# Chuck Bennett

> Chuck Bennett is CEO and co-founder of CORE IR & PR, the investor-relations, corporate-advisory and communications business founded in 2009 as Cor Prominence. A Long Island University finance graduate and former CreditRiskMonitor sales and marketing executive, he created the broker-services membership business RRADA in 2003. He also manages the Beacon Light Foundation and lives in Sea Cliff, New York.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at CORE IR & PR
- **Organizations:** CORE IR & PR, CORE Public Relations, Registered Representatives Arbitration Defense Associates (RRADA), CreditRiskMonitor.com, Beacon Light Foundation
- **Education:** B.S. in Finance, Long Island University
- **Known for:** Co-founded CORE IR in 2009 and serves as CEO., Created the securities-professionals membership business RRADA., Joined the advisory council for Benzinga's 2024 SmallCap Conference.

## Career timeline

- **1985-1990** — Attended Long Island University; holds a B.S. in Finance.
- **—** — Served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing at CreditRiskMonitor.com before his later ventures.
- **2003** — Created RRADA, according to his official company biography.
- **2009** — Co-founded the business now known as CORE IR, originally Cor Prominence.
- **2020** — CORE Public Relations was founded; Bennett is listed as CEO and co-founder.
- **2024** — Listed on the advisory council and speaker roster for Benzinga's SmallCap Conference.
- **2025** — Announced CORE's Gold Sponsorship of The Microcap Conference in Atlantic City, January 28-30.
- **2026** — ROC company counsel Joseph Lucosky publicly thanked Bennett and Bret Shapiro for their support during ROC's IPO process.

## Achievements

- Co-founded CORE IR in 2009 and serves as CEO.
- Created the securities-professionals membership business RRADA.
- Joined the advisory council for Benzinga's 2024 SmallCap Conference.
- Manages the Beacon Light Foundation; his official biography describes annual contributions to more than 50 charitable organizations nationwide.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Listed as CEO and co-founder in the April 2026 CORE IR corporate presentation.
- **2026-02** — Named by ROC's company counsel among those supporting its IPO process. ROC began Nasdaq trading on February 20 and closed its $24 million gross IPO on February 23.
- **2025-01** — Announced CORE participation as a Gold Sponsor of The Microcap Conference at the Borgata in Atlantic City.

## Links

- Website: https://coreir.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bennettchuck

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Last updated: 2026-10-22