Chris McGraty

Managing Director and Head of U.S. Bank Research at KBW

Christopher McGratty is a Managing Director and Head of U.S. Bank Research at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW), specializing in comprehensive equity research on large-cap and mid-cap U.S. banks. He covers a portfolio of 26 publicly traded financial companies, including institutions such as Comerica, Commerce Bancshares, and Fulton Financial, and has achieved a 68% success rate with an average 12% return per recommendation, including a standout return of 107% on First Republic Bank. McGratty began his finance career at Morgan Stanley as a Financial Controller before joining KBW in 2004, and has risen from leading the firm's SMID-cap bank research to his current senior leadership role; he was named Head of U.S. Bank Research in 2020. He holds a B.S. from Villanova University, is a CFA charterholder, and has been recognized by Institutional Investor with top two analyst rankings for U.S. mid-cap banks in 2023 and 2024.