Brian Valerio is a Senior Vice President in the Advisory Group at Alliance Advisors, where he consults with C-suite executives and their teams on various proxy solicitation and corporate governance matters. Brian’s work focuses on shareholder engagement, annual and special meeting solicitations, and retail campaigns.

Prior to joining Alliance Advisors, Brian was an associate in the New York office of a national law firm. Brian began his legal career as a clerk for the Honorable Eugene H. Austin of the New Jersey Superior Court. After his clerkship, Brian joined one of the largest and busiest prosecutor’s offices in the nation where he learned how to aggressively advocate for his clients.

Brian received his B.A. in Government from Wesleyan University and his J.D. from American University, Washington College of Law. Brian is a member of the New Jersey and New York State Bar Associations and an active member of the Society for Corporate Governance.