Memorial Day Homage Extends Throughout Month of May For
Finra’s Oldest Service-Disabled Veteran owned Broker-Dealer
For Immediate Release
Newport Beach, CA & Stamford, CT, May 12, 2015–Mischler Financial Group (“MFG”), the securities industry’s oldest minority investment bank and institutional brokerage owned and operated by Service-Disabled Veterans announced that in recognition of the upcoming Memorial Day celebration, the firm has pledged a percentage of its entire May profits to The Semper Fi Fund, a nationwide organization that provides immediate financial assistance and lifetime support to post 9/11 wounded, critically ill and injured members of all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, and their families.
Since its establishment in 2004, the The Semper Fi Fund has issued more than 91,500 grants, totaling more than $107 million in assistance to over 13,800 of our heroes and their families. The Semper Fi Fund has been awarded the highest ratings from the leading charity organization watch dog groups, including an A+ Rating from CharityWatch.com, and 4-Star rating from CharityNavigator.com, the very highest ranking only given to 4% of all philanthropic organizations by the nation’s largest and most-utilized evaluator of charities. Semper Fi Fund is also considered “a top tier organization” by The Fisher House Foundation, one of the philanthropy community’s most recognized thought-leaders.
Dean Chamberlain CEO and Principal of Mischler Financial Group stated, “Given our firm’s legacy and growing role within the financial industry, we are mindful of the opportunities afforded to us and as such, our core principles are dedicated to continuously give back, support and pay homage to our community of military veterans who have made great sacrifices on behalf of all of us.”
Added Chamberlain, “Our month of May pledge to the Semper Fi Fund is part and parcel to year-round initiatives and we are very proud to include this highly-esteemed organization to the family of veteran-centric groups that can benefit as we succeed.” Mischler Financial Group also supports Fisher House Foundation, Children of Fallen Patriots, Bob Woodruff Foundation and other leading veteran-centric organizations.
Susan Reid, Manager of Donor Relations for the Semper Fi Fund stated “On behalf of our entire organization, and as the wife of an active duty Marine who was injured in Iraq, we greatly appreciate the commitment of Mischler Financial to take care of our injured and critically ill service members and their families.” A full description of the Semper Fi Fund is available via this link
About Mischler Financial Group
Mischler Financial Group is headquartered in Newport Beach, California with regional offices in Stamford, CT, Boston, MA and Chicago, IL. MFG is a federally-certified minority broker-dealer and a Service-Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise (SDVBE) that provides capital markets services, agency-only execution within the global equities and fixed income markets and asset management for liquid and alternative investment strategies. Clients of the firm include leading institutional investment managers, Fortune corporat and municipal treasurers, public plan sponsors, endowments, and foundations. The firm’s website is located at http://www.mischlerfinancial.com