Kevin W. Sterling, CFA, is Senior Vice President and Senior Equity Research Analyst in the transportation services group at BB&T Capital Markets, which he joined in July 2009. Mr. Sterling follows the maritime, airfreight and logistics sectors. He has been quoted in numerous financial publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and Investor’s Business Daily, as well as a frequent guest on CNBC. Before joining the firm, Mr. Sterling followed maritime and rail supplier companies for Stephens Inc., where he was part of a team recognized by Institutional Investor magazine for transportation research among regional/boutique firms for four straight years. Mr. Sterling received a bachelor’s degree from Randolph-Macon College and earned his MBA with a concentration in management science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He is a Member of the Richmond Society of Financial Analysts.