Industry & Services >> Analyst Interviews >> March 17, 2003

Merchant Processors: Gary Prestopino – Barrington Research Associates

GARY PRESTOPINO has 18 years of investment experience as a portfolio manager and equity research analyst. His research focus is on business services. Mr. Prestopino joined Barrington Research in January 2001. He is a graduate of Ithaca College, with a BA in Economics, and Tulane University, with an MBA in Finance, and has been a CFA since 1985. Mr. Prestopino previously served as Director of Research for Mesirow Financial and as Senior Vice President, Business Services, for Tucker Anthony in Chicago. He is a member of The Investment Analyst Society of Chicago. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a quick overview of your coverage?

Mr. Prestopino: I cover both the merchant processors and business

process outsourcing companies. The companies on which I