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Walter Pritchard — SVP, Head of Investor Relations · Fiserv · San Francisco Bay Area.
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25+ years of experience in enterprise software / technology across FP&A, corporate development, investor relations, investment banking and equity research.
Areas of experience Capital markets / investor relations -- 20+ year career in equity research focused on software, including leadership of global team at top 5 bank. Led Investor Relations team at $100B+ leader in cybersecurity, including serving as primary external spokesperson. Strong and long-standing relationships with institutional investor community.
Transactions (IPO / M&A) -- Involvement with over 50 IPOs as both investment banker and equity research analyst. Assisted in M&A transaction process as a junior investment banker. Analyzed transactions as an equity research analyst. Led Corporate Development team for 4+ years at $100 leader in the cybersecurity market, including end-to-end process from strategy alignment and sourcing to post-deal integration.
FP&A / finance business partnering -- Managed Strategic Finance team, responsible for long-range plan, allignment with corporate strategy and capital allocation. Managed product / BU finance teams.
Experience
SVP, Head of Investor RelationsCurrent
Fiserv · New York, United States
Dec 2025 – Present
SVP, Investor Relations and Corporate Development
Palo Alto Networks · San Francisco Bay Area
Mar 2021 – Jun 2025
Partnered with the C-suite, board, and leaders across the company to deliver sustained growth, profitability, and top-quartile shareholder returns. Led investor relations, corporate development, strategic finance, and product finance/FP&A for a $100B+ market-cap, global enterprise technology leader. Investor Relations: Responsible for external financial narrative and investor engagement strategy, leading all earnings, analyst day, and intra-quarter communications. Built trusted relationships with 50+ sell-side analysts and top institutional investors. Partnered with the lead independent director, legal, and executive team to secure favorable outcomes in annual shareholder votes. Contributed to achieving 83rd percentile relative TSR in FY22 and 100th percentile in FY23 and FY24 vs. S&P 500. Corporate Development: Responsible for end-to-end M&A strategy and execution, from global market scanning and stakeholder alignment to deal structuring, negotiation, and post-close integration. Executed nine transactions valued at ~$3B over four years, including cross-border deals (Israel, India), founder-led acquisitions, and corporate carve-outs. Led a team that engaged with 200+ targets annually. Strategic Finance: Led valuation, benchmarking, and scenario modeling to guide key strategic decisions such as growth/margin trade-off, build/buy, and capital structure optimization. Owned a dynamic three-year plan used to start annual planning, TSR goal-setting, and external guidance. Influenced operational and financial plans to align with long-term value creation. Product Finance / FP&A: Stepped in to lead a 40+ person global team on an interim basis, driving focus, eliminating inefficiencies and improving forecast accuracy, and aligning product investment with external market and inorganic opportunities.