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		<title>Michael Weems</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mike directs the company’s financial strategy and oversees accounting, financial planning and analysis. Mike is a results driven senior leader skilled in financial, accounting, administrative and operational management. Mike has a proven track record of providing financial and executive leadership for established and start-up organizations in order to support their achievement of their business objectives.&#8230;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mike directs the company’s financial strategy and oversees accounting, financial planning and analysis. Mike is a results driven senior leader skilled in financial, accounting, administrative and operational management. Mike has a proven track record of providing financial and executive leadership for established and start-up organizations in order to support their achievement of their business objectives. Mike has spent the last twenty one years working with high-growth, medical communications and professional services agencies and businesses and has experience across the full range of accounting and finance disciplines in both start-up and publicly held companies. After graduating from Rutgers University with a BS in Accounting and Finance, Mike spent two years with Coopers &amp; Lybrand in public accounting prior to moving to the medical communications and professional services industry.</p>
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		<title>Todd Balestro</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As Chief Strategy Officer at Alliance Advisors, Todd Balestro works closely with the CEO to define the firm&#8217;s strategic direction and is responsible for driving key growth initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships. Todd brings over 20 years of experience in leveraged finance, having served as a Senior Managing Director at&#8230;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As Chief Strategy Officer at Alliance Advisors, <span class="outlook-search-highlight" data-markjs="true">Todd</span> Balestro works closely with the CEO to define the firm&#8217;s strategic direction and is responsible for driving key growth initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.</p>
<p><span class="outlook-search-highlight" data-markjs="true">Todd</span> brings over 20 years of experience in leveraged finance, having served as a Senior Managing Director at leading financial institutions including Salomon Brothers, Citigroup, Citadel, and Guggenheim Partners. He also brings a strong foundation in management consulting from his time as an executive at Peterson Consulting.</p>
<p><span class="outlook-search-highlight" data-markjs="true">Todd</span> holds a B.S. in Engineering from Lehigh University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.</p>
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		<title>Krystle Di Laura</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2022 11:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
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			<p>As Executive Vice President, Krystle drives excellence in delivering world-class operational strategies that ensure seamless service delivery across all touchpoints. She has a proven track record of leading large-scale, customer-centric operations, optimizing processes, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Through a results-driven leadership approach, Krystle has spearheaded transformative initiatives that have enhanced efficiency, reduced costs, and delivered measurable value to stakeholders and is committed to leveraging her experience to drive growth, innovation, and operational excellence.</p>

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			<p>Krystle is a strategic advisor to the CEO and often partners with the Executive team on navigating complicated processes and taking the initiative for creative solutions. She has had proven success in driving business optimization to increase performance and profitability.</p>
<p>Krystle has over 20 years of experience and has honed her skills in Business Management, Finance, Process Improvement and Relationship Management. She is a passionate and driven professional with a diverse background and a key member of the leadership team.</p>

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		<title>Angela Holowaychuk</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[German Bu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 02:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
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			<p class="p1">Angela joined Alliance Advisors in 2024 through the acquisition of irlabs, which she joined in 2023.</p>
<p class="p1">Since 2009, Angela has found herself at the forefront of emerging technologies, holding diverse senior executive positions leading and transforming operations, business strategy, sales and marketing in highly regulated industries, such as gaming, fintech, blockchain mining, and digital assets. Her expertise lies in building global operations, frictionless applications and service channels from the ground up, executing go-to-market strategies and working closely with diverse stakeholders in private and public markets. She is always bringing people together for new perspectives, amplifying culture, building community and creating memorable experiences.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p class="p1">Angela attended the British Columbia Institute of Technology for Operations Management, and she recently earned her Global ESG designation and certificate through Competent Boards.</p>

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		<title>Donna M. Corso</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
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			<p>Donna M. Corso is a seasoned Senior Managing Director with more than 35+ years of experience in the financial services industry, specializing in proxy solicitation and corporate governance. Throughout her career, she has advised Fortune 100 companies, mid-cap, and small-cap corporations on annual and special shareholder meetings, proxy contests, mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and governance matters.</p>
<p>In her previous roles, Donna built and sustained a diverse client portfolio, guiding senior executives through complex transactions, including multimillion and multibillion-dollar mergers such as AT&amp;T/SBC, Aviall/Boeing, Lucent/Alcatel, and most recently, Marel/John Bean, Heska/Mars and Magellan/ONEOK. She also pioneered SPAC advisory services from the inception of the SPAC market, overseeing more than 850 business combination and extension meetings.</p>
<p>Donna is a member of the Society for Corporate Governance and has presented on proxy and governance topics across the industry.</p>
<p>Earlier in her career, Donna rose from Assistant to Vice President, leading major proxy solicitations and corporate reorganizations, including the landmark restructuring of The Columbia Gas System, Inc. She has also served as an Independent Inspector of Elections, presented widely on proxy and governance issues, and held memberships with the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals and the Corporate Transfer Association.</p>
<p>Known for her strategic insight, negotiation skills, and deep client relationships, Donna has built a reputation as a trusted advisor who delivers results with professionalism and integrity.</p>

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		<title>Craig Musial</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 16:51:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Craig has nearly two decades of experience in Sales and Revenue Operations across the software, telecommunications, and e-commerce industries with various public and PE-backed firms. He is passionate about helping revenue-generating teams fulfill their potential through repeatable processes and data driven decision-making. Craig holds a bachelor&#8217;s degree from Boston College and a postgraduate certificate from&#8230;]]></description>
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