Alex Villalta joined Alliance Advisors IR in 2024, bringing over two decades of cross-border investor relations expertise. Alex’s deep understanding of capital markets and hedge fund investments, coupled with his experience in both agency and corporate in-house roles, enables him to provide strategic advice to clients and build strong relationships with C-suite executives and global institutional investors. He optimizes investor engagement by acting as an intermediary between internal stakeholders and global clientele, offering transparent communication and unwavering client service. Alex’s career highlights include advising clients on numerous IR campaigns in the small to large-cap TMT sector and bringing several overseas companies to the U.S. market. Alex has a proven track record of success in IPO listings, quarterly earnings, non-deal roadshows, conferences, Analyst / Investor Days, M&A transactions, VC financings, and investor perception studies. Before Alliance Advisors IR, Alex was an Associate Vice President of Investor Relations at Franklin Templeton where he covered $10.5 billion of custom hedge fund investments. Before joining Franklin Templeton in 2013, Alex led the Technology practice at The Ruth Group, a leading IR/PR firm located in NY. Alex holds a BA in Economics from Hunter College and is an active member of NIRI.