Hamir Patel is CIBC Capital Markets’ Forestry, Fertilizers & Chemicals, Building Products and Packaging analyst. He has ranked highly in the major polls and surveys of Canadian Forest Products analysts, including receiving a “Top Gun” designation in the Brendan Wood surveys in each of the last seven years. Mr. Patel has also previously been recognized by Thomson Reuters’ StarMine survey as a “top stock picker” for Canadian forestry stocks.

Prior to joining CIBC in 2015, Mr. Patel was a Vice-President in equity research at a competitor firm, working on a team that consistently ranked highly in surveys of institutional investors. Previously, he worked in investment banking and equity research at other Canadian securities firms.

Mr. Patel graduated from McGill University with a B.A. (Honours) and received his Master of Finance (MFin) from Wilfrid Laurier University.