Vallum Advisors, a full lifecycle business advisory firm serving middle market companies and their institutional sponsors, today announced that Bill Seymour will join the firm as a Partner and member of the Executive Committee, effective March 10, 2025. The strategic addition of Mr. Seymour supports Vallum’s recent platform expansion, including the rapid growth of its investor relations, special situations, and full-spectrum CFO advisory practices.
Mr. Seymour is a seasoned, cross-sector public company executive, having led award-winning investor relations and financial communications programs at mid, large and mega-cap global organizations over his 25-year career. His scope of expertise spans both domestic and global public company issuers, and includes the leadership of transaction-related communications, investor activism, crisis communications, governance counsel, and the development of best-in-class investor relations programs.
Throughout his career, Mr. Seymour has been recognized as a highly regarded investor relations officer with deep cross-border expertise. Mr. Seymour has been ranked as the #1 investor relations officer in his sector (Extel Survey), both in the United States and in Europe, respectively, and has been regularly noted as one of the foremost IR practitioners in the FORTUNE 500.
Mr. Seymour’s experience includes serving as Vice President of Investor Relations and Communications at Entegris Corporation, a large-cap industrials company. Prior to that role, he served as Vice President of Investor Relations, Communications and Finance at Valspar Corporation, a mid-cap specialty coatings business. Earlier in his career, he served as the Vice President of Investor Relations and Finance at Best Buy Corporation, a FORTUNE 50 company, and as Global Vice President of Investor Relations at Nokia Corporation, a FORTUNE Global 100 company.
“Bill is a trusted advisor whose depth of investor relations, financial communications and governance-related expertise have positioned him as a valued partner to many of the world’s leading public company brands,” stated Noel Ryan, Managing Partner of Vallum. “As a member of our executive committee, Bill will play an important role in the ongoing expansion of the Vallum platform, moving forward. We are excited to welcome him to the team.”
“Over the last six years, Vallum has built one of the foremost investor relations and financial communications advisory practices in the United States,” stated Bill Seymour. “With the firm’s recent expansion into special situations, transactions advisory services and full-spectrum CFO counsel, Vallum is uniquely positioned to support global clients from strategic planning through to program execution. I look forward to joining the firm during this next chapter of growth, while continuing to provide exceptional value to clients.”
ABOUT VALLUM ADVISORS
Founded in 2019, Vallum is a full lifecycle business advisory firm. We partner with leading private, public and pre-IPO corporate brands – and their institutional sponsors – through a continuum of integrated solutions that include investor relations and financial communications counsel, transaction services advisory, special situations support, and full-spectrum CFO advisory. Our decades of experience, domain expertise, 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, Chicago, Houston, Nashville, Detroit, Minneapolis, and Los Angeles.
