Gradient's sales and client relationship teams report to Mr. RJ Hines (COO). Our experienced teams consists of seasoned Wall Street veteran institutional sales people, traders and client relationship managers. Our sales team's objective is to deliver the right combination of our products that will meet the unique needs of our clients to ensure that we are their most trusted research partner. The client relationship team at Gradient engages in customized, timely and proactive dialog with each individual user of our research services. The breadth and diversity of experience on these two teams make our staff highly effective at understanding and meeting the individualized needs of each client.

The most senior member of the sales team is four-and-half year Gradient veteran Mr. Robert Ridgway (Senior Vice President). Mr. Ridgway spent most of his career in research, sales and trading in New York City with Merrill Lynch and The Williams Capital Group. He also has buy-side experience with Brandes Investment Partners. The most senior member of the client relationship team is four-and-half year Gradient veteran Mr. Kurt Van Houghton (Manager, Client Services). Mr. Van Houghton has a 20 year career in client service, and 10 years within financial services including his tenure at Edward Jones and Merrill Lynch.