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Craig Moffett

Craig Moffett

Senior Managing Director

Craig Moffett has covered the telecommunications industry – first as a management consultant and later as a Wall Street analyst – for more than thirty years. He has been elected to Institutional Investor Magazine’s All-American Research Team in the U.S. Telecom and/or Cable & Satellite sectors on seventeen separate occasions, including nine separate appearances as the #1 analyst in America in either U.S. Telecom and/or Cable & Satellite.

Prior to founding MoffettNathanson, Mr. Moffett spent more than ten years at Sanford Bernstein & Co., LLC as a senior research analyst. He was previously the President and founder of the e-commerce business at Sotheby’s Holdings, the venerable auction house, where, in 1999, he led Sothebys.com to what was then the highest first year sales of any consumer website ever launched. Mr. Moffett spent more than eleven years at The Boston Consulting Group, where he was a Partner and Vice President specializing in telecommunications. He was the leader of BCG’s global Telecommunications practice from 1996 to 1999. While at BCG, he led client initiatives in the U.S. local, long distance, and wireless sectors, in both consumer and commercial services, and advised companies outside the U.S. in Europe, Latin America, and Asia.

Mr. Moffett graduated from Harvard Business School with Honors in 1989. He received a BA from Brown University, where he was magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, in 1984.

Michael Nathanson

Michael Nathanson

Senior Managing Director

Michael Nathanson is a Senior Research Analyst at MoffettNathanson,covering both the media industry and the leading digital advertising companies.

Prior to co-founding MoffettNathanson in 2013, Michael worked at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC from 1998 to 2010 and at Nomura from 2010 to 2013. Before he began working on Wall Street, Nathanson held strategic planning and financial analysis positions at Time Warner, Cablevision and MGM.

He earned a B.A. from Brandeis University and a master's degree from the Yale School of Management.

Patrick O'Connell

Patrick O'Connell

Senior Managing Director

Patrick O'Connell is a Senior Managing Director in Sales at MoffettNathanson covering accounts in Northeastern U.S., Canada, and Continental Europe.

Prior to joining the firm, Pat worked in sales at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC for 11 years, where he covered Institutional accounts, was a Managing Director and Regional Sales Manager. Before joining Bernstein, he was in Business Development at an internet startup Atlas Commerce, and at Goldman Sachs in Corporate Bond Sales. He started his career in Network Advertising sales at NBC, where he held different positions in sales and planning, including Sports Sales Manager.

He earned a B.A. from Colgate University and an MBA from Kellogg at Northwestern University.

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Ethan Steinberg

Ethan Steinberg

Senior Managing Director

Ethan Steinberg is a Senior Managing Director in Sales at MoffettNathanson covering U.S. accounts in the West Coast, Midwest Texas, as well as accounts across Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Australia and Africa.

Prior to joining the firm, Ethan worked for 10 years in Institutional Sales at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC in New York and Los Angeles. At Bernstein, he covered the firm's largest accounts on the West Coast. Earlier in his career, Ethan held a number of senior sales and business development positions at venture-backed technology companies in the Silicon Valley. He began his professional career practicing transactional law in the Bay Area.

Ethan earned a B.A. from Brandeis University, from which he graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, and a JD degree from Stanford Law School, where he was a Law Review Editor. Ethan is a member of the California Bar.

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John Towers, CFA

John Towers, CFA

Senior Managing Director

John Towers, CFA, is a Senior Managing Director in Sales at MoffettNathanson covering accounts in New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and the United Kingdom.

Prior to joining the firm, John worked in Institutional Sales at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC for 17 years. Earlier in his career, he worked in magazine publishing for Harris Publications.

He earned a B.A. from Denison University and an MBA from Fordham University, and is a CFA Charterholder.

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Tara Wachenheim

Tara Wachenheim

Director, Operations

Tara Wachenheim is focused on developing and implementing processes for all day-to-day operations. She oversees operations including A/P, A/R, cash management, financial reporting, payroll, Human Resources, Client Relationship Management and IT. Prior to joining MoffettNathanson, Tara was Vice President of Client Relations and Marketing at Conquest Capital Group for 11 years. Tara received her BS in Employment Relations from Rutgers University, with a concentration in Law and the Workplace. She lives in NJ with her husband and two children.

Monica Arone

Monica Arone

Vice President, Corporate Access Coordinator

Monica Arone has served as Corporate Access Coordinator at MoffettNathanson since August 2013. She is responsible for the organization and execution of the firm’s annual investor conferences, bus tours, company visits, and other industry events. Monica also supports the sales team with marketing logistics and account maintenance. Prior to joining MoffettNathanson, Monica worked for 3 years as Institutional Sales Assistant to the Los Angeles office at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC. Monica graduated with honors from Elon University, earning a BA in Communications.

Emily Bott

Emily Bott

Analyst, Sales Assistant

Emily Bott joined MoffettNathanson in January of 2017. She supports the sales team in client relations, account maintenance, and daily operations of the firm. Emily graduated summa cum laude from The University of Alabama in 2015 where she earned a BS in Human Environmental Sciences, with a concentration in Hospitality & Event Management.

Glenys Morton

Glenys Morton

Assistant, Operations

Glenys Morton joined MoffettNathanson in December of 2023. She assists the Director of Operations in day-to-day operational and administrative support activities. Glenys received her BA in International Affairs from Temple University Japan, with a minor in Japanese.