Petersburg, FL — February 10, 2026 — Leads & Copy — Water Tower Research LLC has announced Richard Tullis as the firm’s new Managing Director & Strategist – Natural Resources.
Water Tower Research is modernizing investor engagement with a research-driven content and communications ecosystem designed to streamline company connections with the market.
Shawn Severson, CEO and Co-Founder of WTR, stated that Richard’s combination of industry experience and equity research expertise aligns with their mission of delivering differentiated research and engagement for companies in the natural resources sector.
Tullis brings 30 years of experience as a financial and business analyst across multiple industries, with expertise in traditional energy, exploration & production, midstream operations, and renewable energy.
Prior to joining Water Tower Research, Richard served as a senior advisor with Al Petrie Advisors. He also spent 16 years as a senior equity research analyst at Capital One Securities, covering exploration and production companies before expanding to renewable energy. He previously held leadership roles in corporate finance and business analysis, including at Universal Sodexho.
Richard also has a decade of operating experience in the energy industry, including ten years with Texaco in its upstream and midstream divisions, and time with Forcenergy.
Richard holds an MBA from Tulane University and a BS in Economics & Finance from the University of New Orleans.
Water Tower Research modernizes investor engagement through research-driven communications. The company aims to help companies and investors connect by creating expert information flow and strategies to establish a successful investor engagement platform. WTR’s analysts and capital markets professionals offer Wall Street experience and insight into investor communications and engagement.
Water Tower Research’s research and investor content is accessible and distributed across research aggregators, direct distribution lists, social media, search engines, and the company’s website. The company’s mission is to help companies proactively reach investors while providing investors with quality information about the businesses, industries, and investment opportunities of WTR’s clients.
Source: Water Tower Research
