Larry Larsen to Serve as a Senior Advisor for Dresner Corporate Services


CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - Mar 26, 2014) - Dresner Corporate Services, a leading investor relations and corporate communications firm with offices in Chicago and New York, announced today that Larry Larsen will serve as a Senior Advisor to the firm. Larry will focus on financial transactions and strategic corporate events, including quarterly earnings, mergers and acquisitions, management successions, initial public offerings, litigation support, proxy contests, spin-offs, carve-outs, corporate financing arrangements and bankruptcies.

Before joining Dresner, Larry was a principal at Sard Verbinnen & Co, a financial communications and issues management firm. Prior to that, he led the financial services practice in the Boston office of Weber Shandwick. He started his career working in increasingly senior roles for the investor relations practices of several international public relations firms.

"Larry has directed financial communications and executive visibility programs for Fortune 1000 companies, start-up ventures and partnerships in a wide variety of industry categories," said Steve Carr, Managing Director, Dresner Corporate Services. "We have served together on the National Investor Relations Institute board in Chicago and I've observed the quality of his counsel first-hand. Larry will be a great resource to our clients and prospective clients, and we look forward to working with him as our firm continues to expand."

"Dresner Corporate Services has a strong core of blue-chip clients built upon successful relationships and outstanding service," Larry Larsen said. "I'm excited to be working with Steve and the management team to help Dresner clients reach their business objectives through strategic communications, both during the normal course of business and in times of crisis."

Throughout his 17-year career in financial communications, Larry has counseled numerous chief executive officers, chief financial officers, company directors, institutional investors and senior communications executives. He has served as the company spokesperson and financial writer for multiple clients and has strong relationships with key print and broadcast journalists in major markets throughout the United States. Larry has directed financial communications and executive visibility programs for both young companies and well-established companies in financial services, telecommunications, consumer products, education, food retailing, healthcare, energy, real estate, professional services and technology industries.

Larry received his MBA in finance and marketing from Loyola University Chicago, and graduated with a B.A. in Classics from Bucknell University. During his previous career as a registered financial consultant, he obtained his Series 7 and Series 63 certifications. He serves on the board of directors for the Chicago chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI).

About Dresner Corporate Services
Dresner Corporate Services is a strategic communications firm specializing in investor relations and public relations with offices in Chicago and New York. It was established in 1995 and is an affiliate of Dresner Partners, a FINRA-registered, middle-market investment bank. More information is available at www.dresnerir.com.

Contact Information:

For Media Inquiries:
Steve Carr
Dresner Corporate Services
(312) 780-7211
scarr@dresnerco.com