Research

Kenneth A. Carroll

504-584-1272
ken@jrco.com

Mr. Carroll joined Johnson Rice in October of 1997 as an associate analyst covering the exploration & production segment. He took over as senior analyst in 2005. Before joining Johnson Rice, Mr. Carroll was an analyst in the financial planning group with Entergy Corporation. Mr. Carroll received his MBA from Tulane University and a BA from Louisiana State University.

Coverage List:

APA, APC, CHK, COG, DNR, DVN, EOG, FST, MUR, NBL, NFX, PXD, SD, SFY, SGY, SWN, XTO

Ronald E. Mills

504-584-1217
rmills@jrco.com

Associate: Donald P. Crist, Jr.
504-584-1257
dcrist@jrco.com

Mr. Mills joined Johnson Rice in August of 1995 as an analyst to cover the exploration and production industry. In January 2000, Mr. Mills began to focus on small cap and Canadian companies in the industry. Since late 2001, he has focused entirely on domestic small cap companies in the industry. Mr. Mills received his BA and MBA from Tulane University.

Coverage List:

ATPG, BEXP, CPE, CRZO, CRK, EPL, EXXI, GDP, GPOR, GST, HK, PQ, RAME, REXX, RRC, UPL

Welles W. Fitzpatrick

504-584-1235
welles@jrco.com

Mr. Fitzpatrick joined Johnson Rice in 2006 as an associate analyst covering large cap exploration & production. In 2009, he began expanding our research coverage in the small cap exploration & production sector. Prior to joining Johnson Rice, Mr. Fitzpatrick worked in Saudi Arabia as an analyst for Xenel Industries commercializing the country's first free trade zone. Mr. Fitzpatrick received his BA from Vanderbilt University in Nashville.

Coverage List:

GMXR, KOG, MHR, PETD, PVA, ROSE, SM

David C. Smith

504-584-1261
david.smith@jrco.com

Associate: Mark P. DellaVolpe
504-584-1214
mdellavolpe@jrco.com

Mr. Smith joined Johnson Rice in 2009 as a senior analyst covering the oilfield service industry. Mr. Smith has over ten years of experience in the industry. Prior to joining Johnson Rice, Mr. Smith was a Vice President with J.P. Morgan covering the oilfield service industry, a research analyst at ODS-Petrodata, and was with Jefferies & Company as an associate covering oilfield service and exploration & production. Mr. Smith graduated with an MS degree in Finance from Texas A&M.

Coverage List:

ATW, BRNC, CAM, DO, ESV, HAL, NE, NOV, PDC, PDE, PKD, PTEN, RDC, RIG, VTG

Daniel J. Burke

504-584-1213
dburke@jrco.com

Associate: Sean M. Milligan
504-584-1283
smilligan@jrco.com

Associate: Georg P. Venturatos
504-584-1233
georg@jrco.com

Mr. Burke joined Johnson Rice in 2001 as an analyst focusing on the oilfield service industry. Since 2004, he has served as a senior analyst covering the downstream refining and marine services sectors. Prior to joining Johnson Rice, Mr. Burke worked for two years as an associate for the Boston Consulting Group. Mr. Burke received his B.S. degree from the University of Texas at Austin.

Coverage List:

ALY, ANW, BHI, BJS, BRS, CPX, DAC, DRYS, EGLE, EXH, FTO, GASS, GMR, GNK, HOC, HOS, IO, KEX, NM, OII, ONAV, OSG, SII, SLB, SPN, SUN, SWSI, TDW, TESO, TK, TNK, TNP, TSO, VLO, WFT

Dr. William L. Burns, CFA

504-584-1260
burns@jrco.com

Dr. Burns joined Johnson Rice in 1997 and is a research analyst focusing on the coal industry. Prior to joining Johnson Rice, Dr. Burns worked with Howard, Weil, Labouisse, Friedrichs, Inc. and Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc. from 1983 to 1997. Dr. Burns received his Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas and was a finance professor for six years, most recently at the University of New Orleans.

Coverage List:

ACI, ADES, ANR, BTU, CNX, ENER, ESLR, FSLR, JRCC, MEE, PCX, RTK, SYMX, WLT

Martin W. Malloy

Director of Research
504-584-1205
mmalloy@jrco.com

Mr. Malloy joined Johnson Rice in August of 2007 as a senior analyst covering energy infrastructure. Prior to joining Johnson Rice, Mr. Malloy was a senior analyst at Capital One Southcoast providing equity research coverage of a group of oil service and energy infrastructure companies. Prior to joining Southcoast in January, 1999, Mr. Malloy was Manager of Structured Finance for Entergy Power Group, where he was responsible for executing non-recourse financings for several large, independent power projects in Europe. Mr. Malloy received a B.A. from Washington & Lee University and an M.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis.

Coverage List:

CBI, DVR, FLR, FWLT, GLBL, GIFI, HLX, JEC, KBR, MDR, MTRX, MYRG, PWR, SHAW, TISI, WG

David M. Mann, CFA

504-584-1203
mann@jrco.com

Mr. Mann joined Johnson Rice in April of 1993 as a special situations analyst focusing on retail stocks. Before joining Johnson Rice, Mr. Mann worked as a portfolio manager for North Carolina Trust Company. Previously, he was an investment analyst with Oak Value Capital Management. Mr. Mann received his MBA from Duke University and a BS from the Wharton School.

Coverage List:

BIG, DLTR, DSW, FDO, JOSB, MW, NDN, PETM, POOL, PSS, ROST, RVI, SMRT, SSI, TJX, ZLC

Jill R. Caruthers

504-584-1259
jillc@jrco.com

Jill Caruthers joined Johnson Rice in 2003 as an associate analyst covering retail stocks under David Mann. In 2006, she began expanding research coverage in the footwear sector. Before joining Johnson Rice, Jill was an associate analyst at Morgan Keegan. Ms. Caruthers received her BBA from Millsaps College.

Coverage List:

BWS, FRED, GCO, RGS, SBH, SCVL, ULTA

Amol Desai

504-584-1250
adesai@jrco.com

Amol Desai joined Johnson Rice in 2006 as an associate analyst covering restaurant stocks under Mark Sheridan. In the Chicago area, Mr. Desai has also been employed in research with Magnetar Capital and William Blair & Company. Mr. Desai received his MBA from Tulane University in New Orleans.

Coverage List:

BJRI, BWLD, CAKE, CMG, PFCB, RRGB, SONC, and TXRH