D.A. Davidson Names Ragan to Lead Individual Investor Research

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- D.A. Davidson & Co., the largest full-service investment firm based in the Northwest, today announced that James Ragan has been named director of Individual Investor Group Research.

Ragan oversees the equity research function for the firm’s Individual Investor Group, which helps investors, families, businesses and nonprofit clients plan financial strategies and invest for the future. Ragan’s focus includes continuing to strengthen the firm’s research offerings and develop innovative channels for providing research to D.A. Davidson’s almost 400 financial advisors and their clients. He works from the firm’s growing office in Seattle.

“Disciplined research is always important to our clients, and James is the right leader to help us ensure we are getting the best research to help our clients make smart investment decisions,” said Michael Purpura, president of the Individual Investor Group.

The IIG Research Team offers a roundup of investment news each weekday (its Morning Market Dashboard), a weekly market commentary, and other publications offering investment perspective and strategy.

Ragan has been with the research team since 2013, when D.A. Davidson merged with brokerage firm Crowell, Weedon & Co., now a D.A. Davidson division. He previously headed the Crowell Weedon research group and also has worked with UBS Paine Webber and the Los Angeles branch of the Federal Reserve Bank. He has earned an MBA in finance, a bachelor’s degree from the University of California-Los Angeles, and the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

About D.A. Davidson & Co.

Founded 80 years ago, D.A. Davidson is the largest full-service investment firm headquartered in the Northwest, offering a range of personalized financial services. Besides its Individual Investor Group services, the company offers capital markets services that include investment banking, award-winning research, and public finance, as well as asset management, financial planning, insurance and other investment services and products for individual, institutional, corporate and public sector clients.

D.A. Davidson’s sister companies include D.A. Davidson Trust Company, a trust and wealth management firm; Davidson Investment Advisors, a professional asset management firm; and Davidson Fixed Income Management, a registered investment advisor offering fixed income portfolio management and advisory services. The firms comprise D.A. Davidson Companies, a multi-faceted financial services company with more than 1,300 employees in 25 states.

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For D.A. Davidson:
Jacquie Burchard
Office: 406-791-7465
Cell: 406-868-1392
[email protected]
or
Robin Pertusi, 212-279-3115 x254
[email protected]

Source: D.A. Davidson & Co.

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