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JASPER STREET MONTHLY INSIGHTSQ&A with Founding Partner Jim Golden on the Evolving Role of Media in Deals, the Adoption of AI and Access to Investment ResearchJim discussed how corporate governance and investor relations are being reshaped by key trends.

August 31, 2026

Financial TimesWhy M&A Deals Leak: Founding Partner Ed Hammond in Financial Times AlphavilleCollected Strategies founding partner Ed Hammond guest authored a column in the Financial Times on the various ways M&A deals leak.

August 11, 2026

O'Dwyer'sTeneo, Collected Strategies Work Solstice’s DealCollected advised Element Solutions on its merger with Solstice Advanced Materials.

BloombergCollected Strategies Ranks Among Top Company Advisers in Bloomberg 1H 2026 Shareholder Activism ReviewBloomberg ranked Collected Strategies No. 3 for IR/PR U.S. company-side counsel in its Global Activism League Tables for the first half of 2026.

ReutersWhen IPOs go wrong: SpaceX, AI firms face a delicate process“But sometimes executives go off script and that’s when things can get unpredictable," said Collected Strategies partner Scott Bisang.

M&A AdvisorTali Epstein Named Recipient of The M&A Advisor's 17th Annual Emerging Leaders AwardTali is one of a distinguished group of professionals under 40 recognized for their leadership and impact in dealmaking and corporate finance.

O'Dwyer'sCollected Advises NCR Atleos on Sale to Brink'sCollected Strategies advised NCR Atleos on its recently announced transaction with Brink's.

February 27, 2026

The ObserverCollected Strategies Debuts on PR Power ListCollected earned the recognition after just 2.5 years in business.

February 20, 2026

SemaforCollected's Jack Kelleher Featured in Semafor Article on Activism Defense in the Trump Admin“It’s always clear who got caught flat footed, and what was out of your control can become your Achilles’ heel down the road,” Kelleher said.

January 27, 2026

O'Dwyer'sCollected Strategies Represents Sun Country Airlines in Merger with AllegiantThe combination will create a leading leisure-focused U.S. airline, expanding service to more popular vacation destinations across the United States, as well as international destinations, and providing more people with access to affordable, convenient air travel.

January 12, 2026

BloombergCollected Strategies Ranks as One of Top IR/PR Advisers for U.S. Companies Facing Shareholder ActivistsCollected Strategies ranked 3rd for IR/PR Advisers to U.S. companies with 20 public engagements.

January 6, 2026

The DealThe Deal Highlights Collected Strategies Commentary on Shareholder Activism SettlementsThe risk is that a committee focused on a narrow set of metrics proposed by an activist can lead to a “tail wagging the dog” scenario in which the entire company’s focus shifts to hitting those few, specific targets, potentially at the expense of other long-term strategic goals, Jim Golden explained.

October 1, 2025

Business JournalCollected Strategies doubles its office space with Midtown South moveThe agency is taking a new office space in Midtown as it continues to grow.

Business InsiderBusiness Insider Highlights CS Commentary on Tactics in Elliott-Southwest Proxy Fight"You can't call every retail shareholder, and sending direct mail to every holder multiple times is expensive," Scott Bisang said.

October 21, 2024

O'Dwyer'sCollected Strategies Works Red Lobster's BankruptcyCollected Strategies handles Red Lobster as the world’s largest seafood chain files for Chapter 11 protection.

The DealThe Deal Ranks Collected Strategies 5th in Q1 2024 PR M&A League TableThe Deal ranked Collected Strategies fifth among PR firms for deals announced in Q1 2024.

The ObserverCollected Founding Member Tali Epstein Receives PR Rising Star RecognitionThe Observer recognizes Tali Epstein, who was "part of the high-powered team that left fin-comms giant Joele Frank to launch Collected Strategies in July."

The New York TimesCollected Strategies Provides Insight on Retail Investor Tactics in Disney-Trian Proxy ContestThe move could “backfire against him — there’s presumably a lot of Disney investors who support diversity in the content,” said Scott Bisang, a partner at Collected Strategies, a communications firm. “But I don’t think he would be doing that unless he thought there was sort of a supportive audience for it.”

AxiosAxios Features CS Commentary on Why Communication Matter in Proxy FightsInvestors are skewing younger and they consume information differently, which means the proxy comms playbook needs to change with the times, says Collected Strategies founding partner Dan Moore.

PR WeekPRWeek Talks with CS Partner Ed Hammond on the Transition from Journalism to PRIn the interview, Hammond says that, "The unspoken truth of the PR industry is that it has very few practitioners who actually know what journalists do all day."

February 15, 2024

AxiosAxios Names Collected Strategies as 'Challenger Firm'Axios highlights Collected's 2023 launch, naming it one of the "challenger firms" offering high-level, strategic communications advice.

January 18, 2024

PR WeekEd Hammond joins The PRWeek Podcast to Discuss Launch of Collected StrategiesThe former Bloomberg reporter was part of the group this month that launched Collected Strategies, a strategic communications firm that helps clients navigate mergers and acquisitions, corporate crises, restructurings, bankruptcies and other issues.

The Wall Street JournalSeveral Execs From Joele Frank Launch New Firm With Deals ReporterEd Hammond, formerly of Bloomberg, joins new outfit focused on strategic communications

The New York TImesSeveral Executives of P.R. Firm Joele Frank to Start Own FirmThe business of advising companies on corporate crises is growing, and so is the number of firms specializing in it.

Business WireIntroducing Collected Strategies, a Strategic Communications Firm for Today's Dynamic MarketsCombining decades of experience in strategic communications, news media, and legal and professional services, Collected’s six founders provide the clear, actionable advice that companies and leaders need to succeed in today’s market.