Banks

Matthew O’Connor of Deutsche Bank Securities marks his third straight appearance at No. 1, thanks in part to “good calls on regional banks early in the year - a very out-of-­favor group at the time, but he was one of the few people who was pounding the table on them,” recalls one money manager.

After two years at No. 2, Kevin St. Pierre rises to the top.

Hironari Nozaki Citi

ossein guides the 11-strong J.P. Morgan team up one rung to first place for the first time. Investors applaud the team for publishing “timely and in-depth reports” that keep “a solid focus on balance sheets.”

Repeat first-teamer Matthew ­O’Connor joined Deutsche Bank Securities in April after five years at UBS.