Matt Calitri joined Needham & Company in 2021 and covers the Infrastructure & Analytics and Security Technology sectors. Prior to joining Needham, he was a senior associate on PwC’s Quantitative Solutions & Technology International Tax team. Matt is a licensed CPA in Massachusetts and holds a B.S. in Management with a concentration in Accounting from […]

Ryan Koontz joined Needham & Company in 2021 as a Senior Research Analyst, where he leads equity research for the Communications and Networking sectors, including Broadband, Optical, Data Center, Enterprise, and Space. With a coverage portfolio of over two dozen companies, Ryan brings a unique “full-stack” perspective to his widely-recognized research and analysis. Prior to […]

Mike Cikos joined Needham & Company in 2019 and covers the Infrastructure & Analytics and Security Technology sectors. Prior to joining Needham, he served on the investment teams for buy-side organizations Systematic Financial Management and RS Investments, covering software. His previous sell-side experience includes roles as senior equity analyst at Macquarie and equity research analyst […]

Ehud Eisenstein joined Needham & Company in 2010 and is a Managing Director as well as Head of Israeli Banking. He has taken an active role in accelerating the firm’s business in Israel, delivering the full spectrum of financing and advisory capabilities to Israeli emerging growth companies, both public and private. Prior to joining Needham, […]

Laura Black joined Needham & Company in 1999 and is a seasoned corporate finance professional as well as an experienced Board member. With over 30 years of experience in high technology, business strategy and finance, she has refined her expertise in developing shareholder value creation strategies and advising companies on equity capital raising and M&A. […]

Mel S. Lavitt joined Needham & Company in 2009. Mel’s professional career in investment banking has included hundreds of capital market transactions accounting for several billion dollars of equity and debt financing. In July 2007, he was vice chairman and managing director of C.E. Unterberg, Towbin, when it was purchased by Collins Stewart, LLC. Upon […]

Jack Higgins joined Needham & Company in 2007 and is a Managing Director in the Technology Investment Banking Group. He has extensive experience advising private and public semiconductor, materials and industrial technology companies on equity financings and M&A advisory assignments. Previously, Jack was a senior banker at Janney Montgomery Scott for the firm’s information technology […]

Steve Camp joined Needham & Company in 2007. Steve serves as Co-Head of Boston Investment Banking and advises Infrastructure Software and Cybersecurity companies on M&A, IPOs and growth equity financing. Prior to joining Needham in 2007, Steve worked in EMC’s Corporate Development group, where he played a key role in the execution of numerous acquisitions […]