THIRD TEAM Richard Gross  Barclays Capital

Rising from runner-up to No. 3, Richard Gross is applauded by one client for “his strong knowledge of gas industry fundamentals, including factors affecting supply and demand for natural gas, and natural-gas price trends and forecasts.” The Barclays Capital analyst, who is also ranked No. 2 in Master Limited Partnerships, puts that knowledge to work providing detailed models and customizing infrastructure worksheets on pivotal macroeconomic topics and key exploration and production plays. According to one investor, Gross’s “Diversified Gas Trading Weekly” is “the most comprehensive” report among those published by analysts who cover the sector.