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Amy Hopkins

Washington

Summary

Experienced Investor Relations leader and former Equity Analyst with 19 years of financial analysis and capital markets experience and 10+ years investor relations experience. Skilled at translating complex data into clear, compelling messages for investors and leadership. Known for analytical insight and building investor trust.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Vice President, Investor Relations (Enterprise Leader)

Elme Communities
07.2019 - 01.2026
  • Responsible for all aspects of the company's investor relations strategy, aligning corporate strategy with investor priorities, directing C-suite engagement with the investment community, and leading the finance, research, and asset management teams in all aspects of investor-oriented initiatives and processes
  • Influences strategic decisions at the highest levels and played a key role in the strategy and communication surrounding a multi-year portfolio and operational transformation, supporting equity valuation at premium price to earnings multiple relative to peers
  • Serves as a trusted liaison between executive leadership, the Board of Trustees, and investors, providing strategic counsel on capital market perceptions and relative valuation
  • Engages with institutional investors on a regular basis
  • Engages with the Board of Trustees on a frequent basis, advising on investor sentiment, stock performance, investment flows, and shareholder base updates
  • Responsible for improving and expanding Elme’s sell-side equity research coverage, and optimizing the interaction between internal forecasting strategies and external performance expectations
  • Led efforts to enhance and broaden Elme’s sell-side equity research coverage, developing relationships and establishing and communicating Elme’s equity value proposition
  • Optimized Elme’s internal guidance setting and quarterly earnings workflows, and played a pivotal role in designing an operational process aimed at identifying and communicating operational efficiencies
  • Periodic speaker and panelist at Real Estate conferences

Investor Relations

Booz Allen Hamilton
12.2016 - 07.2019
  • Responsible for managing IR strategy development, budget management, shareholder targeting, C-suite engagement, peer valuation analyses, earnings process management, corporate governance outreach, and competitive financial analysis
  • Developed and executed a targeted investor engagement program, identifying and cultivating relationships with high-impact shareholders and potential investors aligned with the company’s evolving strategy.
  • Collaborated closely with Asset Management, Corporate Finance, and Treasury teams to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial messaging and to support capital allocation decisions with investor insights
  • Role focused on establishing equity value proposition following the IPO, and enhancing the shareholder base

VP, Equity Research

Compass Point Research and Trading LLC
02.2014 - 12.2016
  • Drove investment idea generation and presented equity trading ideas daily to the firm’s institutional sales force
  • Regularly met with institutional funds to discuss industry trends, trading catalysts, price targets, earnings estimates, etc.
  • Spoke at investor conferences, participated in analyst/investor days, and built relationships with company management
  • Promoted to lead analyst from senior associate within one year; recruited back to the firm and promoted to VP in 2014

Vice President, Valuation Services

Duff & Phelps
04.2012 - 02.2014
  • Led team responsible for valuation assignments focused on business enterprise value, purchase price allocations, complex securities, intellectual property, stock options, and hedge fund and private equity interests
  • Responsible for determining the appropriate valuation methodology; building and reviewing financial models, and supervising and mentoring staff
  • Worked with executive management to resolve financials services industry technical issues
  • Promoted to Vice President from Senior Analyst after one year

Equity Research Associate

FBR Capital Markets
06.2008 - 01.2011
  • Provided equity investment recommendations to a client base consisting of 300+ institutional money managers
  • Co-authored research reports referenced by The Wall Street Journal, Reuters and Bloomberg
  • Regularly conversed with portfolio managers and analysts about trading strategies and market dynamics
  • Advanced modeling for financial valuation and earnings projections

Fixed Income Analyst, Debt Financing Desk

Freddie Mac
06.2006 - 06.2008
  • Selected as one of only five college graduates per year (and the only one selected from James Madison) to be part of the Investments and Capital Markets Rotational Program
  • Assisted in the management of the callable bond portfolio; authorized to issue up to $1 billion per day of medium-term notes and swaps

Global Private Investment Group, Investment Intern

Merrill Lynch
06.2005 - 08.2005
  • Evaluated new investments and monitored client portfolios for a high-net-worth advisory team

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance; Minor in Economics

James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

Skills

  • Real Estate & REIT Analysis
  • Equity & Asset Valuation
  • Capital Markets
  • Investor Engagement
  • Board-level Communication
  • Financial Modeling and Forecasting
  • Cross-Divisional Leadership
  • Leveraging Technology

Certification

  • Level III CFA Candidate, February 2026
  • Previously Series 7, 63, 86, and 87 licensed (expired)

Timeline

Vice President, Investor Relations (Enterprise Leader)

Elme Communities
07.2019 - 01.2026

Investor Relations

Booz Allen Hamilton
12.2016 - 07.2019

VP, Equity Research

Compass Point Research and Trading LLC
02.2014 - 12.2016

Vice President, Valuation Services

Duff & Phelps
04.2012 - 02.2014

Equity Research Associate

FBR Capital Markets
06.2008 - 01.2011

Fixed Income Analyst, Debt Financing Desk

Freddie Mac
06.2006 - 06.2008

Global Private Investment Group, Investment Intern

Merrill Lynch
06.2005 - 08.2005

Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance; Minor in Economics

James Madison University

Volunteer Work

  • Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for Children of DC
  • Little Flower School in Bethesda, MD, Parent engagement coordinator & school support volunteer, Bethesda, MD

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