Bio

Matt Koranda is a Managing Director, Senior Research Analyst covering the Consumer sector, with a primary focus on direct‐to‐consumer (DTC) and digitally native brands. Matt brings nearly 10 years of experience as a research analyst on both the sell‐side and buy‐side, and puts an emphasis on proprietary primary research. Mr. Koranda has been awarded several analyst awards including an Institutional Investor honorable mention in the Alternative Energy category (2014) and the StarMine award for financial forecasting accuracy in automotive components (2019).

Prior to launching his career in finance in 2011, Mr. Koranda spent three years as a Legislative Aide to Senator Carl Levin for environmental and energy policy. Mr. Koranda holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Michigan and an MBA in Finance and Strategy from the University of California, Irvine.