The Hunter Wise Companies Names Managing Director for London, England, Office; New Office Located In Heart of London's Financial District

IRVINE, Calif. and LONDON, Nov. 29, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC, (www.hunterwise.com) and Hunter Wise Commodities (www.hwcom.com), collectively the Hunter Wise Companies, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Manners as a Managing Director in its new office in London, England.

Mr. Manners is an experienced financial executive, with extensive international banking experience as Senior Manager with Midland Bank plc (now HSBC) and as a Director of the Ring Dealing London Metal Exchange, Natixis Metals.

Mr. Manners was a Senior Manager of Midland's Paris based subsidiary for three years and has managed business development projects throughout Europe, the former Soviet Union, and the Middle East.  He is an expert on Islamic financing, having been involved in this sector for more than 30 years.  Mr. Manners also was the founding member of "Sandy Lane Advisors LLP," which specializes in assisting businesses in the clean technology sectors.

"Working with his extensive contact base in London, in the 15 countries of the former Soviet Union, and in other European capitals, Mr. Manners is particularly adept at arranging financing for clients.  He will play a key role in further developing the activities of Hunter Wise in the United Kingdom, the Middle East and key European markets," said Fred Jager, President, Hunter Wise Companies. "His depth of experience, split between physical commodities, corporate finance and M&A, will prove very valuable to Hunter Wise and its clients."

About Hunter Wise

Headquartered in Irvine, California, Hunter Wise Securities, LLC is a FINRA-registered Broker/Dealer and SIPC Member Firm. Hunter Wise Securities is wholly owned by Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC (www.hunterwise.com), which provides mid-market investment banking services from 12 offices in the U.S., as well as locations in Canada, China and the United Kingdom.

SOURCE Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC