Investor Relations Expertise
About IRC
- Investors we know are looking for growth or value businesses where their capital will out-perform conventional averages.
- Business executives and owners are looking for support and, at times, capital to fuel expansion of their facilities, for an acquisition or to invest in new products and new markets.
- The Investor Relations Company matches the needs of thousands of investors with those of our clients.
- IRC has not sat on its laurels. We have continually updated our IR services to offer an array of on line communications to go along with what is becoming known as traditional IR
Experienced Executives
The Investor Relations Company has a broad network of professional investor relations practitioners in the United States and abroad. Headed by Woody Wallace, with more than 40 years in the business, IRC has the long standing professional relationships to bring forward the necessary assistance, as needed, from London to San Francisco.
Steve Carr
Managing Director
Steve Carr is managing director, executive vice president, of The Investor Relations Co. and Dresner Corporate Services, based in Chicago. The firm focuses on bespoke programs for publicly held companies, as well as working with privately held companies to prepare for public offerings. Under Steve's leadership, Dresner has introduced new services to help clients manage shareholder activism, compliance and governance issues. It also has strengthened its capabilities in meeting the specialized needs of microcap companies. More >>>
Kristine Walczak
Senior Vice President
Kristine directs investor relations programs based on her experience in Corporate America and on Wall Street. Kristine has over 18 years of experience in the financial services industry, including retail brokerage, institutional portfolio management and investor relations. She offers her clients Wall Street insight and skillful interpretation of the investment community. More >>>
Philip A. Kranz
Vice President
Philip directs our in-house financial research and manages several IR programs.
Meticulously crafted research programs are the vehicle for Philip's insight into the investment community. His investor relations programs weave proprietary database information with qualitative expertise, to provide his clients with the highest level of industry information. More >>>
David E. Gutierrez
Senior Vice President, Public Relations
David leads the firm’s Public Relations Practice. He has more than 17 years of professional experience in business-to-business marketing, consumer public relations and investor relations. He has created and managed several highly successful programs for a variety of organizations ranging from public Fortune 1000 companies with a global presence to nonprofits and venture funded start-ups. More >>>
Sherwood Lee Wallace
Of Counsel
Woody Wallace, founder of IRC, is recognized in the profession as a leading practitioner and author. Woody's latest leading textbook "New Dimensions In Investor Relations:Competing for Capital in the 21st Century," was published by John Wiley & Sons as part of its Frontiers in Finance series. This very successful book is a complete guide to the full spectrum of IR practices for the CEO, CFO, corporate director, and IR professional. Woody has been an active member of various IR and PR related societies including The National Investor Relations Institute, NIRI's Senior Seminar (founding member), the Public Relations Society of America, PRSA Financial Communications Executive Committee, and the PRSA Counselors' Section. He has won multiple industry and agency awards for his IR programming, marketing expertise and annual report development, particularly for banks and energy companies. His knowledge, 43 years' experience and creativity are highly respected and valued by his clients, colleagues and investors. More >>>

