Brian Marckx, CFA is the Senior Medical Device Analyst with Zacks Investment Research.

Prior to joining Zacks, Brian worked as a high-yield bond analyst on Wachovia Securities' institutional trading desks where he specialized in the healthcare and industrials industries. Prior to that he was an analyst in corporate finance at First Union National Bank. Brian has covered the medical device, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries since joining Zacks in 2007.

Brian Marckx has been quoted in numerous publications including The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Bloomberg-Businessweek and Kilpinger. His work has also been cited in various market studies and working papers including those from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Deloitte & Touche, and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing. Brian graduated with a B.S. in Finance from St. John Fisher College and received his MBA from Wake Forest University. Brian Marckx is a holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.