Dave DeCoste, CFA, Senior Vice President, joined the firm in 2005. David is a Senior Research Analyst and Sector Team Leader of the homebuilding and industrials team with a specific focus on the aerospace & defense, airlines, real estate & homebuilders, building materials and capital goods sectors. Prior to joining the firm, he held various positions at William Blair, UBS Global Asset Management and ABN AMRO. David earned a BS from the University of Notre Dame, an MBA from the University of Chicago and has been awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.