Three senior hires will join the Research and Economics group of Wells Fargo Securities, the capital markets and investment banking business of Wells Fargo & Company.
Michael Schumacher will join Research and Economics as head of Rates Strategy in September; Jim Birchenough will join the Equity Research team as a senior biotechnology analyst in early November; and Ike Boruchow will join the Equity Research team in September as a senior specialty retail analyst.
“These three marquee hires underscore our ongoing commitment to fundamental research and the value we place on providing our clients with leading-edge investment insight across the capital structure,” says Diane Schumaker-Krieg (pictured), global head of Research, Economics and Strategy at Wells Fargo.
“Mike brings a wealth of fixed income experience to our platform with over 20 years on the sell and buy-side,” adds Lee Brading, head of Credit Research for Wells Fargo Securities. “By leveraging the depth and breadth of our research platform, his content will be distinct and uniquely targeted to the firm’s key institutional clients in the US and abroad.”
Sam Pearlstein and Todd Wickwire, co-heads of Equity Research for Wells Fargo Securities says: “Jim and Ike are both highly regarded in the industry and among investors. We look forward to having them lead research efforts for these critical industry sectors.”
