I founded Financial Profiles 15 years ago to help companies tell compelling investment stories that build sustainable value. We launched the firm during the Great Recession, and our experience in the early days informed who we are today—true believers in the idea that every company has a story to tell, in good times and bad. From the beginning, we recognized that an all-stakeholder approach to communications that integrates IR and PR is a competitive advantage. We have seen time and again how this advantage attracts greater Wall Street support, increases access to growth capital, and engages customers, partners, and talent. Integrated communication is the bedrock of our agency’s philosophy. We have been fortunate to attract like-minded professionals who can nimbly serve up smart counsel to help our clients address valuation gaps; build support among investors, analysts, and the press; and effectively communicate with all stakeholders. Our value is supported by the tremendous longevity we have with so many of our clients, who have come to consider FP as an integral part of their team. The Financial Profiles differentiator is how our teams work across disciplines, delivering fully integrated communications programs that drive value. The work we do helps our clients navigate the increasing complexity of this new age of corporate communications that in large part is being driven by purpose, not just profits.I am proud to have been honored this year as one of the NACD Directorship 100™, which recognizes the most influential leaders in corporate governance, and by Business Insider as one of the top PR professionals for companies seeking to go public via SPAC transactions or IPOs. I frequently contribute articles to publications such as Forbes, CFO Magazine, and IR Magazine, and I regularly speak for industry organizations such as NACD, the National Investor Relations Institute, Woman Corporate Directors/Board Next, the Board of Directors Center of Excellence, Nasdaq, and the Small Business Investors Alliance. I’ve been a guest lecturer on crisis communications and investor relations at USC’s Marshall School of Business and USC’s Annenberg School of Communications, I serve as a member of CFA LA’s Fin-Tech Advisory Committee, and I'm a past judge for Ernst & Young's Greater L.A. Area Entrepreneur of the Year Program. I'm pleased that my firm is a certified woman-owned business.Looking back, I see how those first seeds of all stakeholder communications have grown into an unstoppable movement. There has never been a more exciting time to be in this business.