NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Roth Capital Partners (Roth), www.roth.com, a full service investment bank focused on serving emerging growth companies and their investors, today announced that Mike Niehuser has joined the firm as Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst, where he will be covering companies in the Metals and Mining sector. Mr. Niehuser brings close to 20 years of equity research experience in the metals and mining space.
Prior to joining Roth, Mr. Niehuser held analyst positions at R.F Lafferty & Co., Inc., Scarsdale Equities LLC and Beacon Rock Research LLC covering mining (precious and base metals, and rare earth elements) and alternative energy. He was also a generalist at the Robins Group and RedChip Review focusing on Financials. Prior to equity research, Mr. Niehuser was employed at U.S. Bank in commercial real estate lending.
“Mike has extensive experience in the Metals and Mining sector and brings two decades experience. His insights bring a valuable perspective to the sector that we believe will be valued by both issuers and institutional investors. We are excited to have him join our team and anticipate the added muscle will complement valuable insights Joe Reagor has exhibited for many years now. We continue to take advantage of opportunities for expansion by adding professionals in sectors which we believe are aligned with our emerging growth focus,” stated Jeff Martin, CFA - Director of Research at Roth.
“The thesis for exposure to hard assets for portfolio diversification is the best it has been in years. With the emergence of the developing nations in a global economy, metals and mining is becoming even more critical as a store of value, economic growth and making possible innovation and adoption of green technologies. This is a good time for value investors to take a fresh look at the industry for diversification into well managed companies with real assets and growth potential,” said Niehuser. “I am excited to be part of an aggressive and well-respected metals and mining team at Roth at the beginning of a new metal cycle.”
Mr. Niehuser earned Bachelor of Science degree in business and finance from the University of Oregon, and later attended the Pacific Coast Banking School, where he was added to the faculty.
He served as a public school board member for ten years, on the board of the Oregon International Airshow for eight years and founded a memorial scholarship for Col. John Boyd, USAF.
About Roth Capital Partners, LLC:
Roth Capital Partners, LLC (Roth), is a relationship-driven investment bank focused on serving emerging growth companies and their investors. As a full-service investment bank, Roth provides capital raising, M&A advisory, analytical research, trading, market-making services and corporate access.
Headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., Roth is privately-held and owned by its employees, and maintains offices throughout the U.S. For more information on Roth, please visit www.roth.com.
