About D.F. King

Founded in
New York in 1942

D.F. King is one of the most experienced shareholder and securityholder engagement firms in the United States, and a leader in proxy solicitation across both public issuers and the fund industry.

Who we are

Eighty Years of Winning the Moments That Matter

For more than 80 years, D.F. King has helped issuers and funds win the moments that matter: annual meetings, proxy contests, mergers, fund reorganizations and debt transactions.

The relaunched D.F. King combines that track record with a modern, omni-channel engagement model. We reach investors where they actually are: phone, email, text, digital and direct mail, backed by proprietary voter data and predictive analytics.

Why it matters now

Timing

Proxy is no longer a once-a-year event

Engagement runs year-round, and investors form their views long before the ballot is printed.

Audience

Retail investors carry more weight

Winning quorum means reaching individual holders on the channels they actually use, not just the institutions.

Method

The art of solicitation, turned into science

Proprietary voter data and AI-driven analytics show where the vote is moving in real-time, so effort goes where it counts.

Our Expert-Led Team

Executive Leadership

Erik Carlson
Erik Carlson CEO, Market Engagement

Erik leads Equiniti's Market Engagement segment globally, delivering PR, IR, Capital Markets, and Governance Advisory solutions under the Notified and D.F. King brands. Erik is part of the Global Equiniti leadership team.

Paul Torre
Paul Torre President, D.F. King

Paul leads D.F. King across all service lines. He provides expert, experience-based insight and guidance gained through more than 40 years of industry experience and an unparalleled winning track-record.

Practice Leads

Mike Madalon
Mike Madalon Managing Director, Solicitation & Investor Engagement · Co-Head of Corporate Proxy Proxy Solicitation & Campaign Strategy
Zally Ahmadi
Zally Ahmadi Managing Director, Strategic Advisory · Co-Head of Corporate Proxy Governance Advisory
Kristian Klein
Kristian Klein Senior Managing Director, Debt & Liability Management Debt & Liability
Tom Nader
Tom Nader Executive Vice President, Fund Advisory Fund Advisory

Senior Advisors

Nick Nichols
Nick Nichols Executive Vice President, Fund Advisory
Jeremy Read
Jeremy Read Senior Vice President, Fund Advisory
Tom Coakley
Tom Coakley Vice President, Fund Advisory
Tanya Holland
Tanya Holland Vice President, Fund Advisory
Jason Vinick
Jason Vinick Senior Vice President, Corporate Advisory
Pete Tomaszewski
Pete Tomaszewski Senior Vice President, Corporate Advisory
Krystal Scrudato
Krystal Scrudato Senior Vice President, Corporate Advisory
Mei Zheng
Mei Zheng Senior Vice President, Debt & Liability

About D.F. King

D.F. King, an Equiniti company, has helped public companies, funds and issuers engage their securityholders and achieve successful outcomes since 1942. The firm provides proxy solicitation, corporate governance advisory, contested solicitation and activism defense for public companies; end-to-end proxy solutions for mutual funds and closed-end funds; and information, tender and exchange agent services for debt transactions, where it has ranked as the #1 U.S. information agent in liability management for six consecutive years. D.F. King combines decades of experience with an omni-channel engagement model and proprietary data. Learn more at dfking.com.

D.F. King in the U.S. is part of Equiniti and is not affiliated with D.F. King Ltd. (London).

Contact

Talk to a Senior Advisor

Tell us about your meeting, campaign or transaction. The relevant practice lead will respond within one business day.

D.F. King, an Equiniti company Fosun Plaza, 28 Liberty Street, Floor 53, New York, NY, 10005 info@dfking.com