List of Investor Relations Firms

list of investor relation firms by Nick Gray

Last updated: October 22, 2024

This a list of all the investor relations firms in New York, Chicago, and more. It was last updated on June 21, 2022.

If you prefer to see this data in spreadsheet format, I made a Google Sheet here: List of Investor Relations Firms by Nick Gray.

Highlighted in yellow, black text says: INVESTOR RELATIONS FIRMS, with money as confetti

Why I Made This List of Investor Relations Firms

There are three reasons I wrote this post:

  1. I couldn’t find a good list of firms. Mostly, I didn’t trust the lists I found.
  2. I wanted to learn more about IR firms as part of my research on business development companies.
  3. I wanted to make a good resource to share with founders and investors.
This article isn’t sponsored. It is my attempt to create an unbiased resource for anyone that needs to hire an IR firm. I haven’t hired or invested in any of these companies.

Before you proceed into the list, read the three questions you want to ask before hiring an Investor Relations Manager.

List of Investor Relations Firms

For each firm, I tried to include relevant information like website links and contact details. When possible, I also included names of companies they have represented. See the Google Sheet here for the best, most rich source of data.

Text banner: Investor Relations Firms, with money and gold coins

Table Format

Company Name Locations
Addo IR Los Angeles, CA
Al Petrie Advisor Houston, TX
New Orleans, LA
New York, NY
Alpha IR Group Chicago, IL
Boston, MA
New York, NY
Capital Market Access Laguna Hills, CA
Core IR Garden City, NY
Darrow Associates New York, NY
Silicon Valley
Austin, TX
Dennard Lascar Houston, TX
Dallas, TX
Fort Worth, TX
Edison Investment Research Limited London, UK
New York, NY
Frankfurt, Germany
Tel Aviv, Israel
Sydney, Australia
Equitory London, UK
Denver, USA
Gateway Investor Relations Newport Beach, CA
New Orleans, LA
High Touch White Plains, NY
ICR New York, NY
Boston, MA
Norwalk, CT
Baltimore, MD
San Francisco, CA
San Diego, CA
Beijing, China
IRResults New York, NY
IRTH Communications Santa Monica, CA
JTC Pittstown, NJ
KCSA New York, NY
Kei Advisors Buffalo, NY
Kekst
New York City
London, Munich, Paris
Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong (many more)
Kilmer Lucas New York, NY
Toronto, ON
San Francisco, CA
Lambert & Co Grand Rapids, MI
Lansing
Detroit
New York, NY
Phoenix, AZ
LHA New York, NY
Los Angeles, CA
San Francisco, CA
MZ Group Minneapolis, MN
Aliso Viejo, CA
San Diego, CA
Chicago, IL
Austin, TX
New York, NY
Pondel Wilkinson Woodland Hills, CA
Prosek Partners LA, Boston, CT, London
Q4 Inc. Toronto, Ontario
Hamilton, ON
New York, NY
London
Copenhagen
Sard Verbinnen (SVC) New York City
Chicago
San Francisco
Sharon Merrill Associates Boston, MA
Shelton Group Dallas, TX
Irvine, CA
San Jose, CA
SCR Partners Nashville, TN
Solebury Strategic Communications New York, NY
The Blueshirt Group New York, NY
San Francisco, CA
The Equity Group New York, NY
San Francisco, CA
Beijing, China
Three Part Advisors Southlake, TX
Vallum Advisors Chicago, IL
Westwicke Baltimore, MD
Cambridge, MA
Norwalk, CT
New York, NY
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
Beijing, China
London, UK

Nick’s note: It’s a challenge to categorize these companies or rank them. None are publicly traded. Their results and sales aren’t public. So I’ve just listed them in alphabetical order.

Spreadsheet List

For the full list with contact information and company references, see the spreadsheet here:

Investor Relations Firms: List by Nick Gray

Longer List

Addo IR

[email protected]
310-829-5400
services link

Al Petrie Advisors

[email protected]
973-908-0782
services link

Alpha IR Group

Twitter
[email protected]
312-445-2870
services link
case study link

Capital Market Access

Twitter
[email protected]
(949) 432-7566
Clients: Optimize RX, GWR, Global Self Storage, QCI, Conversion Labs, OSS, Weyland Tech, Monaker, EasTower, Giftagram

Core IR

[email protected]
(516) 222-2560
services link

Darrow Associates

contact page
512-551-9296
services link
case study link
Clients: Avago Technologies, Power Integrations,Oclaro, Xtera, Alteva, iGen, Fusion, Hyperion, Calix, Endwave, Green Power Bus, Astro Power, DLH, Lakeland Industries, Air Industries Corp, AquaMetals, Sigma Labs, Bank of The James

Dennard Lascar

Twitter
[email protected]
713-529-6600
services link
Clients: Allegiance Bancshares, Construction Partners Inc., Earthstone Energy, Inc., Hornbeck Offshore, Ion, Kihbell Royalty Partners, Luby’s, Main St Capital Corporation, Mitcham, MRC Global, NewPark, Pioneer, PLH Group, Powell, Quintana Energy Services, Select Energy Services, Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Team, US Shale Solutions, USWS

Edison Investment

Twitter
[email protected]
(646) 653-7026
services link
case study link

Equitory

[email protected]
[email protected]
testimonials

Gateway Investor

Twitter
(949) 574-3860
services link
Tech Clients: Adva, AgJunction, Airgain, Asure Software, Clearfield, Converge Technology Solutions, Cyber 1, DZS, Duostech, Digimarc, Globalscape, Graymeta, Dentiv, Imageware Systems, inContact, Intermolecular, Iteris, Netsol, PhotonControl, Planar, PowerFleet, IOT Blockchain, Srs, Sangoma, ShotSpotter, Sonim, TeleCommunication Systems, TeraGo, Verb, Veritone. WidePoint, Wrap, Zix. More clients on site in different industries here.

High Touch

Twitter
[email protected]
(917) 797-6954
services link
case study link
Clients: Tory Burch, Get Shorty

ICR

Twitter
contact page
917-797-6954
services link

InspIR Group

Twitter
contact page
212-661-2243
services link

IRResults

[email protected]
303-638-9185
services link

IRTH Communications

Twitter
[email protected]
866-976-4784
services link

JTC

Twitter
[email protected]
908-938-1475
services link

KCSA

Twitter
[email protected]
212-682-6300
services link
Clients: Compassionate Care NY, Haleigh’s Hope, Terra Tech, Kuchco Holdings, iAnthus, Medicine Man Technologies, Golden Leaf, 4Front, Acreage Holdings, Aurora, Cordova CANN, The Emerald Cup, MPX Bioceutical Corporation, Vangst, Katexco Pharmaceuticals, GEN, The Green Organic Dutchman, urban-gro, MJ FREEWAY, curaleaf, cb2insights, Hydroponics, VALENS, GRASSROOTS, Jushi

Kei Advisors

contact page
716-843-3821

Kekst

[email protected]

Kilmer Lucas

Twitter
contact page
888-545-6374
services link
Clients: 3D Signatures, Admedus, Advaxis, Aimmune, ACR, American Cryo System, AMRI, Antibe Therapeutics, Aquinox, Arbutus Biopharma, Arch Therapeutics, Ariad, Aslan Pharmaceuticals, Atara Bio, Athersys, AuraSense

Lambert & Co

Twitter
contact page
(212) 971-9718
case study link
Clients: Achates Power, Arbe, Atlas Copco USA, Bethany Chrisitan Services, Blake’s Hard Cider, Boulder Canyon, Detroit Homecoming, Detroit Pistons, EPS Security.

LHA

Twitter
[email protected]
(212) 838-3777
case study link
Clients: Acme, Alaska Communications, Ameri 100, AMSC, Applied DNA Sciences, Barco, Biocept, BioLife Solutions, BuzzTime, Celsion, Codexis, CPI Aero, Diffusion Pharmaceuticals, DIRTT, Fidus Investment Corporation, Forterra, FSD Pharma, Gibraltar Industries, GTT, Henry Schein, INAP, Ligand, Materialise, Myomo, NorthState, NocaBay, OPKO, Pacific Ethanol, Inc., PDL, Ra Medical Systems, Resonant, Sensus, SRAX, Summit Wireless, STI, The Eastern Company, The Joint chiropractic, TODOS Medical, Trovagene Oncology, UltraLife, Universal Electronics, Universal Technical Institute, Vectrus, Veritone

MZ Group

Twitter
[email protected]
(212) 301-7130
Clients: Cisco, Resonant, exP, fedex, D-Link Corporation, AUSUTeK Computer, Petrobas, Marrone Bio Innovations

Pondel Wilkinson

Twitter
[email protected]
(310) 279-5980
Clients: Abraxis Bioscience, APP Pharmaceuticals, Autobytel, Barbeques Galore, Bell Industries, Center Financial Corporation, Clear Choice Health Plans, ClearOne Communications, Corinthian Colleges, Continucare Corporation, Concurrent Computer Corporation, Cymer, Edison International, Electro Rent Corporation, Farmers & Merchants Bank of LB, FEI Corporation, Female Health Company, First California Financial Group, Fleetwood Enterprises, Furon Corporation, Garden Fresh Restaurant, Grill Concepts, Infonet Services, Ingram Micro, Lannett Company, LiveNation, Market Leader, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., Micro Therapeutics, Monster Beverage Corporation, Mossimo, MP3.com, Myriad Genetics, Neutrogena Corporation, NetSol Technologies, Newport Corporation, Northrop Grumman, Noven Pharmaceuticals, Oakley, Outdoor Channel Holdings, QAD Inc., RemedyTemp, Rentrak Corporation, Rykoff-Sexton, Safeway, SCPIE Holdings, Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Southwest Bancorp, Southwest Water, Superior Industries, Titan, Toreador Resources, True Religion, United Online, Universal Automotive Industries, Volcom, Zila

Q4 Inc.

Twitter
[email protected]
(877) 545-1241
Clients: Spotify, Oracle, Salesforce, Walmart, Visa, Delta, FedEx, Ameritrade, NIKE, New York Times, Tyson, Suntrust, Cisco, GrubHub, Del Taco, Party City, Workiva

Sard Verbinnen (SVC)

Nick’s note: Need to fill in

Sharon Merrill Associates

Twitter
[email protected]
(617) 542-5300
case study link

SCR Partners

[email protected]
615 942-7077
services link

Solebury Strategic Communications

[email protected]
(646) 378-2900
services link

Shelton Group

contact page
(972) 239-5119
Clients: Microelectronics, Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc., Montage Technology, The Brink’s Company, Diodes Incorporated, Pixelworks, Pericom Semiconductor

The Blueshirt Group

Twitter
contact page
(212) 871-3927
Clients: SurveyMonkey, Carvana, EventBrite, Yelp

The Equity Group

Twitter
[email protected]
(212) 371-8660
Clients: 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, AdaptHealth, Adler Real Estate, American Vanguard, ATA Creativity Global, BlueLinx Holdings, Communications Systems, Community Bankers Trust, Conifer Holdings Inc., Digirad, Donegal Insurance Group, Electromed, Inc., Employers Holdings, FlexShopper, Fuel Tech, GAN Limited, Greenlight RE, GSE Systems, Hallmark Financial Services, Hudson Global, Interparfums, Kingold Jewelry, Kingsway Financial Services, KORU Medical Systems, and more…

Three Part Advisors

Twitter
[email protected]
(817) 310-0051
Clients: Bankrate, Inc., Capstead Mortgage Corp., Carriage Services, Inc., Costa, Inc., Courier Corp., Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., Evolution Petroleum Corp., Kimball Electronics, Inc., MicroFinancial, Inc., MOCON, Inc., PCTEL, Inc., Profire Energy, Inc., Quest Resource Holding Corp., Radware Ltd., Tiptree, Inc., Tower International, Inc., U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc., UFP Technologies, Inc., Volt Information Services, Inc.

Vallum Advisors

[email protected]
720-334-0195
services link

Westwicke

Twitter
contact page
(800) 210-2491
case study link
Clients: Apollomed, BetterPT, Catasys, Change Healthcare, CRH Medical, Evolent Health, Health Catalyst, NextGen, One Medical, Quorum Health, Tabular Rasa, The Meadows, Tivity, Abrpro, Acutus, Agendia, Amwell, Archer, Atea Pharmaceuticals

Help wanted: Have you worked with any of these firms? Which ones are the best? Which are the worst? Email me here or Tweet at @nickgraynews.

Conclusion

I hope this list of investor relations firms was helpful. I still have a few questions that I want to research to improve my article:

  • How much do these firms charge? I want to add a whole section about pricing. From what I’ve heard, you can hire out for as little as $400/hr or $7k/month retainer… but this scales up quickly. One colleague with a publicly-listed firm said they very, very quickly racked up a hundred hours with a huge bill during a busy month. I guess this is why most firms bring their IR duties in-house.
  • Which of these companies are crappy? Or don’t focus on IR, but merely list those services on their website? Please email me so that I can remove them.
  • Which are the best companies for a lean, mean, fighting-machine, scrappy company going public? Not a big business like Cisco or GE. Someone told me Blueshirt’s good for that, but it looks like they work with much larger tech companies.
  • Which of the companies on my list are mostly used by Silicon Valley businesses that go public? It looks like Q4 and Blueshirt.
  • Which of these firms, if any, specialize mostly in Pink Sheets or OTC or micro-cap or penny stock companies? I tried to remove any that do that. I don’t want to include them, or I want to move them to another list.

More Resources and Information

Let me know if you have experience working with an IR firm that you want to share.

If you’re a founder or CEO planning to take your company public, or if you’re hiring a new IR firm, I hope this list makes your experience suck a little less.

If this article was helpful to you, email me and say hello 👋🏼. Or join my friends newsletter.

The end!

Credits and special thanks to: Nicole Ramos and Bethany Mangle for help compiling the spreadsheet. Jamie for table management. Gouri Mukherjee for location updates to CMA, Kekst, Pondel Wilkinson, and SVC. Luke Leighfield for light editing. Josh Clarkson for industry input. Fru Pinter for graphics and drawings. And others who spoke to me anonymously about their experience and shared their expertise.

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