Contributors

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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.


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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Senior Director, Investor Relations at Q4
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.
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.
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.
Senior Capital Markets Analyst at Q4
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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
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