Inner Circle Media

Intelligence for Industry Leaders

Premium Newsletters for the Executives Who Shape Industries

The Inner Circle Media publishes vertical-specific newsletters reaching 290,000+ senior decision-makers across insurance, finance, wealth management, retail, and manufacturing — with open rates above 50%.

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Trusted by decision-makers at Allstate, Target, UBS, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, Walmart.

We Earn the Attention of Executives Who Ignore Everything Else

Curated Intelligence

Each week, our editors distill the best insights from conferences, podcasts, and practitioner interviews into 3 actionable articles per newsletter — so busy leaders get signal without the noise.

Monthly Executive Roundtables

Every month, we bring together 4 senior practitioners for a recorded roundtable — facilitated by Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Kerry Barrett. No live audience. No scripts. Just candid conversation distributed to thousands of their peers.

Owned Distribution

Unlike podcasts or social media, we control our audience. Every subscriber opted in. Every open is tracked. Every newsletter goes directly to the inbox of the executives our sponsors want to reach.

Our Properties Reach the Decision-Makers You Want

Largest Audience

The Deal Brief — Insurance

Insurance intelligence for dealmakers and executives

85,000+subscribers
46%open rate

Read by C-Suite and Board-level leaders at Allstate, Fidelity, Prudential & Aon

Insurance carriers, brokers, MGAs, reinsurers, insurtech executives

Academic Signal

Finance research for institutional investors

67,000+subscribers
50%open rate

Read by Investment Analysts at BlackRock & Citadel

Hedge fund analysts, portfolio managers, institutional investors

The Smart Portfolio

Wealth management intelligence for financial advisors and RIA principals

61,500+subscribers
52%open rate

Read by Advisors at UBS, Morgan Stanley, Edward Jones & Merrill Lynch

Financial advisors, RIA principals, wealth planners, advisory firm leaders

DX Brief — Retail

Digital transformation for retail leaders

44,000+subscribers
30-50%open rate

Read by VPs / CXOs at Target, Walmart, Nike & Starbucks

Retail CTOs, digital leaders, ecommerce executives

DX Brief — Manufacturing

Digital transformation for manufacturing leaders

18,000+subscribers
58%open rate

Read by CIOs at leading manufacturers

Manufacturing CIOs, operations leaders, Industry 4.0 executives

DX Brief — Insurance

Digital transformation for insurance leaders

15,000+subscribers
55%open rate

Read by Directors and VPs at Allianz, Pfizer & major insurers

Insurance CTOs, claims leaders, insurtech executives

Monthly Executive Roundtables

Every month, each newsletter hosts a recorded roundtable with 4 senior practitioners — moderated by an industry sponsor and facilitated by Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Kerry Barrett.

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We Recruit the Panel

Our editorial team invites 4 Director/VP/C-level practitioners to join a roundtable on a timely industry topic. They say yes because it's a thought leadership opportunity — not a sales pitch.

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The Sponsor MCs the Conversation

The MC sponsor (a vendor in the space) moderates the discussion, asks questions, and builds genuine rapport with senior practitioners they couldn't otherwise reach.

03

Kerry Barrett Facilitates

Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Kerry Barrett handles introductions, manages pre/post-event networking, and ensures every guest has a polished, comfortable experience.

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We Publish & Distribute

The roundtable is edited into a newsletter article distributed to thousands of industry peers, plus video clips for LinkedIn. Guests look like thought leaders. Sponsors build relationships.

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We're always looking for senior practitioners to join our monthly roundtables and be featured in our newsletters. It's free, it's low-lift, and your insights reach thousands of your industry peers.

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Reach Decision-Makers Who Don't Take Cold Calls

Our sponsors get direct, relationship-building access to the exact executives they want to reach — through roundtable moderation, newsletter features, workshops, and industry reports.