Exclusive-Veteran US proxy solicitors launch new firm Senpoint Partners

Four veteran U.S. proxy solicitors, once with prominent firms Morrow & Co, D.F. King, Sodali & Co, and MacKenzie Partners, are set to launch a new proxy solicitation and corporate governance firm called Senpoint Partners. The four co-founders, Ron Knox, Ed McCarthy, Paul Schulman, and Geoffrey Weinberg, will bring their collective experience in boardroom battles with activist investors to advise companies and hedge funds on a range of issues, including board composition, mergers, and vote projections.

The New York-based firm, set to commence operations on Monday as the new proxy season begins, aims to disrupt the competitive proxy solicitation industry with its cutting-edge stock surveillance technology, including AI-driven systems.