Our Founder

Vertical Research Partners was founded in 2010 by top-ranked industrial analyst Jeff Sprague in order to capitalize on the competitive dynamics and massive structural and secular changes taking place on Wall Street.

Focused on the Electrical Equipment & Multi-Industry sector, Jeff is one of the most accomplished analysts in any sector of all time. Among his many industry accolades, he has earned the #1 ranking in the Institutional Investor (II) poll 11 times, made it to the top three 17 times and was inducted into the II Hall of Fame in 2011. More about Jeff >>