Brian W. Foote

Brian W. Foote, Senior Analyst, Graphics and Imaging at IRG Research,
comes to IRG from Ryan Beck & Co. As lead analyst for value technology
at Ryan Beck, he covered a range of technology companies from a value
investor’s perspective. He has also worked at The Chase Manhattan Bank
and CIBC World Markets in various roles within the firms’ debt capital
markets divisions. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from The
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. A follower of
Graham and Dodd who typically takes a contrarian view of the market, he
focuses on what businesses are worth. He sees his role as uncovering
whether the businesses themselves can generate real investment value,
and where their real investment risk lies.