Vallum Advisors Launches Investor Relations + Financial Communications Consultancy

Vallum Advisors (“Vallum” or “The Partnership”), a leading investor
relations and financial communications consultancy, today announced its
launch with offices in Denver, Houston and Chicago.

Vallum’s unique consulting model pairs each public company client with a
former FORTUNE 1000 chief investor relations officer specializing
in their sector.

Vallum operates in four practice groups: Investor Relations;
IPO/Transaction Communications; Shareholder Activism Defense; and Crisis
Communications. These practice groups serve clients across the energy,
industrial, metals & mining and real estate sectors.

In conjunction with the launch of Vallum, the Partnership has named Noel
Ryan III to the role of senior partner for North America. Ryan will be
responsible for leading the strategic expansion of the firm while
overseeing client engagements.

Previously, Ryan served as VP of investor relations for a FORTUNE 1000
construction materials company. While in this role, he was named the #1
mid-cap investor relations officer in the sector, as indicated by the
annual Institutional Investor magazine survey of more than 3,000
sell-side analysts and portfolio managers. Earlier, he served as VP and
chief investor relations officer for a FORTUNE 500 specialty
chemicals master limited partnership and a FORTUNE 1000
independent petroleum refiner where he was ranked among the top investor
relations officers in the energy sector.

“Our niche sector focus, together with our decades of corporate investor
relations experience representing trusted global brands, sets Vallum
apart as an expert in the arena of financial communications advisory for
small and mid-cap listed companies,” stated Noel Ryan.

“Over the years, we’ve been privileged to lead communications around
IPOs, M&A transactions, activist defense campaigns and crisis scenarios
for the FORTUNE 1000,” continued Ryan. “Our scope of expertise
includes both a deep knowledge of corporate finance, together with an
ability to communicate complex stories through simple, compelling
narratives. Our network of contacts spans thousands of global asset
managers, brokerage firms and research houses, many of whom represent
the key decision makers in the global capital markets.”

“Our clients view us as partners in value creation,” concluded Ryan.
“Proven management teams with compelling business models want an agency
partner that not only can craft a persuasive narrative, but one that
understands their business and can connect them with the institutional
audiences that matter. We seek to deliver superior outcomes for every
client, guided by a commitment to integrity, insight and precision.”

About Vallum Advisors LLC

Vallum Advisors is a leading financial communications consultancy
specializing in investor relations, IPO/transaction communications,
shareholder activism defense and crisis communications. We serve clients
in four sectors, including Energy, Industrial, Metals & Mining and Real
Estate. Our decades of corporate investor relations experience and
sector-specific knowledge set us apart as one of the premier
consultancies in our field, a firm guided by our shared commitment to
integrity, insight and precision. We serve clients from offices in
Denver, Houston and Chicago. To learn more, visit us at www.vallumadvisors.com.

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