Jeffrey Wlodarczak
Principal and Senior Analyst - Entertainment/Interactive Subscription Services

Wlodarczak founded Pivotal Research Group in January 2010, after a 15 year career in sell side institutional equity research exclusively covering the media and communications space. Wlodarczak is known for his deep understanding of the media & communications industry, ability to consistently predict the key investment themes for the sectors well before his peers, strong stock selection ability and excellent relationships with media & communication industry senior executives.

Wlodarczak started his career at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette as part of a top ranked media & communications research team and then went on to senior analyst positions at CIBC World Markets and Wachovia (now Wells Fargo) where he was consistently ranked among the top analysts at both firms.   

Wlodarczak has won Forbes Best Media analyst on Wall Street award, won the Wall Street Journal award for stock picking, ranked number one on Wall Street in media earnings accuracy by StarMine, finished among the top cable & satellite analysts on Wall Street in the Institutional Investor survey and participates in industry conferences as a media & communications expert.  In 2018, he received an award as a top media sector earnings forecaster from Thomson Reuters StarMine.

Wlodarczak’s current equity coverage is focused on the global Internet sector, the global Cable & Satellite sector, and Liberty Media related companies.  Wlodarczak received his undergraduate degree in History & Economics from Virginia Tech and his MBA in Finance from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.  Wlodarczak lives in New York City with his wife and two sons. 

Jeff can be reached at jeff@pvtl.com.

Jeff Shelton, CFA
CFO & COO, Chief Compliance Officer

Mr. Shelton has been with Pivotal Research Group since its inception in 2010 and currently serves as the firm’s CFO & COO as well as Chief Compliance Officer.

Previously, he spent 12+ years as a sell-side research analyst covering TMT, starting his career at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette before moving to Credit Suisse First Boston, Deutsche Bank and Natixis Bleichroeder. Jeff received his B.S. in Industrial Management from Carnegie Mellon University and his MBA from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business double majoring in Finance and Information Systems.

Jeff can be reached at jeff.shelton@pvtl.com

Kelly Hensley
Director of Public Relations/Marketing

Kelly Hensley is the Director of Public Relations & Marketing for Pivotal Research Group and had been with the firm since it was founded. Kelly brings over 20 years of experience in strategic planning, crisis management and media relations to the firm.  Prior to joining Pivotal, Kelly worked in senior roles for two of the Washington, DC area's top 20 public relations firms as well as Hill & Knowlton NYC providing counsel to a wide variety of clients.  Ms. Hensley received her B.S. from Vanderbilt University.

Kelly can be reached at kelly@pvtl.com