E. Reilly Tierney

E. REILLY TIERNEY is a Senior Vice President of Equity Research at Fox-
Pitt, Kelton Inc. Mr. Tierney’s research coverage includes investment
banks and brokers and specialty finance companies (primarily credit
card, consumer and commercial finance companies). Prior to joining the
FPK in 1997, Mr. Tierney spent three years as a corporate ratings
analyst at Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. At Duff & Phelps, Mr.
Tierney’s responsibilities included corporate ratings of consumer,
commercial and other specialty finance companies. Additionally, he
assisted in the evaluation of the issuers of asset-backed securities.
Prior to Duff & Phelps, Mr. Tierney worked for five years as a
commercial banker, specializing in high yield credits. Mr. Tierney holds
a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Northwestern University and a
Master of Business Administration degree from the Darden Graduate School
of Management at the University of Virginia. He is a Chartered Financial
Analyst.