John Pelling is the Director of Capital Markets at DECA Analytics, LLC where he is responsible for overseeing the company’s capital market activities. Prior to joining DECA Analytics, LLC, Mr. Pelling worked at Arctis Global, a hedge fund in San Juan, Puerto Rico from 2021 to 2023. His responsibilities included covering financials with a specific focus on the US bank sector and various agricultural commodities, providing support to portfolio managers with regard to various other special situation studies, and frequently communicating with management teams, research analysts, and investors.

Before his time with the hedge fund, he served as Capital Planning & Investor Relations Officer for First BanCorp. in San Juan, Puerto Rico from 2012 to 2021. His responsibilities included overseeing the Capital Plan and Dodd Frank Annual Stress Test (DFAST), led the analysis of special projects and strategic initiatives relating to capital planning, merger and acquisition opportunities, and loan sales/divestitures. Prior to First BanCorp., Mr. Pelling served as Director of Financial Institutions Group and Investor Relations at Bayview Asset Management, a hedge fund in Miami, Florida, where he was responsible for business development, investor relations, and capital raising for the Bayview Funds, client relationship management, and business development.

Mr. Pelling’s career began in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group of SunTrust Equitable Securities, where he applied financial theory and valuation principles for numerous financial advisory engagements. He continued to develop his expertise, working as a Senior Associate in Investment Banking for FTN Financial Securities and later at Friedman Billings Ramsey Group in New York City, where he was involved in the origination and execution of public and private financings, mergers and acquisitions, as well as valuations for banks, thrifts, and specialty finance companies.

Mr. Pelling graduated from Indiana University – Kelley School of Business, with a Bachelor of Science in Finance. Mr. Pelling has a wealth of experience in capital markets and financial services, making him a valuable asset to DECA Analytics, LLC.