RESEARCH
Vaibhav (VEBS) Vaishnav
SENIOR ANALYST – OILFIELD SERVICES & GREEN ENERGY
VEBS@COKERPALMER.COM Ι 713-344-0852
Based in Houston, Vaibhav (Vebs) Vaishnav has been covering Oilfield Services & Equipment for over 15 years. He has earlier worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Cowen and most recently at Scotia Capital on sell-side and a year on buy-side at Millennium. Clients know him for his “in the weeds” analysis and being close to numbers.
SALES AND TRADING
JAMES SNYDER
INSTITUTIONAL SALES
SNYDER@COKERPALMER.COM | 504-507-1091
James has over 20 years of institutional equities experience. He most recently ran the energy sales group at Howard Weil. Prior to Howard Weil, James was the top producing salesperson during his 15 years at Capital One Securities. He has built a strong network of relationships with hedge funds, long only funds, and alpha capture platforms in every region of the country. James graduated from Southern Methodist University with a BBA in Finance and a minor in Economics. He holds Series 7,24, 66, 31 licenses
Kyle Graffagnini
HEAD TRADER
KYLE@COKERPALMER.COM | 504-507-1096
Kyle manages the trading desk at Coker Palmer. A twenty-three year former Howard Weil partner and employee, Kyle was the head trader at Howard Weil and brings a wealth of institutional experience to Coker. Kyle has covered and traded equities for some of the largest asset managers, sector focused hedge funds, pension funds, and insurance companies in the industry and will continue to provide value added trading color and best execution in his role. Born and raised in New Orleans, Kyle graduated from Jesuit High School and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University where he was also a member of the baseball team. Kyle is the father of three daughters and is registered as an investment advisor in Louisiana and holds the Series 7, 63, 55, 24, and the Security Industry Essentials Examination
Christina M. Hayes
CORPORATE ACCESS
HAYES@COKERPALMER.COM | 504-507-1088
Christina has 20 years’ experience in the financial service industry. Most recently she held a position as Corporate Access & Marketing Coordinator at Howard Weil for 15 years. She coordinated all marketing events including conferences, non-deal roadshows (NDR’s), company bus tours, advisor calls & analyst marketing trips. Christina is a graduate of Southern Methodist University, with a Bachelor of Business Administration in General Business & Marketing. She holds the following licenses: Series 7, 63. Christina resides in New Orleans with her husband, two children & two Golden Retrievers.
MICHAEL P. MILLER – CO HEAD OF SALES
FOUNDING PARTNER – HEAD OF CAPITAL MARKETS
MILLER@COKERPALMER.COM | 504-507-1089
Michael brings over 25 years of institutional experience to Coker Palmer. Michael most recently served as Managing Director of IBERIA Capital Partners. As Managing Director of IBERIA Capital Partners, Michael was responsible for managing the firm’s start-up, overseeing the formation of the broker-dealer including the research, sales, and trading platforms. Prior to that, Michael served as founder and partner of Southcoast Capital, LLC until its sale to Hibernia National Bank (2000).
DIANE MCCONNELL, CFA
INSTITUTIONAL SALES
MCCONNELL@COKERPALMER.COM | 504-507-1088
Diane joins us after 28 years at Capital One, having help found Southcoast Capital in 1990, which was eventually sold to Capital One. Diane extensive sales experience and brings an analytical bent to her clients, as evidenced by her CFA charter. Diane graduated from the University of Kentucky and holds Series 7 & 63 FINRA licenses.