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Greenfield, Richard

Co-Head Pali Research
Media and Cable Systems Equities

Richard Greenfield provides coverage of the Media, Entertainment, and Cable Systems industries. Prior to Pali, Mr. Greenfield spent two and a half years as a Media analyst at Fulcrum Global Partners, and prior to that he was at Goldman Sachs for over eight years covering the Entertainment, Cable Systems, and Leisure industries. Mr. Greenfield was named top Independent Entertainment and Cable/Satellite analyst in both 2005 and 2004 by Institutional Investor magazine. Mr. Greenfield holds a B.A. in History from Brandeis University. He resides in New York, NY with his wife and daughter.

Piecyk, Walter

Co-Head Pali Research
Telecom and Communication Equipment Equities

Walter Piecyk provides coverage of Telecom Service Provider and Communication Equipment equities. Mr. Piecyk spent four years as a Wireless Services and Equipment analyst at Fulcrum Global Partners. Prior to Fulcrum, he was at PaineWebber, Inc. where he spent five years covering the Wireless Services and Communications Equipment industries. Previously, Mr. Piecyk worked at Nextel Communications in its Corporate Development and Corporate Finance departments. Mr. Piecyk was cited in Institutional Investor magazine’s 2004 Home Run Hitter edition as having picked the best performing stock for the prior year. Mr. Piecyk holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. He resides in Armonk, NY with his wife and three children.

East, Stephen

Homebuilding and Building Products Equities

Stephen East, Managing Director, provides coverage of Consumer Durables including Homebuilding and Building Products equities. Mr. East has been following these sectors for fourteen years, most recently at Susquehanna Financial Group, and previously at Fiduciary Asset Management and A.G. Edwards. Mr. East’s industry experience includes more than six years at Monsanto, a diversified specialty chemicals company. Mr. East holds an M.B.A. from the University of Missouri and a B.S. in Finance from Arkansas State University. He resides in St. Charles, MO with his wife and children.

Hou, Tian

Internet and Media Equities

Tian X. Hou, Managing Director, provides coverage of Chinese Gaming, Internet and Media equities. Ms. Hou has been following these sectors for three years at C. E. Unterberg, Towbin and previously worked as a strategist at Sanford C. Bernstein. Ms. Hou’s industry experience includes owning and operating a business in China, advisory work for the Chinese central government, consulting for US companies entering China, and most recently as a Business Strategy Consultant at IBM. She also spent five years operating an international campaign to improve human rights in China. Ms. Hou was born and grew up in Beijing, and immigrated to the U.S. more than ten years ago. She holds an M.S. in public administration from Harvard and an M.B.A. from Beijing Economic University. She resides in New York, NY with her husband.

Noblin, Amy

Managing Director

Amy Noblin, Managing Director, provides coverage of Softlines Retailing equities. Ms. Noblin has covered the sector for over nine years, most recently with Banc of America Securities and previously at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Ms. Noblin's industry experience includes six years at Saks Fifth Avenue, Harold's Stores and Neiman Marcus. Ms. Noblin holds a BS in Economics from Texas A&M University. She resides in Larkspur, California with her husband and children.

Widlitz, Stacey

Specialty Retail Equities

Stacey Widlitz, Managing Director, provides coverage of Specialty Retail equities. Prior to joining Pali, Ms. Widlitz was a Retail analyst at Fulcrum Global Partners for two and a half years. Previously, Ms. Widlitz gained four years’ experience in the Retail sector at Cowen and UBS, Inc. Ms. Widlitz holds an M.B.A. from NYU’s Stern School of Business, and she has a B.A. in Political Science from Tulane University. Ms. Widlitz resides in New York, NY.