Our contributors encompass a variety of experts, from leaders in the IR space to innovative technology developers, to executive leadership.
Q4 is always accepting new blog contributors that are seeking to provide valuable insights or stories that resonate with our audience. Below is a list of current contributors and the articles they’ve published.
If you are interested in becoming a contributor, please contact us.
Contributors
Abigail Horner is a Copywriter for Demand Generation and Marketing. She has a post-graduate certificate in copywriting from Humber College and a mini-MBA in digital marketing from Rutgers University. She has experience in copywriting, email marketing, and digital marketing within the tech field in Ontario, Canada, where she resides with her fiancé and their cat, Agnes.
Latest from Abigail DeMille
- Understanding digital inclusion for your IR website
- The path to digital accessibility in IR: a 6-point comprehensive checklist.
- Digital website accessibility in IR: understanding why it’s critical.
- Making the Most of Peer Analysis
- How to Perfect the Post Earnings Process
- Next level insights in shareholder engagement – Webinar Recap
Adam is an experienced Director with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. Skilled in Investor Relations Surveillance, Communication, Data Analysis, and Market Research.
Latest from Adam Papa
Amit is an innovative leader and entrepreneur with multiple successful start-ups and scale-up ventures under his belt. A disruptor with a technology-first mindset, Amit has made it his mission to lead the IR and Capital Markets space through a digital transformation. As Q4's Global VP of Capital Markets Platform, he is a leading voice in our global Product, Operations, and GTM strategy. In his personal time, you might find Amit at the Liverpool FC stadium, advising founders of promising start-ups or playing a small part in the mega-fight against climate change.
Latest from Amit Sanghvi
Aubrey Chapnick is a Product Marketing Manager at Q4 focused on Engagement Analytics Desktop, Surveillance and Shareholder ID. Before joining Q4, Aubrey spent time on the buy and sell side of the capital markets in product management and strategy, investment banking and equity research. He also worked as a management consultant focused on financial institutions and technology companies. In his free time, Aubrey enjoys writing about personal finance, investing, and cheering on the McLaren Formula 1 team.
Latest from Aubrey Chapnick
- The future of IR is now: How to get started with AI
- How the Q4 Platform is helping our clients find new investors, connect with the capital markets, and evaluate the impact of their IR program.
- The AI Multiplier Effect: What AI Should Do For IR
- Preparing for an Activist Before You Get the Call: What IR Can Do Now
- Lead Your IR Program With Personalized CRM Email
- Content Performance Analytics and Contact Level Targeting Impacts
Ben Pearson is Q4's Director of Sales in Europe and has operated in the Investor Relations space for 18 years, many of which were spent specifically working on Capital Markets Day events around the world. Working for RAW Communications, Thomson Reuters, Nasdaq, Intrado, Notified, & Q4 Inc. in that time, Ben has delivered
hundreds of IR events and helped IROs navigate the plethora of options they face, including technology, production, physical venues, and content. A veteran of the IR events space, Ben now helps Q4 customers to achieve success in the Capital Markets by consulting on best practice and innovation.
With 15 years of experience across enterprise software and hardware, including product marketing, product, and sales, Bhavesh brings a uniquely complete set of expertise across the customer journey to his role as AVP of Product Marketing at Q4. Leading our product marketing organization and go-to-market efforts, Bhavesh works closely with our internal product and customer experience teams, as well as with our clients to understand the trends impacting investor relations and the capital markets, and how to elevate workflows through our leading technology and services.
Sales Director, Nordics
Latest from Chris Jones
- Sharpening your equity story: Beyond the basics
- Navigating IR in the Nordics: Strategies for informed communication
- Investor Relations targeting in the Swedish market and beyond.
- Investor targeting in the European markets.
- The new era of virtual and hybrid IR events: Insights from Stockholm’s breakfast meeting.
Christopher Deans is a Director, IR services at Q4, a Chartered Professional Accountant and an FSA Credential holder with 15+ years of experience in corporate finance and investor relations. At Q4 he acts as an advisor and extension of his clients’ IR teams, helping them build-out and streamline their IR programs while leveraging Q4's suite of technologies.
Darrell Heaps is a serial entrepreneur who has spent his career building innovative software companies. As the Founder and CEO of Q4, Darrell has led the company’s vision and unique strategy to help Q4 become a recognized leader in the IR space. Together with the global Q4 team, Darrell is revolutionizing the IR space by delivering advanced technology solutions to help IROs manage, analyze and improve their engagement with the capital markets.
Edgar is a Financial Markets Associate Director for Q4 with a BS in Finance from Rutger’s Business School and has been with Q4 since February of 2020. He started as a Capital Markets Senior analyst until he was promoted to associate director. His responsibilities include monitoring ownership of publicly traded clients by analyzing Depository Trust Company (DTC) settlements for broker-to-broker equity and listed corporate/municipal debt securities transactions. He also serves as the main point of contact for keeping Corporate Officers, Board of Directors, and Investor Relations apprised of their institutional ownership trends.
Latest from Edgar Freitas
Hayley Binks is a Senior Product Marketing Manager at Q4 Inc.
Senior Director, Investor Relations at Q4
Latest from Jamie Stanton
As a Copywriter and Content Developer at Q4, Jared is responsible for coordinating our message to our customers effectively by managing content from our experts to our audience.
Latest from Jared Gradolfer
- A comprehensive post earnings checklist to ensure success.
- 4 best practices for having an SEC compliant IR website in 2024.
- The top 5 mistakes IROs make in full-year reporting preparation and how to avoid them.
- How social media can expand the reach of IR efforts.
- How to prepare for the future of shareholder activism.
- Innovations of Investor Days – A webinar recap.
Jarraf is a Center of Excellence Analyst at Q4 Inc. He completed his undergrad BSc degree in Psychology from the University of Toronto, and has been with Q4 since May of 2020, initially starting off as a Client Success Manager and eventually promoted to his current role in 2021. Prior to this, Jarraf has had several years of experience working in the Client Services industry in various organizations across Toronto. He currently resides in Ontario, Canada.
Latest from Jarraf Amin
- Investor Sector Insights: Q2’23 Earnings Q&A Analysis and Trends
- Q1’23 Trending Earnings Topics Week of May 8, 2023
- Q1’23 Trending Earnings Topics Week of May 1, 2023
- Q1’23 Trending Earnings Topics Week of April 24, 2023
- Q1’23 Trending Earnings Topics Week of April 17, 2023 Recap
- Q4 22 Trending Earnings Topics Recap – Week of February 6, 2023
John Nunziati has spent much of his career in Investor Relations and also has broad financial and operational experience at a number of Silicon Valley technology firms. Most recently, he managed the IRSP team at Q4, and Corporate Relationships at IEX, the Investors Exchange. He is active in NIRI and currently serves on the board of directors for the Virtual chapter as President-Elect.
Latest from John Nunziati
- The continued importance and evolution of investor targeting.
- European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) has global impacts – A webinar recap.
- NIRI Annual Conference 2023: Key Takeaways
- Silicon Valley Bank Failure and Implications for IROs
- Market Volatility: What Investor Relations Officers Need To Know
- Investor targeting as a continuous process
Kevin Herraiz is the Director of Q4’s Intelligence Center of Excellence. Since joining Q4 in 2019, he served as a Team Lead in the Surveillance division, where he worked with a variety of different clients across several sectors and market caps, including Dow Jones 30 companies. Prior to Q4, Kevin spent six years working in surveillance at Ipreo (acquired by IHS Markit) and became a CFA Charterholder in 2018.
Latest from Nick Krzywkowski
Senior Capital Markets Analyst at Q4
Latest from Paige Fox
Latest from Q4 Inc.
- Featured interview: Ed Miller, Head of IR, on the Q4 Platform – How it benefits both IR teams and agency partners
- Q4 Inc. Charts Bold New Path for Investor Relations with AI-Driven IR Ops Platform
- Maximizing your impact: 10 essential best practices for earnings
- Q4 Q-mmunity: getting started
- Q4 Q-mmunity: code of conduct
- Q4 Inc. Announces Donna de Winter’s Retirement and Appointment of Leslie Lewis Westhaver as Chief Financial Officer
Saif Syed is a Data Analyst for Product Marketing at Q4 Inc. With a background in Science and Engineering from University of Toronto, Saif brings a strong technical ability in data analysis to deliver novel insights to the team.
Director, Investor Relations in Client Success
Director, Investor Relations in Client Success