Fernando Irausquin Joins Wolfe Trahan & Co.
Senior Salesperson Joins Leading Independent Firm to Head International Sales
February 12th, 2012
New York, NY — Wolfe Trahan & Co., a premier investment research boutique, announced today that industry veteran Fernando Irausquin has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Head of International Institutional Services. Mr. Irausquin joins Wolfe Trahan from International Strategy & Investment (ISI), where he has headed up their international sales effort for most of the past eleven years.
Commenting on the hire, Wolfe Trahan’s Vice–Chairman and Chief Investment Strategist François Trahan declared, “As our firm continues to grow and evolve, we strive to add exceptional people whose talents and expertise enhance and inform all of our efforts. I have worked with Fernando in the past and have seen firsthand his mastery of understanding and delivering sophisticated research to his large client base. His deep relationships and the trust he has developed with his clients make him a unique asset for our firm. I can’t imagine anyone better suited to represent our research product around the world and I look forward to travelling with him in that effort. Fernando is honorable, intelligent, analytical and driven.”
Wolfe Trahan’s President and Head of Institutional Services, Peter Ryan, stated “We have a large opportunity to deliver our unique research to clients outside of the U.S. and Canada where we have previously been under–represented. We have a focused product approach which is designed to yield high quality analysis, and we are now covering six sectors with five ranked research analysts. Under Fernando’s leadership, I am confident that we can have a large positive impact on the client base around the world. As the research product grows, I believe that this impact will increase over time.”
Prior to joining Wolfe Trahan, Mr. Irausquin worked for eleven years at ISI, after spending time with Paine Webber and Bankers Trust. He graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with a BS in Economics and Finance and a BA in Asian Studies. Mr. Irausquin commented, “I am excited to be joining forces again with François Trahan and Chris Senyek, as well as having the opportunity to work with Ed Wolfe; they are each world–class analysts and valued colleagues. I remain passionate about my work, and the chance to be a part of a thriving enterprise like Wolfe Trahan at this early stage of its evolution is very appealing to me.”
About Wolfe Trahan & Co.
Wolfe Trahan & Co. was founded in 2008 as a transport research boutique by former Bear Stearns & Co., Inc. Senior Analyst and top ranked transportation analyst Ed Wolfe. The firm later expanded with the addition of top ranked Global Strategist, François Trahan, and has established a reputation for superior transportation and macro research and services. Over the past few years Wolfe Trahan has continued to add differentiated research teams and the firm currently covers six sectors through five analysts. Each sector was recognized by clients in Institutional Investor Magazine’s 2011 All America Research Poll.
In May 2010, WR Securities, LLC, was launched as an affiliated broker dealer. WR Securities acts as a distribution arm for Wolfe Trahan research in addition to engaging in equity and debt underwriting and corporate finance advisory transactions in the Airfreight & Surface Transportation, Auto & Truck Manufacturers & Suppliers and Passenger Airline sectors. It provides unbiased advice singularly focused on advancing clients’ long term interests.
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