Rick B. Patel, CFA

Rick Patel joined Raymond James in 2022 and covers the retail softlines, global brands and digital commerce industries. This coverage spans across companies that sell branded apparel, footwear, accessories, luxury and home products. Patel has extensive experience in equity research and has worked at a number of top-tier firms, most recently Credit Suisse AG. Prior to Credit Suisse, he was a research analyst for Needham & Company, CLSA Americas, Stephens, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He has two BS degrees, one in finance and the other in biology, and a BA in economics, all with honors from Rutgers University. Patel earned his MBA from the New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business and is also a CFA charterholder.
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