Stephen P. Percoco founded Lark Research in 1991 as an independent provider of investment research. Although he is a generalist in his research coverage, he has meaningful experience in healthcare, real estate, utilities, oil & gas, industrials and other sectors. He also analyzes publicly-traded securities at all levels of the capital structure from bonds (investment grade/high yield/distressed) to common stock. From 2001 to 2017, Steve published the Income Builder newsletter.
Steve is a Chartered Financial Analyst. From 1994-2004, he chaired the Committee for Improved Corporate Reporting of the New York Society of Security Analysts (now the CFA Society of New York). During that time, he produced many industry conferences and programs, including an annual accounting and financial reporting conference. From 1996-2002, he served on NYSSA’s Board of Directors. He received the Society’s Volunteer-of-the-Year award in 1995, 1996, 2001 and 2002.
Prior to founding Lark Research, Steve served as Vice President in the High Yield Corporate Bond Research Department at Salomon Brothers (1987-1990) and as an investment officer at Bank of Boston (1983-1987).
From 1994 to 2010, Steve chaired the Springfield NJ Investor Education Group of the American Association of Individual Investors. He served as a member of the FASB’s User Advisory Council from 2004 to 2006.
Steve is a graduate of Bowdoin College and Harvard Business School.
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