Research Analysts

Wachovia is proud to have award-winning analysts, with expertise in the financial industry, partnering with clients everyday to deliver solutions that will help companies succeed. Below are some of the accolades earned by our analysts.

Visit wachoviaresearch.com to find equity and fixed income analysis and forecasts from over 80 research analysts and associates, including those with Wachovia, plus comprehensive quantitative fixed income modeling.

Structured Products Research Accolades

NameCoverage Awards
Wachovia SecuritiesAllNamed "North American Structured Products House of the Year" by Structured Products Magazine
Team Led by Brain LancasterCommercial Mortgage Backed Securities#6 in the 2006 Institutional Investor Rankings
Team Led by McManusCollateralized Debt Obligations#9 in the 2006 Institutional Investor Rankings
 Brian LancasterCommercial Mortgage Backed SecuritiesWinner of CMSA Best Annual Research Report Award
Brian LancasterCommercial Mortgage Backed SecuritiesNamed as One of "Ten to Watch" by National Real Estate Investor


Equity Research Accolades*

NameCoverage Awards
Ghansham PanjabiPackaging#2 in the 2006 Institutional Investor Rankings
Carl ReichardtHomebuilding#5 in the 2006 Institutional Rankings
Sam BrothwellNatural Gas#5 in the 2006 Institutional Investor Rankings
Donnelly / Haley / SwettREITS#8 in the 2006 Institutional Investor Rankings
John FeeneyFood#10 in the 2006 Institutional Investor Rankings
John JanedisPublishing & Advertising#10 in the 2006 Institutional Investor Rankings
Joel HouckSpecialty Finance#10 in the 2006 Institutional Investor Rankings
Andrew CaseyMachinery#10 in the 2006 Institutional Investor Rankings
Jennifer FritzscheWireless TelecomRanked #1 for the 2006 Forbes 5 year stock pricing record
WachoviaAllRanked #1 for the 2006 Forbes / Starmine Large-Cap stock pricing survey
WachoviaAllRanked #1 for 2006 Greenwich Associates poll for stock pricing
WachoviaAllRanked 7th out of 72 firms in the 2006 Wall Street Journal survey

*Wachovia has double the number of analysts placing in the top 10 versus last year.

Fixed Income Research Accolades**

NameCoverage Awards
Jim DunnInvestment Grade Basic Industries#1 in the 2006 Institutional Investor Rankings
Krick ClarkInvestment Grade Non-Bank Financials#1 in the 2006 Institutional Investor Rankings
Krick ClarkInvestment Grade Banks#2 in the 2006 Institutional Investor Rankings
Miles HighsmithHigh Yield Healthcare#2 in the 2006 Institutional Investor Rankings
Bryan HuntHigh Yield Food & Beverage#2 in the 2006 Institutional Investor Rankings
Dan SullivanInvestment Grade REITS#3 in the 2006 Institutional Investor Rankings
Lee BradingHigh Yield BuildingRU in the 2006 Institutional Investor Rankings
Gail GolightlyInvestment Grade InsuranceRU in the 2006 Institutional Rankings
Ross PayneInvestment Grade EnergyRU in the 2006 Institutional Investor Rankings

**Wachovia tripled the number of ranked positions versus last year, capturing 9II seats, the biggest leap of any firm. Almost half of our senior HG/HY analysts are now ranked.

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