Bio

Since joining PPHB, Mr. Brooks has continued to publish his Musings from the Oil Patch newsletter, which has now been published for the past 18 years. In addition, Mr. Brooks provides proprietary industry research to the partners of the firm. Prior to joining PPHB, Mr. Brooks spent eight years heading the oilfield service equity research team at CIBC World Markets. Mr. Brooks was also a member of the senior management team of Ensco International in the early 1990s. Mr. Brooks has been involved with the oilfield service industry, either as an analyst, a consultant or in management, since 1971. He started his investment career in 1969. An Economics graduate of the University of Connecticut, Mr. Brooks also has an M.S. degree in Economics from Cornell University. He received his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1975.