Klinefelter, Jeffrey

Sr Research Analyst

Jeff Klinefelter is a managing director and senior research analyst on the consumer team at Piper Jaffray focusing on specialty retailing, youth/teens; mass merchandising; and apparel and footwear brands. Klinefelter was ranked the No. 1 stock picker for 2005, 2006 and 2008 in textiles apparel and luxury goods by Starmine and the No. 2 stock picker in clothing and accessories for 2005 in the Wall Street Journal survey. He also received a Wall Street Journal Best on the Street award for the clothing and accessories category in 2006. Prior to joining Piper Jaffray in 1997, Klinefelter worked for Universal Asset-Based Services, Inc. and Target Stores. Klinefelter is nationally recognized for conducting proprietary teen retail research twice each year with high schools across the country. Klinefelter received a bachelor's degree from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn. and a master's degree in business administration from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.