Rick B. Patel

Rick Patel joined Raymond James in 2022 and covers global brands, softline retail, and digital commerce. Patel has extensive experience covering the retail space and has worked at a number of top level 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 (finance and biology) and a BA (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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