About
Hi, I'm Calvin Faris.
I'm an equity research analyst at Baird in St. Louis, covering U.S. banks for institutional investors. At heart I'm an investor — financially fluent, curious about how things work, and always looking for the signal in the noise.
I'm AI-forward in how I work and how I think. I build AI-assisted workflows that multiply what a small team can do, and I'm fascinated by where technology meets markets. What ties it together: I like connecting dots — between data and decisions, and between people and ideas.
I also build small things for the internet, like the St. Louis happy hour finder and golf course guide you'll find on this site.
What I do
Equity Research Associate, U.S. Banks
Baird Financial Group — St. Louis, MO
2023 – present
- Cover 20 large- and smid-cap U.S. banks: building and maintaining coverage models, forecasting company performance, and forming fundamental and valuation views.
- Author research reports with investment theses and recommendations for institutional clients, communicating views under deadline.
- Build and own AI-assisted workflows for model updates, valuation screens, and coverage monitoring.
Education
B.S. in Business, Finance
Indiana University, Kelley School of Business — Bloomington, IN
2022
President of the Portfolio Management Club; Hutton Honors College; Dean's Scholarship recipient; member of Phi Chi Theta.
Outside of work
Born and raised in St. Louis. Tennis was my sport growing up — these days you're more likely to find me on the golf course or the pickleball court.
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