Hartford Business Journal

B14 HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | AUGUST 24, 2026 AWARD CATEGORY: WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS, 1-50 EMPLOYEES Corbin Advisors LLC HEADQUARTERS: Farmington YEAR FOUNDED: 2007 INDUSTRY: Financial Services TOP EXECUTIVE: Rebecca Corbin, Founder & CEO EMPLOYEES: 74 WEBSITE: www.corbinadvisors.com WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP ROLES: Rebecca Corbin, Founder and CEO; Stacey Rusk, Senior Vice President, Head of Opera- tions; Lisa Simonetti, Senior Vice President, Head of Talent; Amy Garbowicz, Senior Vice President, Advisory & Special Situations; Bronwyn Swanson, Vice President, Percep- tion Study Practice; Wendy Burnham, Vice President, Creative Director; Laura Campbell, Senior Director, Digital Content; Julianne Loree, Director, Program Management — Office of the CEO and Chair of Love, Corbin; Sneha Cherukat, Senior Manager, Insights Practice; Mackenzie Egbert, Data Science Manager; and Kim Kennedy, Executive Assistant to the CEO. C orbin Advisors is a strategic investor relations and investor communi- cations advisory firm with a track record of supporting publicly traded clients in creating sustained shareholder value. Our approach leverages decades of Voice of Investor research, data-driven insights, capital markets expertise and deep best practice knowledge. We are a trusted advisor and partner to boards of directors, executive leaders and investor relations professionals, serving a broad range of companies globally across sectors, sizes and situations. Tell us a bit about your recent accomplishments. Corbin Advisors continues to strengthen its position as a leading investor relations and investor communications advisory firm, partnering with publicly traded companies across all sectors, market capitalizations and strategic situations around the world. Our proprietary Corbin Analytics data- base surpassed 29,000 investor interviews, covering more than 1,000 companies, and provides unparalleled market intelligence and investor insights. We've also supported clients through some of their most important milestones, including successful IPOs, one of which was the largest industrial IPO in 30 years at the time of its debut. Additionally, our team has conducted over 350 Investor Days, helping companies build credibility and create long-term shareholder value. We continue to see significant growth in our work supporting M&A, spin-offs, splits, leadership transitions and other special situations. AWARD CATEGORY: WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS, 1-50 EMPLOYEES Northeast Door & Security HEADQUARTERS: West Hartford YEAR FOUNDED: 2016 INDUSTRY: Door and Hardware Distribution and Installation TOP EXECUTIVE: Maria Brown, CEO EMPLOYEES: 32 WEBSITE: www.nedoorsecurity.com FOUNDERS: Maria Figueroa Brown & Eric Matthew Brown NUMBER OF WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP ROLES: 3 N ortheast Door & Security is a distrib- utor and installer of wood and hollow metal doors and frames, architec- tural hardware and electronic security. With three locations throughout Connecticut and growing, NE Door's team of experienced estimators, project managers, electronic security experts and technicians proudly provides the highest level of service and expertise to meet the varied needs of clients across many industries, with a primary focus on the construction trade. Tell us a bit about your recent accomplishments. Northeast Door & Security started as West Hartford Lock, a local, one-location, seven- person organization that we purchased in 2016. Today, rebranded as Northeast Door & Security, we have grown to over 30 employees with three locations throughout the state with additional growth currently in the works. We service the entire New England area and have significantly expanded our offerings and capabilities. Northeast Door & Security has grown organically, as well as through the acquisition of three additional established Connecticut companies. Since acquiring the business in 2016, we have increased our annual revenue elevenfold. How is your organization involved in the community? Northeast Door & Security is a regular annual sponsor of community events and organizations throughout the state and sponsors several local Little League sports teams. Owners Maria and Eric Brown both serve in a leadership role for different area nonprofit organizations, and our annual client appreciation golf outing supports a local area charity each year, matching all funds raised during that event. 2026 C T BUSINE S S E XCELLENCE AWARDS NOMINATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 10, 2026 HELP US RECOGNIZE THE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN LEADERS WHO ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE THROUGHOUT CONNECTICUT. SUBMIT A NOMINATION FOR HARTFORD BUSINESS JOURNAL'S 2027 WOMEN IN BUSINESS AWARDS! 2027 NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN! OR VISIT HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM/HBJ-EVENTS MAJOR SPONSOR

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