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About Hayden IR An Investor Relations Firm for Emerging Growth Public Companies
Hayden IR is a capital markets communications firm that provides proactive, high-touch investor relations services to pre-IPO, emerging growth and established public companies on North American and global exchanges.
Who We Are
Time Is Valuable. We Make Investor Relations Efficient and Effective.
Our mission is to make investor relations efficient and effective by increasing visibility and creating comprehensive investment stories. Our method is designed to improve the quality and quantity of our clients’ investor interactions, and to make sure every communication with investors tells a comprehensive, compelling and distinct story.
Our senior consultants work hands-on with clients every day, drawing on decades of experience to build programs that recruit and retain institutional, family office and retail investors. We work closely with sell-side analysts across industries and introduce appropriate investment banks when the time is right.
Every client works directly with senior members of our team.
1,100+
Investor Meetings a Year
With institutional investors, analysts, bankers, brokers and high-net-worth investors.
110+
Conference Invitations a Year
At sell-side sponsored and independently organized conferences.
2+ yrs
Average Client Engagement
Many clients have stayed with us for more than a decade.
25+ yrs
Advising Small-Cap Companies
Through acquisitions, management changes, activist investors and short attacks.
Our Approach
How We Think About Valuation
Fair Valuation
= Performance
− Expectations
+ Perception
Performance
Delivered by management. We make sure results are reported clearly, with the metrics investors use to value your sector front and center.
Expectations
Set with management and communicated consistently, so guidance, earnings and milestones land the way you intend.
Perception
Built through targeted introductions, a clear investment story and steady follow-up with analysts, funds and brokers.
How an Engagement Works
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Learn the Business
We study your fundamentals, competitive landscape and shareholder base, then define reasonable expectations and how to convey them to the Street.
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Sharpen the Story
Messaging, investor presentation, fact sheet and earnings materials that answer what investors expect, correct misconceptions and highlight the metrics that matter.
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Target and Introduce
We find investors with a record of similar investments and the buying power to act, then set up meetings, non-deal roadshows and conference invitations.
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Follow Up and Report Back
We gather feedback from new and existing shareholders and share it with management, so the program keeps improving how the market sees you.
Firms that Have Hosted Our Clients at Conferences or Initiated Research Coverage Include
- B. Riley
- Roth
- Craig-Hallum
- Needham
- Jefferies
- Sidoti
- Northland
- Benchmark
- Noble
- LD Micro
- ThinkEquity
- Barrington
- Singular Research
- Maxim
- H.C. Wainwright
- Cowen
- Deutsche Bank
- JPMorgan
- Bank of America
- Barclays
- William Blair
Industries
Sectors We Serve
We work with micro-, small- and mid-cap companies across seven sectors. Examples below are clients featured in our case studies.
Consumer
Celsius, Curiosity Stream, Regis, Enthusiast Gaming
Life Sciences & Healthcare
Heska, Simulations Plus, Processa Pharmaceuticals, Azitra
Industrials & Materials
TSS, TechPrecision, NAPCO Security Technologies
Oil & Gas
Lucas Energy
Natural Resources
Mining, minerals and resource developers
Financial Services
Kingsway Financial, Altisource Asset Management
History
More than 25 Years in Small-Cap Investor Relations
From its start in the late 1990s to a national team with offices in Scottsdale, New York and Chicago.
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Late 1990s
Founded as Hayden Communications
The firm starts out connecting micro- and small-cap companies with brokers, fund managers and individual investors.
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2000
Brett Maas Joins
A former licensed broker with an extensive network in the financial community, Brett leads Hayden IR today as Managing Partner.
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2010
A National Firm as Hayden IR
Now operating as Hayden IR, the firm serves clients from offices in New York, Phoenix, Minneapolis and San Diego.
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2014
International Companies
The Hayden MS/IR joint venture forms to serve European and Israeli companies listed or traded in the United States.
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2017
Kimberly Rogers Joins
The former Director of Investor Relations at ZAGG joins as Managing Director and Strategic Advisor.
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2020
Brian Siegel Joins in Chicago
A NIRI member with in-house IR experience at Sysco, Intel, PalmSource and Trimble, Brian adds a Chicago presence.
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2025
Global Advisory
Corbin Woodhull, former head of international investor relations and an equity research analyst, joins as Managing Director, Global Advisory.
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Today
Scottsdale, New York and Chicago
Hayden IR works with pre-IPO, emerging growth and established companies on North American and global exchanges.
Our Team
Senior People on Every Account
Our team comes from Wall Street, corporate investor relations, finance and the media. Clients work directly with the people listed here.
- Brett MaasManaging PartnerFormer licensed broker with an extensive network across the financial community.Scottsdale, AZ
- James CarbonaraPartner, IR Strategy & Operations20+ years in investor relations. Former officer of an $800 million division of Capital One.New York, NY
- Brian Siegel, IRC®Senior Managing DirectorFormer in-house IR and finance at Sysco, Intel, PalmSource and Trimble.Chicago, IL
- Kimberly RogersManaging DirectorFormer Director of IR at ZAGG. NIRI member and NACD Governance Fellow.Bend, OR
- Corbin WoodhullManaging Director, Global AdvisoryFormer head of international IR and equity research analyst at Janney Montgomery Scott.
- Todd M. PitcherSenior Consultant20+ years in financial services, advising on strategy and SEC matters.
- Lori HappeSenior Communications AssociateFormer spokesperson for a NYSE-listed Fortune 100 company.
- Jennifer HeadyAssistantWith the firm since its early years. Previously with IBM.
Offices
Where to Find Us
Scottsdale
Arizona
7320 E. Butherus DriveScottsdale, AZ 85260 Get Directions
New York
New York
369 Lexington Avenue, Suite 217New York, NY 10017 Get Directions
Chicago
Illinois
Brian Siegel, IRC®Senior Managing Director Contact Brian
FAQs
Questions About Hayden IR
Have a question that isn’t answered here? Call (646) 536-7331 or email info@haydenir.com.
What Does Hayden IR Do?
Hayden IR is an investor relations consulting firm. We help pre-IPO, emerging growth and established public companies build visibility with institutional investors, family offices, retail brokers and sell-side analysts. We also help management communicate a clear investment story through earnings calls, investor presentations and press releases.
What Size Companies Does Hayden IR Work With?
Most of our clients are micro-, small- and mid-cap companies listed on North American and global exchanges. We also advise private and pre-IPO companies preparing to go public or uplist to a major exchange.
Who Will Work on Our Account?
Senior team members. Every client works directly with experienced partners and managing directors who handle the strategy, the messaging and the investor introductions themselves.
How Long Do Clients Typically Work with Hayden IR?
The average client engagement lasts more than two years, and many clients have stayed with Hayden IR for more than a decade.
How Does Hayden IR Find the Right Investors?
We look for investors with a track record of similar investments, the buying power to take a position and a genuine interest in your sector, often with a history alongside our past clients. We then arrange one-on-one meetings, non-deal roadshows and conference invitations, and prepare management for each conversation.
Where Is Hayden IR Located?
We have offices in Scottsdale, Arizona and New York City, and a senior team member in Chicago. We work with companies across the United States and internationally.
