William Bird

William Bird currently serves as Managing Director and Director of Equity Research at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., where responsibilities include identifying emerging mega-trends across sectors to provide strategic insights for clients. Prior to this, William held the position of Managing Director for Thematic Content and Research Management at Cowen Inc., focusing on high-impact research publications. Additional experience includes leading the strategic consulting group at Magid, partnering at Activate, and managing equity research at Lazard Capital Markets, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, Steinberg Asset Management, Citigroup Smith Barney, and Merrill Lynch. William holds a BA in History from Harvard University and an MBA in Finance from Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business.