Thomas Lloyd Hayes

Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst at Roth Capital Partners

Thomas Lloyd Hayes is a Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst at Roth Capital Partners, specializing in industrial growth and special situation investments. At Roth, he covers a select portfolio of 12 publicly traded companies, primarily listed on the NYSE and NASDAQ, with a focus on industrials such as machinery, process technology, and industrial technology firms; among the companies he follows is Tennant Company (TNC), for which he initiated coverage in October 2025. Over the past seven years, Hayes has delivered a strong track record with 59% of his ratings being Buy recommendations, and he has demonstrated a higher propensity toward positive calls compared to Hold ratings (41%), though detailed return metrics and third-party rankings (e.g., TipRanks) are not publicly disclosed. Hayes joined Roth in June 2025, having previously served as Sr. Vice President at C.L. King (covering the broader industrial sector), Managing Director and senior equity research analyst at Northcoast Research (focusing on industrial equipment, technology, and clean tech), and earlier roles at Thompson Research Group and Piper Jaffray (now Piper Sandler); he began his career with nearly a decade of hands-on experience in the industrial and manufacturing sector. He holds an MBA from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota and a B.S. in Accountancy from California State University, Chico, and is duly registered as a broker with FINRA, though no formal public achievement awards or notable violations were identified in available records.