DAI Partners | Partners

Angela Z. Dailey
Founder & Partner

Before founding our firm in 1989, Angela Dailey (left side photo) served for 16 years as Senior Vice President and member of the Board of Directors of Drexel Burnham Lambert. During her time at Drexel, she was in charge of the investment bank’s communications, including advertising, press relations, employee communications, and sales promotion. Her advertising and employee communications programs were nationally recognized for being exceptionally innovative and effective.

Angela has conducted seminars on crisis management for Business Week’s Executive Seminar Series. She is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Women Investing in Securities and Education (WISE) and has served on the Boards of Directors of the YMCA City of New York, the Financial Women’s Association, and the Drexel Burnham Foundation. She was elected to the YMCA’s Academy of Women Achievers and was a director of the Academy. She is also the founding chairman of the Securities Industry Association’s Public Information Committee. Angela is a graduate of Trinity College in Washington, D.C.

Elizabeth Tower Powell
Partner

Elizabeth Powell (right side photo) joined our firm in 2004 and offers more than 25 years of experience in financial public relations and marketing communications. She has also managed crisis situations involving junk bonds, Orange County, and the mutual fund industry.

From 1995 to 2003, a crucial growth period for the mutual fund industry, Elizabeth directed public relations at the industry’s national trade association, the Investment Company Institute, in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, she was responsible for public relations and marketing communications at Ambac and CapMac (now MBIA) in New York. Earlier in her career, at Drexel Burnham Lambert, she established the first in-house advertising agency on Wall Street.

Elizabeth is a member of the Financial Women’s Association of New York, twice chaired the Industry Affairs Committee of the Association of Financial Guaranty Insurers, and was a director of the Financial Communications Society of New York. She serves on the Endowment Committee of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Georgetown and is a past chair of the Board of Directors of the River School in Washington, D.C. Elizabeth is a graduate of Vassar College.

Annette Bronkesh
Partner

Annette Bronkesh has more than 25 years of experience as a financial media professional. She began her career as a journalist at Institutional Investor and served as Editor-in-Chief of Securities Week, a McGraw-Hill publication, whose circulation and stature grew substantially during her tenure.

Subsequently, Annette directed public relations for the American Stock Exchange’s options market, and served as the first U.S.-based public relations officer for Nikko Securities.

As a consultant, she has worked closely with a broad range of financial industry companies—including money managers, financial technology companies, and capital markets participants. A member of both the Financial Women’s Association of New York and 100 Women in Hedge Funds, Annette is a graduate of New York University.

Melinda Staab
Partner

Melinda Staab has worked for more than a decade in the financial services industry developing and implementing successful marketing and public relations campaigns for multi-billion dollar organizations. She brings work experience on both the client and agency sides of the public relations business to her role serving clients at DAI Partners.

Prior to joining DAI in 2010, Melinda was Public Relations Manager, Rydex Investments and Vice President at a financial services public relations agency. Melinda’s experience working on the client and agency side allows her to collaborate effectively with clients to achieve their public relations objectives and further their sales and marketing goals.

Melinda graduated from Towson University, with a BS in Finance and a BS in Psychology. She serves on the Board of the Financial Planning Association of San Diego as the Director of Public Relations.

	Angela Z. Dailey Founder & Partner Before founding our firm in 1989, Angela Dailey (left side photo) served for 16 years as Senior Vice President and member of the Board of Directors of Drexel Burnham Lambert. During her time at Drexel, she was in charge of the investment bank’s communications, including advertising, press relations, employee communications, and sales promotion. Her advertising and employee communications programs were nationally recognized for being exceptionally innovative and effective. Angela has conducted seminars on crisis management for Business Week’s Executive Seminar Series. She is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Women Investing in Securities and Education (WISE) and has served on the Boards of Directors of the YMCA City of New York, the Financial Women’s Association, and the Drexel Burnham Foundation. She was elected to the YMCA’s Academy of Women Achievers and was a director of the Academy. She is also the founding chairman of the Securities Industry Association’s Public Information Committee. Angela is a graduate of Trinity College in Washington, D.C. Elizabeth Tower Powell Partner Elizabeth Powell (right side photo) joined our firm in 2004 and offers more than 25 years of experience in financial public relations and marketing communications. She has also managed crisis situations involving junk bonds, Orange County, and the mutual fund industry. From 1995 to 2003, a crucial growth period for the mutual fund industry, Elizabeth directed public relations at the industry’s national trade association, the Investment Company Institute, in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, she was responsible for public relations and marketing communications at Ambac and CapMac (now MBIA) in New York. Earlier in her career, at Drexel Burnham Lambert, she established the first in-house advertising agency on Wall Street. Elizabeth is a member of the Financial Women’s Association of New York, twice chaired the Industry Affairs Committee of the Association of Financial Guaranty Insurers, and was a director of the Financial Communications Society of New York. She serves on the Endowment Committee of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Georgetown and is a past chair of the Board of Directors of the River School in Washington, D.C. Elizabeth is a graduate of Vassar College. Annette Bronkesh Partner Annette Bronkesh has more than 25 years of experience as a financial media professional. She began her career as a journalist at Institutional Investor and served as Editor-in-Chief of Securities Week, a McGraw-Hill publication, whose circulation and stature grew substantially during her tenure. Subsequently, Annette directed public relations for the American Stock Exchange’s options market, and served as the first U.S.-based public relations officer for Nikko Securities. As a consultant, she has worked closely with a broad range of financial industry companies—including money managers, financial technology companies, and capital markets participants. A member of both the Financial Women’s Association of New York and 100 Women in Hedge Funds, Annette is a graduate of New York University. Melinda Staab Partner Melinda Staab has worked for more than a decade in the financial services industry developing and implementing successful marketing and public relations campaigns for multi-billion dollar organizations. She brings work experience on both the client and agency sides of the public relations business to her role serving clients at DAI Partners. Prior to joining DAI in 2010, Melinda was Public Relations Manager, Rydex Investments and Vice President at a financial services public relations agency. Melinda’s experience working on the client and agency side allows her to collaborate effectively with clients to achieve their public relations objectives and further their sales and marketing goals. Melinda graduated from Towson University, with a BS in Finance and a BS in Psychology. She serves on the Board of the Financial Planning Association of San Diego as the Director of Public Relations.