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Mr. Nicholas T.
Wells, CFA MBA, is a Consumer Analyst at Poplar Forest Capital LLC.
Before joining Poplar Forest in 2017, Mr. Wells spent nearly 10 years working in the financial services industry, including four years as a research associate at The Capital Group covering the retail and consumer finance sectors.
He spent a year in equity research at UBS covering industrial conglomerates, and prior to pursuing his MBA, three years as a fixed income trader at Southwest Securities.
Mr. Wells received a Bachelor in Business Administration, with honors, from Texas Tech University in 2006 and a Master in Business Administration from the New York University Stern School of Business in 2012.
He has held the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst since 2013.
Nick Wells active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Poplar Forest Capital LLC
 Poplar Forest Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Poplar Forest Capital LLC (Poplar Forest) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Pasadena, California. The firm was founded in 2007 by J. Dale Harvey II. Poplar Forest provides active investment management to select individual and institutional investors. | Analyst-Equity | 2016-12-31 |
Former positions of Nick Wells
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Hilltop Securities, Inc.
 Hilltop Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Hilltop Securities, Inc. (dba HilltopSecurities) is a broker/dealer firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded in 1946 as Southwest Securities, Inc. and they a subsidiary of Hilltop Securities Holdings LLC. Hilltop Securities provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2010-06-30 |
The Capital Group, Inc. (Virginia)
 The Capital Group, Inc. (Virginia) Investment ManagersFinance The Capital Group, Inc. is a private company based in Troy, VA. The company provides investment advice. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
UBS Securities LLC
 UBS Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients. | Analyst-Equity | - |
Training of Nick Wells
| Texas Tech University | Undergraduate Degree |
| New York University | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 4 |
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UBS Securities LLC
UBS Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients. | Finance |
Poplar Forest Capital LLC
Poplar Forest Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Poplar Forest Capital LLC (Poplar Forest) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Pasadena, California. The firm was founded in 2007 by J. Dale Harvey II. Poplar Forest provides active investment management to select individual and institutional investors. | Finance |
Hilltop Securities, Inc.
Hilltop Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Hilltop Securities, Inc. (dba HilltopSecurities) is a broker/dealer firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded in 1946 as Southwest Securities, Inc. and they a subsidiary of Hilltop Securities Holdings LLC. Hilltop Securities provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. | Finance |
The Capital Group, Inc. (Virginia)
The Capital Group, Inc. (Virginia) Investment ManagersFinance The Capital Group, Inc. is a private company based in Troy, VA. The company provides investment advice. | Finance |
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