Ray Lagace
Founder & Principal — Lagace Capital Corporation Inc.
Ray Lagace is a seasoned Investor Relations and Corporate Communications professional with more than 20 years of experience helping publicly traded companies build awareness, strengthen shareholder relationships, and effectively communicate their investment story to the market.
As Founder and Principal of Lagace Capital Corporation, Ray specializes in developing and executing strategic Investor Relations programs designed to connect public companies with investors, investment advisors, brokers, analysts, and the broader financial community.
In an increasingly digital investment environment, where investors can discover companies through search engines, social media, financial websites, and online investment platforms, Ray believes that personal communication remains one of the most effective tools in Investor Relations.
His approach is straightforward: get the company's story in front of the right investors and, importantly, pick up the phone and have the conversation.
Ray maintains and develops extensive investor and financial-industry relationships throughout Canada and the United States. He works directly with shareholders and prospective investors, communicating corporate developments, answering questions, identifying investor interest, and helping management teams build credibility and long-term shareholder engagement.
Throughout his career, Ray has overseen all aspects of Investor Relations and corporate communications, including investor outreach, shareholder communications, marketing strategy, investor databases, investor presentations and materials, broker and analyst relationships, conferences, corporate communications programs, and targeted investor campaigns.
He also works closely with management teams to develop clear and compelling investment messaging and to ensure that important corporate developments are communicated effectively and consistently to the market.
Ray's philosophy is built around a simple principle:
Technology can introduce an investor to a company. Relationships can turn that introduction into engagement.
Known for his direct, responsive, and relationship-driven approach, Ray brings a practical understanding of the small-cap public markets and the challenges companies face in attracting and retaining investor attention.
Through Lagace Capital Corporation, his objective is to help publicly traded companies increase awareness, create meaningful investor conversations, strengthen shareholder relationships, and build long-term market engagement.