Buttonwood is excited to announce its new relationship with Scivantage. Founded in 2000, Scivantage is leading the trend in financial technology by delivering intelligent and actionable information that is breaking barriers and helping to improve investment decisions among broker-dealers, mutual funds, custodians, and prime brokers. Buttonwood will be working closely with Scivantage on a range of strategic communication and thought leadership initiatives.
Buttonwood is excited to announce that it will be attending the Inside ETFs conference from January 22nd-25th in Hollywood, Florida. By attending some of the many sessions with strongly accredited panelists and moderators, Buttonwood hopes to improve its extensive knowledge of the ETF industry with the most cutting edge and up to date knowledge.
Buttonwood would like to thank everyone who turned out for the second annual holiday party at Eamonn’s Bar & Grill last week.
As a token of appreciation, Buttonwood shared a copy of Jason Zweig’s “The Devil’s Financial Dictionary” with clients and friends.
Buttonwood Founder and President Justin Meise reflected on the year’s success: “This year has surpassed our expectations. In 2016 alone we added to the team, moved to a larger office space, and started working with BondWave, Caliber Home Loans, launched 55 Capital for Lee Kranefuss, and continued our work with FTSE Russell, Indus Valley Partners, Vestmark, and Westchester Capital Management. I am thrilled to look around this room and see an incredible group of individuals reconnecting or meeting for the first time. I know I speak on behalf of the entire Buttonwood team when I express how truly grateful we are for everyone’s trust as we continue to grow our business. We look forward to seeing what 2017 holds!”
Buttonwood is delighted to announce it is now working with Caliber Home Loans. Based in Dallas, Caliber is among the largest mortgage originators and servicers in the country, having originated roughly $26 billion in new home loans in 2015 and servicing a portfolio of more than $85 billion across a diverse base of consumers. Buttonwood will be working with Caliber on a range of strategic communications and thought leadership initiatives.
Buttonwood is thrilled to announce it has been chosen by BondWave as its PR firm after a competitive selection process. BondWave is a leading provider of technology and insights for the fixed income marketplace. Buttonwood will assist BondWave with enhancing its visibility in the industry, especially among advisors and bond trading desks, through a range of strategic communications, PR and thought leadership initiatives.
Lee Kranefuss has been called the “Father of ETFs” after his success building the iShares business. Now as Lee, hedge fund manager and Wharton School Professor Vinay Nair and former President and COO of WisdomTree Investments Bruce Lavine develop plans to launch a new ETF focused firmed, to be called 55 Capital, they have selected Buttonwood Communications Group to develop and manage the PR launch.
“We are humbled and honored to work with the 55 team,” said Justin Meise, President and Founder of Buttonwood Communications Group. “Having worked with Lee in the early years of the iShares business, I’m very excited to have the opportunity to again work with one of the industry’s great leaders. We look forward to supporting Lee, Vinay and Bruce as they build what we are sure will be a highly successful firm.”
Buttonwood would like to thank everyone who turned out for our first annual holiday cocktails for making it a terrific event. Held at Maggie’s Place in midtown on December 1st.
In his toast, Buttonwood Founder and President Justin Meise commented: “We’ve had a terrific first year in business and everyone in this room has played a role in Buttonwood’s success either as a client or by providing advice, moral support or encouragement. And as many in this room know firsthand, starting a business is a challenging endeavor, and it’s difficult to express how grateful we are to all of you for trusting us with your businesses. We look forward to many years of continuing to work with and support each of you!”
Buttonwood’s Justin Meise will be joining Marist College professor, Jennie Donohue and Hofstra University professor Jeff Morosoff, on a panel at the 73rd Annual New York State Communication Association Conference on October 17th.
The session called, “Communication and Business Alignment: Exploring the Need for Business Basics as Part of a Public Relations Education,” brings together public relations faculty and professionals in order to examine the importance of teaching business basics to communication students. During the moderated discussion, the panelists will discuss how business knowledge can benefit communication students, regardless of their career choices, as well as explore strategies for incorporating it into the classroom environment. In addition, audience members will be invited to ask questions and contribute their thoughts to the discussion.
The New York State Communication Association is an organization of faculty, students, and professionals in communication who are dedicated to studying, improving, and applying the principles and practices of communication to all walks of life.
Click here to learn more about the NYSCA annual conference.
Buttonwood Communications Group is a boutique agency specializing in financial services and financial technology. Launched in February 2015, we have already enjoyed sufficient growth that we are seeking talented candidates to expand our team to meet current and anticipated needs. Our client list includes household names as well as well-respected, niche players.
We are looking for candidates who are seeking to start a career in financial PR and marketing. Candidates should have education that prepared them for careers in either financial services or marketing communications/PR. Key skills include: an ability/confidence to pitch media, ability to write in a variety of disciplines, proven experience and knowledge of social media and intellectual curiosity. In short, we want candidates who are hungry, humble and smart!
We offer competitive compensation commensurate with experience and skill levels. Plus, you will be immersed in the world of financial communications and gain valuable experience that will serve as a foundation for any career path.
Contact us at jmeise@buttonwoodpr.com
Buttonwood’s Justin Meise will join Tom Lydon, president of Global Trends Investments and editor of ETF Trends, as panelists at the invitation-only 2015 iShares Connect Conference on Tuesday, April 21st. Featured on the Build Your Marketing Toolkit: Scalable and Affordable Marketing Tactics panel, Meise and Lydon will discuss using an integrated communications approach to build your brand. The speakers will offer advice to the ETF strategist attendees on how to fine-tune their message and develop a unique value proposition that resonates with both current and potential clients. Meise and Lydon will also discuss the role of content marketing, effective use of social media and digital marketing.
About the iShares Connect Program
Since 2008, the iShares Connect Program has been committed to nurturing and growing the ETF Investment Strategist industry. The iShares Connect team offers Strategists bespoke consulting services to help expand and scale their businesses. According to Cerulli Associates, in 2014, iShares was rated the most supportive ETF Provider by ETF Strategists.
Click here for more information on the iShares Connect Program.