Morgan Keegan's Market Strategists work in conjunction with research analysts to support the firm's clients. They identify significant market trends, highlight areas of opportunity, and pinpoint companies with maximum investment value.
John S. Wilson, Managing Director
Chief Technical Strategist
Equity Capital Markets
John S. Wilson, CFA, joined Morgan Keegan in 1987. Wilson serves as co-director of the Equity Strategy Group, responsible for guiding financial advisors on market strategy and stock selection. He also is a member of Morgan Keegan's Focus List Committee.
Prior to joining Morgan Keegan, Wilson worked in the Investment Management department of Commerce Union Bank where he managed both equity and fixed income investments for clients of the bank. He served on the bank's Investment Strategy Committee, Investment Review Committee, and as head of Equity Trading.
Wilson is a past president of the Memphis Financial Analysts Society and a past member of the board of directors of both the Memphis and Nashville Financial Analysts Societies.
Elkan Scheidt, Managing Director
Director of Equity Research
Equity Capital Markets
Elkan Scheidt joined Morgan Keegan in 1985 as an investment broker. A managing director of Morgan Keegan, Scheidt is director of Equity Research. He is chairman of the firm's Focus Committee and a member of the board of directors for the Opportunity Fund. Scheidt was the portfolio manager of the Regions Morgan Keegan Select Capital Growth Fund from 1994 to 2002.
Michael Gibbs, Managing Director
Director of Equity Strategy Group
Michael Gibbs joined Morgan Keegan in 1985 as an investment broker. A managing director, Gibbs is the director of the Equity Strategy Group. He guides financial advisors on market strategy and stock selection through the use of fundamental and technical analysis. Gibbs is also a member of the Retail Advisory Council for the firm.
E. Carl Krausnick, Jr. (Collie)
Executive Managing Director
President, Equity Capital Markets Group
Collie Krausnick joined Morgan Keegan in 1983 as an investment broker. Today, Krausnick is a member of the firm's Executive Management Committee. He is president of the Equity Capital Markets Group and head of Equity Sales.
Krausnick is a member of both the Memphis University School Alumni Board and Memphis Children's Museum Board of Directors. He is a former board member of the Memphis Oral School for the Deaf.
