Rachael Rothman
Age: 37
Company: Merrill Lynch
Sector: US Restaurants
Education and career: Holds a Masters in management (hotel administration) from Cornell University, an MA with a concentration in economics from University of Virginia and a BA in romance languages from Bates College. She is a chartered financial analyst Joined Merrill in 2002. Covered the gaming, lodging and leisure sector before being appointed senior US restaurants analysts in 2004. Previously, she was an equity research analyst at Morgan Stanley, and also worked at AvalonBay Communities and BRJ Enterprises.
Marc Goodman
Age: 42
Company: Credit Suisse
Sector: Pharmaceuticals; Healthcare Equipment
Education and career: Holds a BA in economics from Tufts University and an MBA in finance from Ohio State University. In 2006, he joined the US equity research department at Credit Suisse as a managing director, covering US specialty pharmaceuticals. Previously, he worked at Morgan Stanley from 1994 to 2006. Before that he worked at Shearson Lehman Asset Management from 1989-1992 and in the asset management department at The Travelers from 1988-1989.
