Kenneth M. Leon joined Standard & Poor’s in March 2003. He is a Vice President – Institutional Analytical Services of Standard & Poor’s Equity Research Services with responsibilities for services and content enhancement through the company’s platforms and distribution channels. He co-developed the firm’s ETF analytical product and is a member of the multi-asset class team for the firm. He is active with the media on both ETF and housing trends as well as a participant in investor conferences. In equity research, he is a leader of the company’s institution equity research effort and frequently participates with the media such as Bloomberg, CNBC and the Wall Street Journal. Prior to joining Standard & Poor’s, Ken spent 20 years in equity research with senior equity research responsibilities as a Managing Director at ABN Amro and Bear Stearns and a Vice President at Lehman Brothers. He was a pioneer in covering wireless trends in the telecommunications industry and played a key role in the initial public offerings for AirTouch and Qualcomm among others that totaled more than $5 billion in public underwritings. He has been recognized as a three time, Institutional Investors Magazine All Star Analyst in Telecommunications Wireless Services, and a five time Wall Street All Star. He is a CPA, and holds a BS and MBA from New York University.