Two Wins, One Team: Caliber Earns Double Stevie® Recognition in the 24th Annual American Business Awards®.

Caliber has earned two Gold Stevie® Awards in The American Business Awards®: Gold recognition of Caliber for Achievement in Financial Services & Investor Relations, and Gold recognition of Senior Account Manager Caitlinn Riedell-Thomas as a Communications Professional of the Year.

The American Business Awards®, a prestigious program that’s been shining a spotlight on workplace achievement for 20+ years, honors milestones across management, marketing, product development, and more. More than 3,600 nominations from organizations of all sizes were submitted this year, with over 250 professionals worldwide participating in the judging process. 

Gold Stevie® for Achievement in Financial Services & Investor Relations

Caliber secured its Achievement in Financial Services & Investor Relations for its outstanding work with longstanding client TradeStation, which partnered with Caliber to expand its presence in financial media, deepen relationships with top reporters and ensure the company was consistently included in coverage of major market events.

Caliber developed a segmented media outreach strategy tailored to specific economic events, building toward consistent, high-quality visibility rather than short-term spikes. The result was 559 top-tier placements generating over 58 billion media impressions, a 32.6% increase from 2024 to 2025, across outlets including Bloomberg, Reuters, CNBC, CNN, MarketWatch, Business Insider, Kiplinger, Yahoo Finance and U.S. News & World Report.

The judges found this to be a “well-designed strategy for thought leadership during a turbulent time for media attention.” They also noted: ‘This is a strong campaign showcasing how long-term insight and planning can lead to strong PR outcomes. It’s nice to see a well-thought out campaign that doesn’t rely on the ‘one press release and we’re done’ approach.’

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For the Second Year in a Row, a Caliber Team Member Takes Communications Professional of the Year

Last year, Senior Manager Maddie Hirsch earned a Gold Stevie® in the Communications Professional of the Year category in The 23rd Annual American Business Awards®. You can read about her win here. 

This year, the recognition goes to Caitlinn Riedell-Thomas, senior manager.

Caitlinn, breakout financial communicator, media relations powerhouse and all-around high performer, earned her recognition for elevating the bar for financial storytelling. She is known for her always-on media mindset and ability to quickly translate complex topics into compelling narratives. 

The judges shared that Caitlinn “embodies the best of the profession” and called her “an outstanding communications professional delivering sustained, high-impact media results in a complex financial landscape.” Exceptional growth in coverage, sentiment shift and top-tier placements, combined with client leadership and team mentorship, set her apart.

Congrats, Caitlinn.

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See the Full List of Winners

To explore the full list of 2026 Stevie® Award winners, visit ABA.StevieAwards.com.