Nichole Saland is a Managing Director, Head of Corporate Access and Research Operations, and a Founding Member of Telsey Advisory Group (TAG), since 2006. Nichole has over 19 years of corporate access experience. Before joining TAG, Ms. Saland spent six years in equity research (consumer discretionary sector) at Bear, Stearns, and Co. Inc. Before that, she was with PaineWebber's (now UBS) Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities division. Earlier in her career, Nichole managed Aspex, Inc., a technology manufacturer that serves global clients for seven years. Nichole is a member of the Board of Directors of the New York chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI).