Melius Research Welcomes Coveted Energy and Power Analyst, James West

NEW YORK, July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Melius Research (Melius), today announced that James West will join the firm as a Managing Director and Head of Energy and Power Research.

Mr. West was most recently a Senior Managing Director at Evercore, responsible for equity research coverage of the Sustainable Technologies & Clean Energy and the Oil Service, Equipment & Drilling industries. Prior to Evercore, Mr. West was a Managing Director at Barclays Plc and Lehman Brothers. He started his equity research career at Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette in 2000. 

Mr. West holds a B.A. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

"Investors remain focused on the convergence of the Technology, Industrials and Energy and Power sectors driven by the game-changing proliferation of Artificial Intelligence. James is a leading resource in the Energy and Power ecosystem and a welcome addition to our team," said Chairman and CEO Scott Davis. "Along with other key hires over the last three years, Melius now offers clients differentiated content across nearly ten sectors, substantially building upon the industrial expertise upon which the firm was founded in 2017."

Throughout his twenty-five year career on Wall Street, Mr. West has also been recognized for over a decade as a top analyst by Institutional Investor, including an induction into the Hall of Fame in 2023.

About Melius Research

Melius Research is an independent research, data analytics and investment firm that leverages decades of industrials, technology, consumer and energy expertise to help our clients navigate a rapidly changing world. Our coverage continues to evolve and spans Aerospace & Defense, Airlines & Logistics, Climate Solutions, Energy and Power, Industrial Technology, Machinery & New Mobility, Multi-Industry, Technology, and Travel. Our fundamental work includes detailed company-specific reports, thematic and sector pieces, as well as timely videos tackling key debates and data points. Our Macro Strategy offering combines a top-down global macro framework with bottoms-up data to capture inflection points more quickly.

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