Edelman Smithfield

In today’s fast-moving media landscape, effective crisis communications have never been more critical.   Private Funds CFO’s feature, "Emergency Broadcast Systems," explores how private capital firms are rethinking reputation management in an era of heightened scrutiny.   Edelman Smithfield’s Jordan Niezelski  shares her perspective on building crisis-ready frameworks that strike the right balance of speed, transparency, and trust.   Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ek7WddkC

We’re expanding our West Coast presence to meet growing market demand with the appointment of Rosie Gillam as Managing Director and Head of the Bay Area.   Based in San Francisco, Rosie will lead our team in partnering with founders, investors, and companies driving transformation across AI, Fintech, SaaS, and Cloud Infrastructure. We are excited to support our clients shaping the future of global innovation!    Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/er7EQnNk

The stakes for executing a successful investor day have never been higher. Our Investor Day Bootcamp convened experts across capital markets, investor relations and strategic communications to explore what it takes to craft a compelling growth narrative, reset valuation expectations, and mobilize key stakeholders. Edelman Smithfield’s Nicole Harlowe shares key insights from the event 👇 https://lnkd.in/e4c6i-7y 

It was a privilege to take part in the 2025 Markets Group – ALTSSG conference in Singapore, where industry leaders came together to explore the latest trends shaping private markets. Our team hosted a roundtable discussion on the findings of the Edelman 2025 Global LP Trust Survey, sharing perspectives on how trust, transparency, and reputation continue to influence LP–GP relationships. We also thank Markets Group for hosting another excellent event and the Smithfield Singapore team for making it happen. You can download the report here: https://edl.mn/47GxD2M

We loved seeing Edelman Smithfield CEO, Lex (Aleksi) Suvanto, take the stage with Elizabeth K. Bieber of Freshfields and Qin Tuminelli MBA, CFA of Jefferies at the 13D Monitor Active-Passive Investor Summit, sharing insights on the growing influence of Withhold Campaigns.

Join our APAC leaders Angela Hui and Roger Ng as they unpack insights from the 2025 Global LP Survey — from shifting investor priorities and the rise of reputational due diligence to the growing role of transparency in private markets. https://edl.mn/4oyUN0V

Our Edelman Smithfield team will be heading to Money20/20! We’re excited to have Brett Philbin and Carolyn Gasbarra on the ground in Las Vegas to meet with leaders across fintech, banking and payments.

There’s nothing like fall in Chicago – the perfect backdrop for an incredible evening at our Deal-Maker Cocktail Reception. We brought together advisors, clients and friends of Edelman Smithfield for lively conversations, new connections and fresh perspectives on today’s fast-moving environment.   Thank you to everyone who joined us!

Our recent survey of sell-side analysts reveals key insights and considerations for hosting high-impact investor days that that inspire confidence, strengthen credibility, and unlock shareholder value.    Join us for our Investor Day Bootcamp tomorrow (10/9) at 2:45pm ET, where we’ll host panel discussions of leading IROs, sell-side analysts, buy-side investors, and comms executives to explore these findings and outline effective strategies to leverage an investor day to strengthen market positioning and enhance valuation.    Register here for the virtual webcast: https://lnkd.in/egNMzuNu   Download the report here: https://lnkd.in/e_2SkyXg

Join us next Thursday afternoon, October 9th, for our Investor Day Bootcamp, where we will convene leading IROs, sell-side analysts, buy-side investors and communications experts to share what it takes to deliver a best-in-class investor day that resets valuation and market perceptions.    Interested in attending in person in NYC? Reach out to investorrelations@edelmansmithfield.com or tune in virtually by registering here: https://lnkd.in/exXr2SDA