View Michael's Bio
My business perspective was shaped early in my career by a branding and marketing indoctrination in the technology sector. Straight out of college, I was accepted to take a sales and marketing position with Xerox. As part of the team, I experienced firsthand the power of branding and marketing during the rollout of the new the Xerox personal copier and plain paper fax machine. We ramped up consumer interest of what was then a radical new product and relied on Xerox's proven marketing techniques to drive small office sales. Those early lessons have never left me.
After a successful Xerox stint, I was recruited to join Best Buy which only had about 60 store locations at the time and its market presence was a sad second to Circuit City. Just five years later, Best Buy had grown to over 600 stores and dominated the retail technology market. Looking for the next challenge, I then joined with Cellular One where our team spearheaded the branding of the new cellular phone market in the American Midwest and Florida. While in Florida I was asked to head-up product marketing for a tech start-up that ultimately went public then collapsed. That experience ignited my passion for the stock market, but not as a typical investor. I witnessed what happened at the start-up and realized that many of the challenges that public companies face are the direct result of ineffective corporate branding and marketing. That epiphany was the origin of our formation.
In 2006, we launched our first website as well as our overall concept of integrating a technology-driven platform of brands and partners to help public companies achieve extraordinary brand recognition. In the space of just a few years, this concept has grown from merely an idea into a full-service platform with connections in all major industries. I've been blessed to have an amazing team of professionals surrounding me that have guided and assisted me in every step of our development. We all have the same objective and I rely on them every day to execute our mission to deliver our clients results that exceed their expectations. Our concept has come to fruition and now we're a driving force in the branding, marketing and advertising space. We're unlike anything you've ever seen before.
View Randy's Bio
I've spent the last 20+ years building and managing high functioning organizations, departments and teams. Some from scratch, some as part of an overhaul, others as a challenge to improve from their current state.
A few things I've learned along the way: Surround yourself with talent, develop greatness. Support people to a fault. Embrace change cause it's coming. Alignment is essential, agreement is not. Diversity is the biggest catalyst for growth. Provide "lift" to everyone you touch. Have fun and love what you do.
Building successful teams, watching others grow and winning along the way are the most rewarding experiences I have been able to be part of in my professional career. I am extremely lucky to have contributed to many great ones.
I am a husband to a wonderful woman that has taught me more than I could ever mention, father to two really awesome teens, loving dog owner to two vizsla's, saltwater aquarium enthusiast and having grown up in Knoxville, TN and attended the University of Tennessee, I am a rabid Vol for Life and obsessed with all UT sports.
View Jonathan's Bio
I've been trading in the stock market since I was 15 years old. In 2006, I came across the very first IBN brand while looking for stock tips and became an active follower of its newsletter. In February of 2007, I joined the team as a writer and was soon promoted to create more content and expand the team of contributors. Since then, I've worked with more than 400 publicly traded companies with personal responsibilities ranging from creating new company profiles and corporate media kits to developing digital marketing initiatives for both our internal brands as well as clients. Although certain techniques of the past are not as effective as they once were, there's always a steady stream of new opportunities for companies to strategically reach highly targeted audiences.
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View Christopher's Bio
I graduated from Auburn University in 2011 before beginning my career with an internship in Guangzhou, China. Over the next two years living abroad, I uncovered a love of travel and a passion for communication. When visiting foreign countries without a firm grip on the local language, the importance of delivering a clear, concise message becomes apparent. I apply this lesson to my work as director of strategic content distribution. Whether covering our clients' latest news or examining the impact of market events on promising stocks, my goal is to deliver content to our audience that's both informative and approachable. As the individual responsible for publishing and distributing content on a daily basis, I take pride in ensuring that the articles presented to readers are consistently of the highest quality. When I'm not working, I'm usually traveling with my wife, whether we're down the street, across the country or around the world.
View James's Bio
As the director of Social Media Relations at InvestorBrandNetwork (IBN), I help maintain the 180+ social media accounts that IBN uses to connect companies with vast audiences of online investors. I am also a certified ethical hacker (CEH) skilled in assessing the security of computer systems, but in a lawful and legitimate way. I enjoy using a number of tools to track activity and exposing rugged projects, as well as identifying the people behind them. I have also been trading digital collectibles and various crypto assets for years, in addition to the social engagement work I do for a large variety of clients in many different industries.
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View David's Bio
As a retired technical writer who has bought and sold a lot of stock and dealt with a fair share of real estate. I've learned a lot about what works and what doesn't, as well as things to look for that you'll never get from a broker. Although my degree is in Management Science and my experience is in communication and software, I find myself drawn to almost anything that helps get critical information from one person's mind to another, including marketing, advertising, documentation, and associated technologies. I think it's safe to say, "If you're interested in reaching out to people, there has never been a better time to be alive."
View Lacey's Bio
After training to become a pharmacy technician during high school, I switched gears in my early twenties and began seeking out more technology-based career paths. My detail-oriented nature and experience in HTML coding ultimately lead to my position with IBN. In my role as Director of Syndicated Communications, I utilize my passion for learning new processes while collaborating with team members to keep up to date with the latest far-reaching platforms, resulting in the greatest possible outcome for our clients. When I'm not publishing client news, I enjoy spending time with my husband and seven-year-old "bonus" kiddo, playing with my Shih Tzu Annie, rocking out to some 90's grunge music, and indulging in my guilty pleasure: true crime podcasts and documentaries.
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View Josh's Bio
Unlike the stories of the bonafide super-geniuses you will find all over this page, my story is rather simple. My name is Josh. I live for the news and I had an experimental operation in the late 90's to have my entire circulatory system replaced with 100% pure, mountain-grown Arabica. I got hired as a merc/writer back in the early days and have been in the trenches for over a decade now helping this unstoppable team of true visionaries deliver. From compelling sector analysis, to consistent daily reportage, there isn't an industry I can't handle. With a 30,000-foot view of the real-time battlespace, I know how to channel the news and where to place assets in order to fully exploit the constantly changing terrain of the 24/7/365 news cycle.
View Marc's Bio
With a BFA in Graphic Design and more than 20 years of real world experience, Marc is doing what he loves: web design and development. During an internship in 1998, Marc noticed a rapid evolution in web design and development methodologies and foresaw that the web would quickly become an integral part of communication for businesses. He knew it was something he wanted to be a part of. After working at various Internet agencies leading up to and after the "dot com" bubble, Marc joined the marketing department of Voicecom. Since 2002, he has been operating Marc Parry Creative, a web development and graphic design firm located in Decatur, Georgia. Not only is he concerned with the way web-based projects work, Marc loves provide a user experience that is nothing short of engaging, logical, and robust. Today, Marc keeps his focus on emerging web trends and functionality in order to deliver the best solution for the job.
View Regina's Bio
My professional path began when I started reporting on corruption, human rights violations and ethnic conflicts in Russia, where I am originally from, for BBC and number of other media outlets. Several years later, I moved to the United States, completed my Masters in Interactive Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno, with focus on visual and audio storytelling. After graduation, I worked for nationally and regionally syndicated NPR talk shows, such as Tell Me More, Weekend Edition, and The Show in Washington, D.C., Las Vegas, and Phoenix where my primary role was to monitor news, develop ideas, record and engineer sound, and, in some instances, provide sound production training to a newsroom staff. I am also a mentor for NPR's Next Generation Radio Project - a week-long digital journalism training project designed to give competitively selected participants the skills and opportunity to report and produce a multimedia story.
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View Stuart's Bio
I was born and raised in San Diego, California. I graduated Magna Cum Laude with degrees in Accounting and Arts & Entertainment Management. I have been interviewing small-cap and micro-cap CEOs and management members since 1999. I have worked in both radio and online via syndicated programming. With a background in accounting and business management, my insights allow me to ask the questions that allow my guests to tell their company's stories in a way that resonates with investors. I live in the great city of Austin, Texas where I record from my full-service studio. When I am not recording interviews, I enjoy writing and recording my own, original music.
View Oren's Bio
Oren Klaff is one of the world's most recognized authors, known for the seminal work "Pitch Anything" having sold over 1,000,000 copies.
He has 15+ years experience advising growth-oriented companies and is the founder of Intersection Capital – focused on taking middle market companies to the public markets. In addition to publishing Pitch Anything (McGraw-Hill) and Flip the Script (Random House), he has written for Harvard Business Review, McGraw-Hill Professional, Inc. Magazine, Advertising Age, Entrepreneur and dozens of leading periodicals. He has advised over 150 clients on how to engage with customers and investors totaling over $10 billion in transactions. In his early career, Oren led private finance engagements with Geyser Holdings and raised more than $500M in capital for acquisitions. In his off time, Oren races motorcycles, operates a Formula 5 race team and is married with a son.
His Oren Klaff Packaged Solutions for IBN are Powerful, purpose-built solutions exclusively for IBN CORE Client Partners.
View Nancy's Bio
After earning a degree in Communications with an emphasis in Journalism from Brigham Young University, I spent much of my career as a news reporter and editor covering business, crime and courts. I returned to my alma mater as BYU's National News Coordinator and as a science writer, covering institutional research in the sciences. As a reporter and editor I've traveled to cover ethnobotany research in Western Samoa, paleontology in Colorado and Mexico, nuclear fusion in New Mexico, and polygamy in Utah and Texas. My focus on ensuring accuracy in all aspects of writing and editing underpins my philosophy that each story, press release and piece of communication should honestly represent the sources involved.
View Kellene's Bio
A lifelong lover of reading and writing, I discovered my professional calling in life when, as an 11-year-old, I found a typo in the Reader's Digest. My parents seemed impressed and mentioned that I had a "natural talent," so I ran with that. My career as a writer and editor has been fun, flexible and rewarding. I have worked as a journalist, proofreader, copy editor and managing editor—all wonderful roles that have prepared me for the work I do for IBN. I enjoy dedicating myself to working closely with our clients to produce pieces that strengthen their brand and spread their message.
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View Jarrod's Bio
A car guy and news junkie all his life, Jarrod Holland possesses more than 21 years of lifestyle, technical, consumer, corporate and automotive public relations experience.
In addition to overseeing the day-to-day operations of public relations for IBN, Holland focuses on arranging high-profile coverage in a variety of media for the company's clients.
Holland has worked with a multitude of high-profile clients such as Stack's Bowers Galleries, Porsche Motorsport, Edelbrock Performance, Touring Superleggera and many more. His extensive experience with industry-related and non-endemic media allows him to facilitate interest from an audience who is consistently willing to listen.
Jarrod is responsible for implementing strategic media campaigns and seeing them through to completion. Recently, he utilized the current news cycle to arrange for national broadcast interviews with a client to weigh in on a rumored proposal by the White House. He also helped with the debut of a new vehicle in key markets, garnering live national broadcast coverage and business profiles in major newspapers.
Jarrod regularly arranges various tradeshow media interviews and organizes news conferences for new product and service debuts.
Jarrod is a magazine journalist and possesses a degree in journalism from California State University, Northridge, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.
View Doug's Bio
Doug Holland has 14+ years of experience as a publicist and 35+ years as a successful marketing and sales executive. As a publicist Doug has worked with numerous clients from many industries including tech, health care, luxury lifestyle and many more. He has participated in several successful campaigns and has established relationships with key media personnel in a variety of industries.
Prior to becoming a publicist Doug had more than 35 years running marketing and sales departments for innovative entrepreneurs in both the consumer goods and retail industries. He has a long list of accomplishments at these companies, helping to consistently create double digit sales growth at all of them. Doug has a business degree from UCLA and an MBA from Harvard. His favorite passion today is ballroom dancing, which he does several times a week.
View Chris's Bio
My career in the IT and dynamic media industries spans more than 20 years. The first 13 of these years were spent as manager of business development and marketing operations for several technology-based marketing organizations. In 2003 I launched a firm that specializes in providing affordable knowledge, marketing collateral and dynamic media assets to small businesses looking for ways to market themselves via the Internet and social media. Operating this firm has enabled me to fulfill my passions for learning, technology and creativity, creating the opportunity to apply these appetites to the benefit of the organizations and clients with whom I am affiliated. I often hear, "Wow, you truly get us!" To me, this is the ultimate compliment and validates my belief that success hinges on the willingness to go the extra mile, to fully understand each client, and help them attain their individual objectives.
View Carl's Bio
Our Newest IBN Brand is Americas Next Investment (ANI). ANI is a hybrid syndicated television platform focused on equity crowdfunding and designed to advertise a company's investing marketing message while generating real-time investors. ANI offers full turnkey marketing solutions for companies raising capital to include multi-media production, national TV media placements on a Cost Per Investor Inquiry basis. (Meaning; You only pay for the Investor Inquiries generated for the direct television marketing)
Mr. Dawson has 20+ years' experience in multimedia, direct response, digital, copy writing, marketing, advertising, branding and producing short-form TV commercials & long-form TV infomercial's, multi-channel media distribution, and client development.
Mr. Dawson has a deep understanding of Lead Generation via multimedia Direct Response, Media Production, Multi-channel Distribution and enablement such as English & Spanish TV and Radio, International Media, Mobile Marketing, Online Marketing, VOD, Pay Per Click, Pay Per Call TV Advertising and other interactive platforms.
Mr. Dawson has developed 100s of lead generation proven performance-based ad campaigns (many on a pay per response) & conducted lead platform management delivering 1000's of TV generated calls daily with turnkey optimization in many lead gen verticals such as; Equity Crowdfunding, Products, Beverage, Mortgage, Insurance, Travel, Health, Rehab, Home Base Business, Tax Relief, Debt Relief, Loan Modification, Credit Repair, Payday Advances, and Tort Litigation.
Carl Dawson's noted results from multimedia direct response marketing efforts (TV, Radio, digital, PR):
View Guy's Bio
Mr. Pham is a serial entrepreneur with extensive experience in the entertainment industry. Guy was the Co-Founder of R.A.W. Entertainment company specializing in Music Videos and Commercials. He then transitioned to producing feature films. Guy, Executive Produced and help finance Sidney Lumet's last film, Before the Devil Knows Your Dead. Lumet's most critically acclaimed in 25 years, Devil starred Academy Award winning and nominated actors Philip Seymour Hoffman, Michael Shannon, Marisa Tomei, Ethan Hawke and Albert Finney and was named one of AFI's Top 10 films of the year.
Mr. Pham diversity goes on with experience in direct response, digital, copy writing, marketing, advertising, branding and producing short-form TV commercials & long-form TV infomercial's, multi-channel media distribution, and client development.
Over the course of the last few years, Mr. Pham has developed win-win solutions in creating marketing programs for clients specializing in the crowd funding space specifically Regulation A+ tier II capital raise. Guy has been able to develop a comprehensive marketing plan for various industries that was proven to drive thousands of investors leads to each of the Regulation A+ campaigns and generated millions of dollars in the pipeline.
View Elliot's Bio
I have worked in the investment industry for more than a decade, including time with several leading asset managers. Business development and sales strategy are my specialties, but I'm also a big believer that sales should be effective, efficient and transparent. As the Managing Partner at InvestorOutreachCenter (IOC), I put these tools and beliefs to work, leveraging proven techniques and inventive tactics to bring IOC's sales process to life. Good leaders keep a finger on the pulse of market trends, so I have positioned myself as an early adopter of analytics and other game changing technology. With these weapons in my arsenal, I am able to play a key role in the development of highly effective sales and marketing techniques that my team uses to maximize results for IOC and its clients. I continue to work diligently to refine my methods and add new capabilities aimed at improving results.
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Garrick is a sports business, sales and marketing executive with 26+ years of experience in revenue generating leadership roles (IMG, Sacramento Kings, CBS, Seattle Sonics & Storm, UArizona ). An accomplished career includes securing $350M in contractually obligated partner revenue for Sacramento Kings/Golden 1 Center, brokering a Kings' Jersey Patch agreement with Blue Diamond, creating a Field Naming Rights partnership with Hawaiian Airlines at Aloha Stadium and launching a successful private sports advisory. Garrick has built a diverse, high-profile network of athletes for SCV clients to partner with.
Garrick is married to Sarah and has two daughters, Paige and Sydney. The family resides in Scottsdale, AZ. He is active with Phoenix Rising FC Youth Soccer- Scottsdale and has sat on the Board of Directors for Keaton Childhood Cancer Alliance and Seattle Sonics & Storm Foundation. His interests include spending time with family, travel, golf, pickleball and fashion.
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Akwasi Oppong is the man behind Tradex Consulting Group, Quazi Auto Group LLC, and Fever Relief Fund Foundation. A business consultant with over two decades of experience leading teams, driving growth, facilitating business expansion, and boosting performance. Akwasi is adept at building lasting relationships and leveraging opportunities to expand into new industries and facilitate global trade.
Akwasi works with local and international businesses to capitalize upon growth opportunities and help entrepreneurs make well-informed and educated decisions. In 2016, he formulated Tradex Consulting Group to connect low-cost producing companies with high-demand growth markets. The company engages in the trading of agricultural, metals, minerals, and energy products.
In addition, Akwasi spearheads a financial consultancy firm Quazi Auto Group LLC, formed in 2013. He uses the channel to help international businesses streamline financial management and build strong liaisons with key stakeholders. Akwasi is also the President/Founder of a non-profit, Fever Relief Fund Foundation, and strives to reshape the community for the better.
A sought-after business consultant, Akwasi uses his knowledge and experience to empower businesses and build high-performance teams. He has a demonstrated background working in the world's energy market and global trade scene and fuses the two to discover innovative ways to help the community.
Besides this, Akwasi sits on the Ghana Honorary Council to Arizona and Diplomat Council. As a thought leader, he helps businesses level up and is passionate about using innovation to empower lives and impact the world positively.
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David has worked in finance, technology, and marketing for over 25 years, including 5 global banks and 3 advertising agencies. Prior to his current role, he was the Chief Marketing Officer of Maxim Group and one of the founders of their investor awareness platform, M-Vest.com. He has also served as head of marketing for micro-cap companies in the transportation and healthcare industries. David maintains his status as a Google Partner and Facebook Marketing Partner. He has spent the last 15+ years managing digital ad accounts that delivered billions of ad impressions across all prominent platforms. He has provided digital marketing consulting to B2C and B2B companies in a wide variety of industries including healthcare, financial services, technology, real estate, hospitality, beverage, energy & pharmaceutical. He received a BS in Applied Economics and Business Management from Cornell University.
View Wing's Bio
Wing is a serial entrepreneur who started off as a public school teacher. He fondly remembers getting his first shareware check signed by none other than Steve Wozniak which inspired him to join a technology incubator. After a decade in the financial media industry, he launched a digital agency that re-imaged the way that content is syndicated on the Internet. He is recognized in the industry for putting together the first audience platform that was specifically designed to drive retail investors and readers to press releases and sponsored content. On the side, he has cobbled together a portfolio of beauty and wellness clinics, dabbles in blockchain technology and occasionally plays volleyball with his sons.
View Jeffrey's Bio
I've been involved with news release distribution for over two decades, working with international corporations and sole proprietors, from all business sectors including entertainment, sports, technology and energy, facilitating releases, images, videos and other graphic content to the national and international media and across social media networks. I love technology and the media, as well as writing, books, photography and music. I also love cycling along the Mohawk Hudson Bike Trail in upstate New York!
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View Jessica's Bio
I have been working in B2C management since 2016 climbing the ropes from store management, project management and operations management all while studying Psychology at the University of California, Riverside. After graduating with my bachelors in the midst of a global pandemic, I decided I wanted to explore other options and expand the fields of work I am used to and that's when I found InvestorBrandNetwork. I joined IBN as a Partner Support Specialist and have enjoyed my time jumping headfirst into this new endeavor and learning the ropes of everything the platform has to offer.
View Jacob's Bio
InvestorBrandNetwork (IBN) rely on Mr. Frenkel because of his aggressive, tenacious, creative and proactive strategies often put the other side on its heels, and because he gets successful results in investigations and litigation. Mr. Frenkel has secured superior results for his securities enforcement, white-collar criminal defense, FCPA and internal and government investigations clients. Mr. Frenkel brings his experience and outstanding reputation, including for creative strategies and solutions, to the defense of investigations, litigation strategy and governance counseling. IBN views him as a trusted advisor and consultant who understands the needs of our business.
As a former Senior Counsel in the SEC's Division of Enforcement, US federal criminal prosecutor of corruption and financial crimes; Mr. Frenkel has practiced in the private sector for 17+ years. Mr. Frenkel conducts internal investigations for public and non-public companies and represents officers, directors and employees in internal investigations. Mr. Frenkel practices regularly before all offices of the SEC, the Department of Justice's Fraud Section, United States Attorneys' Offices throughout the country, FINRA, state securities regulators, and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).
Mr. Frenkel frequently appears in national and local print and broadcast media commenting on white collar, securities and governance issues. IBN finds his media experience of particular value in managing the public policy and public relations aspects of legal matters.
View David's Bio
I am licensed as an attorney as well as a Certified Public Accountant. I have been practicing corporate and securities law for 20+ years. I received his law degree from Southern Methodist University in 1997 and received a B.B.A. in accounting from the University of Texas at Austin in 1992. I was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1997. I am a member of the American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants and the American Bar Association. I have a significant amount of experience preparing and receiving approving from the SEC for registration statements.
My focus of over the years is providing assistance with financing transactions, registration statements, mergers and acquisitions, uplisting to Nasdaq or NYSE, as well as other corporate securities matters and collections. I am excited to be working as General Counsel and assist in collections, if needed, with IBN.
View Amy's Bio
My lifelong interest in writing started as a child with my first written report and in creating plays for me and the neighborhood kids to perform and charge our parents for tickets. The passion for the written word continued and, with a BA major in journalism, my first position out of college was as a technical proposal writer for IHS Engineering where I wrote solicited and unsolicited proposals to market the company's products and services. I also served a stint in mortgage banking, most notably as a product development manager for Lehman Brothers, where I was responsible for all product communications, flyers and web content to highlight the unique niches of various loan programs. I was pleased to join this multifaceted and talented group in the fall of 2017. From writing IR Kits and newsbreaks to supporting teams to collaborate on each campaign, I enjoy assisting IBN clients across a wide range of industries in building their unique brands and presence in the investment community.
View Morgan's Bio
I grew up in Alaska where I earned degrees in marketing and management. After graduation, I joined a large oil and gas company working in finance followed by a thirteen-year stint in state government affairs focusing on western states. I loved the challenge of forging relationships with various officials and community stakeholders, both pro-development and against, and the opportunity to shape legislation and regulations impacting the company through diligent teamwork and collaboration. Since joining IBN, I have had a wonderful opportunity to return to my marketing roots, combining my experience translating stories to the technology and finance driven engineers and accountants that dominate upper management with rigorous, thoughtful collaboration. When not working, depending on the season, I can be found playing golf or skiing with my husband and young son, cooking new recipes, or with my nose in a book and two tiny dogs on my lap.
View Alexandria's Bio
I'm a dedicated and accomplished woman with a diverse range of experiences. I've always had a hunger for knowledge and have excelled in various fields. In my formative years, I was a curious learner, starting my academic achievements in the medical field, and then transitioned to my current role as a Syndication Specialist for IBN in 2017. I bring passion and determination to everything I do. I love spending time with my wonderful husband and our families. I enjoy adventures with my elderly dog, Droopy, and spending time outside reading a good book or playing yard games.
View Mary's Bio
As a young child, you'd most often see me with my nose in a book. A lover of reading, writing, and all things communication, I still have the first story I wrote at age 5. I have also always enjoyed leading people and pursued this love through avenues ranging from captaining my high school volleyball team to working as a Features editor for my college publication. After receiving my degree in Secondary English Education from Purdue University, I went on to teach high school English for over a decade, teaching Advanced Placement Composition students to hunt down every stray comma and know how to craft compelling writing. I received my master's degree in Educational Leadership and have since continued pursuing ways to apply my passion for writing engaging content while working alongside like-minded professionals. This led me to my current position at IBN. When I'm not working, I spend my time going on adventures with my husband and two kids—being outdoors as much as the tempestuous Midwest weather allows.
View Cole's Bio
Throughout college, I insisted on trying everything under the sun in hopes of finding something that I truly loved to do. Then, I took a step back outside of my bubble of passions to realize I have been doing what I loved all along. Whether listening to hours of Star Wars podcasts or reading and writing about my favorite sports, I knew that communications was the thing for me. I was lucky enough to connect with IBN through family, and, since then, I have had the pleasure of connecting with people from all over the world – sharing their own success stories. My position gives me the opportunity to help clients not only release their news to the public but share their own narratives through their companies. In my free time, I enjoy working out, annoying my three beloved cats, and watching my favorite sports team, Chelsea FC.
View Allison's Bio
After acquiring a bachelor's degree in biology with a focus on computational science and communications, I harnessed my passion for writing and technology as a content specialist at IBN. Since graduating, I have worked as a copy writer and editor for a diverse array of companies and allowed clients to articulate their goals through digital and print media. I'm a passionate researcher and communicator, and I love spending time outdoors with my husband and sweet dog.
View Tina's Bio
I spent three years in the United States Army as an ammunition stock control and accounting specialist. Once my tour was concluded I came back home to Omaha, Nebraska and worked in various positions doing a variety of jobs looking for the right fit for me. In 2008 I was recruited to be a collection specialist at West. I was trained and felt comfortable and relaxed in a position that was finally the right fit for me. I was moved from one portfolio project to the next and after 3 years finally landed working as a collection specialist with their sister company West Corporation. I stayed with West through different mergers, acquisitions and projects. I was finally working on a project for what was now called Intrado making collections efforts for their new portfolio for Nasdaq. This is where I was lucky enough to meet IBN. I worked diligently in my position as a collection specialist for years and then my position was eliminated. I advised Michael of my situation and he asked to join the IBN Team & the rest is history.
View Matt's Bio
Shortly after college I took a position with a small retail brokerage firm. In building a book of retail customers I learned invaluable business and life lessons that serve me to this day. In addition to market knowledge, sales, hard work and perseverance, I learned the importance of building relationships and maintaining friendships. With continued education I acquired several professional licenses including Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and managed several branch offices. During 15 years in the brokerage business I was involved in a lot of IPO's and really enjoyed the excitement of helping promising companies come to market. My background and experience led me to several exciting places, including the opportunity to live overseas. Through a good friend from my early years in the industry, I was introduced to an intriguing opportunity with a software company, which launched my career in software sales. That's where I met Michael McCarthy, probably the most productive person I've ever known. They say multi-tasking is a fallacy, but anyone who has met Michael would believe otherwise. Fast forward 19+ years later, and here I am working with him once more. I'm excited to be involved again in the dynamic world of equities and look forward to building new long-lasting relationships and making new life-time friends.
View Randy's Bio
Randy is a senior executive with vast experience and expertise in business strategy, business development, sales, advertising, marketing, digital media, capital markets, investor relations, blockchain and cryptocurrency. He has a 25-year track record of planning and directing B2C and B2B business expansion, revenue acceleration, goal achievement and senior-level team management.
Adept at developing and implementing policies and programs to achieve corporate success, Randy is known for understanding and communicating complex specifications to ensure client satisfaction. He is extremely goal-oriented with a contagious positive attitude. Randy's exceptional problem-solving abilities are highly valued by fellow team members and the clients he serves.
View Seamus's Bio
I'm a seasoned business professional with a strong background in marketing strategy and organizational management. Before joining IBN, I served as President at the Halifax Citrus Company for 12 years, gaining valuable leadership skills. Later, I worked in investor relations and corporate development roles in the cannabis and gaming industries, helping secure financing and facilitate market growth for multiple companies.
I'm known for my analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities, which have been refined through both academics and work experience. I thrive in team collaborations and am dedicated to continually improving organizational performance.
View Scott's Bio
After 12 years working with countless public and private businesses, I want to bring my skills and experience in investor and public relations to companies with great purpose and defined missions.
In 2013, after a career working with some of the largest media buyers on Yahoo Finance, I saw a gap in the way that agencies and consulting firms supported small- and micro-cap companies.
I founded Omnicor Media as a one-stop investor and public relations solution, filling a need that was unaddressed by the competition. My first clients had outgrown the individuals handling their communications. But more traditional agencies didn't have enough experience in the public markets, and investor relations firms lacked the industry connections needed to hit their goals.
Over the years, I've become an expert at helping grow private and public companies by assisting them connect with the investment community – dramatically growing their brands and radically improving communications with existing stakeholders. The key to a great investor relations plan is creating a consistent message that is easy to understand and speaks directly to your target market segments.
Throughout my career, I've generated incredible results for many clients. I've produced viral videos and secured coverage in some of the world's largest print and online publications. I've completely rebranded organizations and shattered expectations.
I know that putting these skills to work for your company will produce great results.
View Dutch's Bio
I spent the first twenty years of my career in the Payment Systems Industry. Afterward, I decided to take my life in a new direction: business ownership. I had the pleasure of running two successful, private businesses, "Dutch's Water" and "Dutch's Golden Touch", which I developed and then later sold. Over the last ten years or so, I have been successfully involved in stock promotions, where I have helped many companies achieve greater exposure. I enjoy working with startup companies because I have an in-depth understanding of their pains and frustrations from my own business experience. Once we bring on a new client, I fully invest myself in helping them be successful, and I fully share in their progress or growth as if it were my own. On the sports side, I have been privileged to play all major sports. In the 1970s, I was part of a basketball team of last cuts from the NBA and ABA. Nowadays, my wife Patty and I have four terrific, grown-up children, Nikki, Den, Ashley, Trisha, and a great son-in-law, Todd. We all were born in the Chicago area (except for Todd), and to this day I am an unabashed Chicago Bears and Cubs fan.
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Erwin Pena Jr. is a proven business strategy expert based in Ladera Ranch, California. He worked for well over a decade with InvestorsHub.com, serving for multiple years as that organization's Vice President of Business Development. In that role, he conducted in-depth strategic analyses of potential customers and devised synergistic plans for C-level executives. The company, with his guidance, achieved growth of 22% in 2021, contributing to over $2.5 million in revenue generation. Pena earned a bachelor's degree in marketing from California State University, Fullerton.
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My Investment Sales and Banking career started in New York City on Wall Street in the late '80s raising capital for small and midsize companies, both private and public, via private placements, IPOs, secondary offerings, and SPACs. My interest in technology lead me out west to San Francisco in the early '90s. My role was to create and manage offices first in San Francisco and then San Diego. We specialized in Public Venture Capital, raising capital from high net worth individuals via IPOs, secondary offerings, SPACs, and private placements for small and midcap companies.
After raising capital for a private aviation and software company I decided to join them to help create their sales and marketing efforts while launching their proprietary software. That experience lead me to join a technology start-up to head their sales effort while expanding their vertical sales channels.
A friend of mine introduced me to what InvestorBrandNetwork was doing. I immediately knew there was nothing out there like it, and I had to become part of it.
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I graduated with a major in English and a minor in Business. It didn't take long till I knew that I had them reversed and focused exclusively on business after college. I have worked in a variety of endeavors with both public and private companies, even owned a couple myself. I spent several years in the capital markets with great enjoyment and some successes. A long term friendship and a high regard for what had been developed led me to IBN. I'm happy to be part of such a creative cutting edge company... even though I'd rather be fishing.
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Jamie Spangler is one of the initial contacts for potential IBN Client Partners. He coordinates with key members of both parties to help launch and plan a successful communications campaign.