Stifel Hires Paul Matteis As Managing Director Covering Biotech Sector
Senior Analyst Appointment Further Strengthens Stifel’s Established Healthcare Franchise
June 08, 2018 08:30 ET | Source: Stifel Financial Corp.
ST. LOUIS, June 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE:SF) today announced that Paul Matteis has joined the firm as Managing Director and Senior Analyst covering the biotechnology sector. He will co-head the Stifel Biotech Team along with current Managing Director and Senior Analyst Steve Willey. Mr. Matteis is based in the firm’s Boston office.
“We are thrilled that Paul has joined the Stifel Healthcare Research Team,” said Keith Gay, Director of Research. “Paul is widely recognized as a fresh, influential voice in biotech. He brings a unique combination of leadership, expertise, and energy that we believe will supercharge our already industry-leading healthcare capabilities.”
A Rising Star
Mr. Matteis was previously a Senior Biotechnology Analyst covering small-cap and mid-cap companies at Leerink, with a focus on neuroscience and the central nervous system. He was named a “Rising Star” by Institutional Investor in both 2015 and 2016, as part of the publication’s All-America Research Team rankings. Before starting at Leerink in 2012, Mr. Matteis was a Research Assistant at the Harvard Division of Sleep Medicine at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston. He attended Skidmore College in New York, where he studied Psychology and Pre-Medical Sciences, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa.
“I am ecstatic to be joining Stifel during such a dynamic and innovative time in the biotechnology industry,” said Mr. Matteis. “I look forward to continuing my research on emerging companies in neuroscience and expanding into additional exciting areas across the small-to-large-cap biotech spectrum.”