billion. He then moved to Boston and launched the Small Cap Growth product at Neuberger Berman. Most recently, Michael was a founding Partner, President and Portfolio Manager at Copper Rock Capital Partners, a money manager specializing in Small Cap Growth stocks. Michael has received his B.S. in Finance from Arizona State University and is a CFA charterholder.

Tony Stoss is a Partner and Senior Research Analyst in the Equity Research Department at Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC, where he covers various technology industries, primarily in the Wireless and Cable related sectors. Previously, he focused on various technology industries at EarlyBird Capital, SouthEast Research Partners/Ryan Beck and Martin Simpson Research. Mr. Stoss received his B.A. in Financial Management from St. Thomas College and an M.B.A. from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.

George Sutton is a Partner, Co-Director of Research and Senior Research Analyst in the Equity Research Department at Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC, where he covers Business Service and Software. From 1995-2003, he was a Managing Director in the Research Department at RBC Capital Markets and its predecessor Dain Rauscher Wessels. Before that Mr. Sutton worked on the buy-side with First Chicago Investment Management (now JP Morgan) and First Chicago Venture Capital (now Madison Dearborn Partners). Mr. Sutton received a B.S. in Finance from Indiana University in Bloomington and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University.

Jeff Van Rhee is a Partner and Senior Research Analyst in the Equity Research Department at Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC, where he covers Software Centric technology companies. Previously, he was a Managing Director and Director of Research at Investec, an international investment bank headquartered in London. Mr. Van Rhee has been recognized several times by the Wall Street Journal, Forbes.com/StarMine and others for the performance of his stock picks. Mr. Van Rhee received a B.A. in Finance and Economics from Central Michigan University. He is a CFA charterholder.

Christian Schwab is a Senior Research Analyst in the Equity Research Department at Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC, where he covers the Computer Hardware, Semiconductor and Telecommunications industries. Previously, he was a Managing Director in the Capital Markets Group at John G. Kinnard, a boutique investment bank based in Minneapolis. Mr. Schwab has been recognized several times by both the Wall Street Journal Best on the Street and Forbes.com/StarMine Best Brokerage Analysts for his stock picking accuracy. Mr. Schwab received a B.A. degree from the University of Minnesota.

Chad Bennett joined Craig-Hallum Capital Group as a Senior Analyst in 2011 and covers stocks in the software and hardware sectors. In 2011, he achieved Best on the Street status by the Wall Street Journal in Software. Previously, he was a senior analyst at Northland Capital Markets and Miller Johnson Steichen Kinnard (MJSK). Chad received his BA in Finance from University of St. Thomas.

Jason Kreyer is a Senior Research Analyst at Craig-Hallum Capital Group. Mr. Kreyer covers the advertising technology industry as well as working with George Sutton covering business services and technology companies. Previously, he was a financial analyst at The Hartford. Mr. Kreyer holds a BBA in Financial Management from the University of North Dakota and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas.

Richard Shannon joined the Equity Research Department at Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC as a Senior Research Analyst in 2011 and covers stocks in the semiconductor sector. He was the #1 ranked semiconductor analyst in the Wall Street Journal’s Best on the Street survey for 2009 and 2010. Previously, he was a senior analyst at Northland Capital Markets and Piper Jaffray, an associate at UBS, and was an operating systems programmer at IBM for four years. Richard received his BS in Computer & Electrical Engineering from Purdue University, an MBA from the Carlson School at the University of Minnesota and is a CFA charter holder.

Francois (Frank) Brisebois, MSc is a Senior Research Analyst in the Boston office. His focus is on Specialty Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology companies. Prior to joining Craig-Hallum, Frank spent 4 years at Laidlaw and Company where he was also a Senior Healthcare Equity Research Analyst; and before that – a VP at Summer Street Research Partners also in Boston. Frank received his graduate degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a concentration in Pharmacology from the University of Montreal and his B.S. in Molecular Biology from Colgate University, where he co-captained the Ice Hockey Team.

Matt Hewitt is a Senior Research Analyst covering healthcare companies including a growing number targeting health care technology, specialty pharmaceuticals/generics and regenerative medicine/wound care. Thomson Reuters awarded him the #1 stock picker for Health Care Technology in 2018. Previously, he worked in the Internet Services, Software and Computer Peripherals research practice at Craig-Hallum and spent seven years at Advantus Capital Management. Mr. Hewitt received his M.B.A. and B.A. from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota

Alexander Nowak, CFA joined Craig-Hallum Capital Group as a Senior Research Analyst in 2018 and focuses on diagnostics, life science tools and medical technology companies. Prior to joining Craig-Hallum, Alex was an assistant vice president and research analyst at Piper Jaffray. Alex received his BA in Finance from University of St. Thomas and is a CFA charterholder.

Eric Des Lauriers is a Senior Research Analyst at Craig-Hallum Capital Group.

Alex Fuhrman joined Craig-Hallum Capital Group in 2013 as a Senior Research Analyst, where he focuses on retailers and other consumer companies. Prior to joining Craig-Hallum, Mr. Fuhrman spent more than five years covering specialty retailers and department stores as an analyst at Raymond James and Piper Jaffray. Mr. Fuhrman holds a BS in Economics and an MBA in Finance from Tulane University in New Orleans, and is a CFA charterholder.

Jeremy Hamblin joined Craig-Hallum Capital Group as a Senior Research Analyst in 2019, where he primarily covers the consumer sector. Prior to joining Craig-Hallum, Jeremy spent 6 years as a senior analyst at Dougherty & Company primarily covering the consumer sector. In addition, he had more than a decade of experience on the buy-side as an analyst and portfolio manager at Crown Advisors, Forefront Capital, Seamark Capital and Morgan Stanley Investment Management. He began his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers as an auditor and consultant in the assurance and advisory practice in New York City. Jeremy earned his BS in Business Administration from Bucknell University and earned an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

Greg Palm is a Senior Research Analyst at Craig-Hallum Capital Group covering industrial technology and manufacturing companies. Mr. Palm holds a BA in Economics from Gustavus Adolphus College and a Master of Science in Finance from Boston College.

Ryan Sigdahl is a Senior Research Analyst at Craig-Hallum Capital Group, where he covers industrial technology, automotive and specialty consumer companies. Prior to joining Craig-Hallum, Mr. Sigdahl was an audit senior at Deloitte. Mr. Sigdahl holds a BA in Economics-Finance and Accounting from Concordia College and is a CFA charterholder.

Eric Stine is a Senior Research Analyst in the Equity Research Department at Craig-Hallum Capital Group where he covers Clean Tech & Industrials. Mr. Stine has over 25 years of sell-side experience (including over a decade covering Clean Tech) and prior to joining Craig-Hallum in 2012 was a Senior Analyst at Northland Capital Markets and a Senior Trader at MJSK and R.J. Steichen. Mr. Stine has been recognized by Thomson Reuters for his stock picking abilities and earnings estimates, and received his BS in Finance from Miami University (Oxford, Ohio).