David Scharf

Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst at JMP Securities

David Scharf is a Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst at Citizens JMP, a division of Citizens Capital Markets and Advisory, specializing in financials with a focus on financial processing and credit services companies. He covers and issues ratings on firms such as PRA Group, Affirm, Synchrony Financial, Pagaya Technologies, and Jernigan Capital, with a professional track record including a 50% success rate and an average return of approximately -4.6% according to recent analyst ranking platforms. Scharf began his tenure at JMP Securities in January 2001, previously gaining experience in financial processing and outsourcing industry coverage; he has since led research teams and contributed to major sector analyses. He holds industry licenses and FINRA securities registrations relevant to his senior analyst role.