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Corbin Advisors Announces New Leadership Appointments Adding Depth and Specialization for Continued Growth

Dylan Yaworski, VP - portrait

Dylan Yaworski

VP, Strategy & Enterprise Development
Dylan Yaworski, VP - portrait

Dylan Yaworski

Vice President, Strategy & Enterprise Development​

Joined 2015​

Expertise

  • Strategy
  • Enterprise Development
  • Capital Markets and Investor Relations (Pre-IPO and Public Companies)
  • Institutional investor / Buy-Side Landscape
  • Capital Allocation
  • ESG
  • Complex Companies, Out-of-Favor Stocks

Dylan is Vice President, Strategy & Enterprise Development, where he supports Corbin’s corporate strategy development and execution with a focus on client experience, service and solution innovation, and market share growth.

As a senior leader at the firm, Dylan advises boards of directors, executives, and IR leaders on value creation strategies and best practice. Prior to being appointed Vice President, Strategy & Enterprise Development, Dylan was Director, Insights Group, leading the firm’s Perception Study Practice and Research Center of Excellence, where he partnered with companies globally across all market caps and sectors. Under his leadership, the Insights Group delivered double-digit annual growth, advanced Corbin’s thought leadership impact globally, and firmly established its Perception Study Practice as the industry gold standard.

Prior to joining Corbin, Dylan was a strategist at UTC Aerospace in Supply Chain Management for the Castings, Forgings & Raw Materials division. Prior to that, he worked as a research assistant at the Center for Health, Intervention and Prevention (CHIP), conducting population level analytics to drive prevention programs for a key global disease.

Dylan graduated magna cum laude from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor’s in Statistics and an MBA also from the University of Connecticut with a Finance concentration. He was named a National Investor Relations Institute 40 Under 40 honoree in 2020.

Preston Gelman, VP portrait

Preston Gelman

VP, Head of Perception Study Practice
Preston Gelman, VP portrait

Preston Gelman​

Vice President and Head of Perception Study Practice​

Joined 2023

Expertise

  • Capital Markets
  • Investor Relations
  • Advisory
  • Shareholder Research
  • Buy Side

As Vice President and Head of Perception Study Practice, Preston is leading the execution of Voice of Investor® Perception Studies, with a focus on driving exceptional client service and impact through delivering research-based insights and actionable recommendations to clients globally.

Preston brings 15 years of capital markets experience, deep institutional investor knowledge, and shareholder research expertise, as well as a passion for advising and assisting public companies on their value creation journeys.

Prior to Corbin, Preston served as Executive Director, Research, Advisory & Specialty Solutions at S&P Global. He holds dual degrees in Finance and Consumer Behavior & Marketing from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University.

Preston enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters, home design/renovation and playing golf and tennis.

Matt D’Alto, VP - portrait

Matt D’Alto

VP, Head of Research
Matt D’Alto, VP - portrait

Matt D’Alto

Vice President and Head of Research

Joined 2023

Expertise

  • Research
  • Technology
  • Business Analysis
  • Buy-Side/ Investment Management
  • Financial Content Creation
  • Thought Leadership

As Vice President and Head of Research, Matt is leading the firm’s Research Center of Excellence and overseeing Corbin’s ever-growing proprietary database – Corbin Analytics – which fuels the firm’s research-based insights and bold, pioneering thought leadership. He is responsible for expanding, innovating, and driving Corbin’s differentiated research, approach, and impact.

With nearly 30 years of leadership experience across business research, investment management, and financial content creation and marketing, Matt has spent the greater part of his career on the buy side at firms including Putnam Investments, J&W Seligman & Co., and TimesSquare Capital Management.

Prior to joining Corbin, Matt was Director of Research at Guidepoint Global. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English Writing and Finance from Fairfield University and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Thought Leadership

Dylan Yaworski Promoted to Vice President, Strategy & Enterprise Development; Preston Gelman Appointed Vice President and Head of Perception Study Practice; Matthew D’Alto Appointed Vice President and Head of Research

FARMINGTON, CT – May 4, 2023 – Corbin Advisors, a strategic consultancy accelerating value realization globally, today announced three key senior leadership appointments to further its industry leadership, specialization, and differentiation:

  • Dylan Yaworski has been appointed to the newly created role of Vice President, Strategy & Enterprise Development, where he will support corporate strategy development and execution with a focus on client experience, service and solution innovation, and market share growth. As a senior leader, he will continue to advise boards of directors, executives, and IR leaders on value creation strategies and best practice. Prior to his appointment, Yaworski, an eight-year veteran with Corbin, was Director, Insights Group, leading the firm’s Perception Study Practice and Research Center of Excellence. Under his leadership, the Insights Group delivered double-digit annual growth, advanced Corbin’s thought leadership impact globally, and firmly established its Perception Study Practice as the industry gold standard.
  • Preston Gelman joins Corbin as Vice President and Head of Perception Study Practice, leading the execution of Voice of Investor® Perception Studies, with a focus on driving exceptional client service and impact through research-based insights and actionable recommendations to realize value. Gelman brings 15 years of capital markets experience, deep institutional investor knowledge, and shareholder research expertise, as well as a passion for advising and assisting public companies on their value creation journeys. Prior to Corbin, Gelman served as Executive Director, Research, Advisory & Specialty Solutions at S&P Global. Gelman holds dual degrees in Finance and Consumer Behavior & Marketing from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University.
  • Matthew (“Matt”) D’Alto joins Corbin as Vice President and Head of Research, leading the firm’s Research Center of Excellence and overseeing Corbin’s proprietary and ever-growing database — Corbin Analytics — which fuels the firm’s research-based insights and bold, pioneering thought leadership. D’Alto will be responsible for expanding, innovating, and driving Corbin’s differentiated research, approach, and impact. With nearly 30 years of leadership experience across business research, investment management, and financial content creation and marketing, D’Alto has spent the greater part of his career on the buy side at firms including Putnam Investments, J&W Seligman & Co., and TimesSquare Capital Management. Prior to joining Corbin, D’Alto was Director of Research at Guidepoint. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English Writing and Finance from Fairfield University and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

“After a rigorous and thoughtful search process, I’m thrilled to welcome Preston and Matt to the Corbin family and senior leadership team, and equally excited for Dylan on his well-deserved promotion. These important leadership appointments reflect our continued growth, commitment to lead our industry, and passion for enabling client outperformance through the deployment of our proven value realization model,” said Rebecca Corbin, Founder and CEO of Corbin Advisors. “Dylan has been a distinguished leader who has played an instrumental role in supporting our exceptional growth and, in his new position, will use his vast company knowledge and experience to ensure our business strategies continue to increase the value we deliver for clients. Preston and Matt each bring deep capital markets experience and a research-based approach to our growing team of nearly 70 associates. They will be integral in providing transformational insight, impactful execution, purposeful candor, and trust to the value-added and fulfilling work we do in collaboration with our cherished clients.”

Yaworski, Gelman, and D’Alto will serve on Corbin’s Senior Leadership Team, responsible for driving enterprise-wide growth, efficiency, and cultural initiatives.

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