Brian Ruttenbur

Mr. Ruttenbur is a Managing Director in the Institutional Research Group. Mr. Ruttenbur has over 25 years of experience in investment and equity research and covers the Security Industry. He joined Imperial Capital in 2021. He was most recently a Director, Investment Banking at Drexel Hamilton where he successfully executed numerous transactions in both Defense and Cybersecurity sectors. His experience at Drexel Hamilton included Director of Equity Research, where he provided and published analysis on public companies in the Defense and Security space, as well as oversaw the Equity Research operations prior to transitioning to investment banking. Prior to Drexel Hamilton, Mr. Ruttenbur was Managing Director, Equity Research at BB&T Capital Market. As a research analyst, Mr. Ruttenbur is 2x ranked as a top analyst by the Wall Street Journal and 5x by Thomas Reuters for stock picking and earnings accuracy. Mr. Ruttenbur’s experience includes firms CRT Sterne Agee Capital Group, Morgan Keegan, and SunTrust. Mr. Ruttenbur earned a BA from University of Tennessee and MAS from University of Montana and served as an officer in the USAF securing and transporting nuclear weapons.