Sean McCurdy Vice President, Rivel Sean drives the growth of Rivel's research offerings, with a focus on the TrendLign, GuideLign and StoryLign businesses. Concentrating primarily on cultivating and broadening long-term relationships with clients and prospects, his dynamic interpersonal communication skills and crucial knowledge of the IR service world give him a unique understanding of client needs and position him well to provide them with customized solutions, valuable data insight and consult on best practices for strategic company messaging. He works closely with IR professionals and managements teams of companies across various industries, cap sizes and geographies. Sean is also actively involved in the preparation and execution of the GuideLign annual conference. In addition, he is frequently invited to speak at various industry and IR conferences locally in New York, and at regional or national events across the country. Prior to joining Rivel, Sean was a wealth planning analyst at UBS, working alongside financial advisors to integrate financial planning into their everyday business practices and drive wealth management revenue through the planning process. Before entering the business world, Sean coached college basketball at Texas Tech and Central Connecticut State. Sean loves spending time with his family, hanging out with friends, and playing basketball. He also enjoys puzzles and board games, and especially playing card games or Sudoku with his kids. He graduated with a BA in Psychology from the College of William and Mary.