Mr. Silverstein has over 25 years of experience in investor relations and corporate finance as a senior analyst who covered the communication and networking equipment and optical component industries. Most recently, he spent the past 10 years as a managing director and senior analyst at Cowen Inc. Prior to Cowen, he was a senior analyst at Credit Suisse, Needham & Company, and Robertson Stephens.
During his equity research career, Mr. Silverstein was recognized as a leading analyst in his coverage sectors by several independent third-party organizations including the Institutional Investor magazine’s annual analyst survey and the Wall Street Journal’s “Best on the Street” analyst survey. Prior to his career in equity research, he practiced corporate and securities law as an associate at Pryor Cashman Sherman & Flynn and at Weil, Gotshal & Manges. Mr. Silverstein holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, a J.D. from Cornell Law School, and a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.