Hunter Wise in the News
China Electronic Holdings, Inc., one of rural China's major U.S.-listed retailers of household appliances and consumer electronics with over 1,000 stores, completed a series of equity offerings totaling USD$5,251,548 on August 17, 2010. This followed the Company's share exchange with Buyonate, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BUYO) on July 15, 2010 in a going-public transaction. Read more
Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC is pleased to announce that its client, privately held Castle Precision Industries (CPI) of Sylmar, California, was recently acquired by CIRCOR Aerospace, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of CIRCOR International, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange Company headquartered in Burlington, Mass. Read more
USA Track & Field Foundation Directors Dan McClory and best-selling author Nicholas Sparks, 1964 Olympic gold medalist Billy Mills and Gary Bastien & Mark Gardner, coaches of You're On Athletic, a USATF club team in Saline, MI, have organized a track & field day for the children of migrant farm workers from the Du Russel Potato Farm in Manchester, Michigan, announced Foundation Chairman Bob Greifeld and Executive Director Tom Jackovic today. Read more
Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC, is pleased to announce that Richard Young, a finance leader and CPA, with more than 16 years experience in private equity fund and portfolio company management in the oil and gas, information technology and manufacturing industries, has joined its Houston, Texas office as a Managing Director. Read more
Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC, and Bill Owen, Managing Director, are pleased to announce that its client, Fabrication Network, Inc. ("FABNET") has been acquired by Anaheim-based Pinnacle Precision Sheet Metal ("Pinnacle"). Read more
Hunter Wise Securities, LLC is pleased to announce its Top 10 ranking for U.S. PIPE transactions in the first quarter of 2010. Read more
Aiming to be the first person ever with Brachial Plexus Palsy to climb Mt. Everest and all of the Seven Summits, Paul Fejtek along with his wife Denise are getting closer to realizing their dreams while seeing to it that the dreams of others are fulfilled as well. Read more
Fred Jager, is President of the international investment banking firm Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC. Fred has been a nationally known figure in investment banking, for more than three decades, representing both private and publicly held companies throughout North America. Read more
Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Russell S. Gorman as a Managing Director in its Irvine, California, headquarters. Mr. Gorman previously served as Director with Merrill Lynch's High Yield Credit Research Team and as a Senior Analyst & Vice President with Moody's Investors Services. Read more
Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher Lawless as Managing Director of its new Oregon office. Mr. Lawless has more than 20 years experience in venture capital, business operations, business creation/development, marketing and product design and focuses on a broad range of small-to-mid-cap clients throughout the U.S. and overseas. Read more
Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC is pleased to announce that Managing Director Daniel McClory will give the Eastern Michigan University commencement address on April 25, 2010, and receive an Honorary Doctorate degree. The action was approved last week by the EMU Board of Regents. Read more
Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC, President and CEO Fred Jager, in an interview with analyst Francis Gaskins, noted that more private firms than in previous years are asking Hunter Wise for assistance in taking their public company private. Read more
Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC is pleased to announce that Managing Director Daniel McClory will receive the Eastern Michigan University "Eastern Man Award," given annually at the men's cross country team banquet to honor an alumnus who has made a significant contribution to EMU... Read more
El Modeno Gardens, Inc., with 4 growing grounds in California and nearly 400 employees, is ranked number 41 in the top 100 US Growers. Founded in 1958 by the Groot family, El Modeno is a leader in growing perennials, flowering shrubs, bedding plants... Read more
Hunter Wise and Sid M. Shaver are pleased to announce that Emerson Process Management, has acquired EIM Controls, Inc., a manufacturer of high quality valve actuators since 1949. Read more
Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Christopher P. Gayde as Managing Director of its Life Sciences Group. Read more
China Infrastructure Construction Corporation, one of the major U.S.-listed providers of ready-mix concrete in Beijing, completed a USD$10 million equity offering on October 16, 2009. Read more
Hunter Wise is pleased to announce the continued progress of its client, Boyuan Construction Group, Inc., listed on Toronto's TSX-Venture Exchange as BOY.V. Read more
...speaking at the 3rd China International Private Equity Forum (CIPEF) in Tianjin, China, cited inadequate corporate governance as the biggest contributor to the 2008 meltdown of China small cap stocks trading in the U.S. Read more
President Fred Jager, in an interview with analyst Francis Gaskins, stressed that substantial quantities of capital are available today for private and public companies... Read more
Shou Cailiang, Chairman of Boyuan Construction Group, Inc. opened the market on Monday April 27, 2009. Read more
Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC, is pleased to announce it has opened offices in Tampa, Florida, the 12th location in the U.S. Read more
To paraphrase, these appear to be the worst of times, and for many companies as well as former and current employees they indeed are. Yet for others in all roles within Corporate America, particularly those with keen insight and foresight... Read more
Hunter Wise Securities, LLC announced today that its client Boyuan Construction Group, Inc., a leading builder of commercial, residential and municipal infrastructure projects in China's fast-growing regions of the Yangtze River Delta... Read more
Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC, and Hunter Wise Securities, LLC are proud to announce that Fred G. Jager, President, has been awarded the prestigious Darrell Fouts Award by The M&A Source... Read more
Paul has successfully climbed four so far and is about to attempt one of the most exotic and elusive of these "Seven Summits" Read more
Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC, is pleased to announced that Managing Director Daniel J. McClory, has been named as a Director of the USA Track & Field Foundation Board. Read more
Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC, is pleased to announced that Managing Director Daniel J. McClory, has been named as a Director of the USA Track & Field Foundation Board. Read more
Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC Managing Director Daniel J. McClory will speak on "Roles of Intermediaries in Identifying and Completing Deals in China" during a panel discussion at the 2nd Annual China International Private Equity Forum at the Tianjin International Exhibition Centre and Tianjin Grand Theatre in Tianjin, China on June 11, 2008. Read more
Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC, is pleased to announce that Fred Jager, President and CEO, is being interviewed by Stu Taylor, one of the premier nationally syndicated business radio talk show hosts. Read more
Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC, and its Houston, Texas, Managing Director , Sid M. Shaver, today announced that Hunter Wise has launched a new program to assist in raising equity... Read more
Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC, and Craig Primo, Managing Director, are pleased to announce that Mostre Design, Inc., Carlsbad, California, which it represents, has been purchased by Silver Ridge Investments, Inc., Vista California. Read more
Have you read enough articles about our difficult financial world? Do you agree that we're already in a recession? Have you heard enough broadcast pundits... Read more
Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC Managing Director Daniel J. McClory will address The Investors' and Issuers' Summit on Alternative Capital Raising Strategies at The Harvard Club of New York... Read more
Daniel J. McClory, Managing Director, Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC, has pledged $1 million to Eastern Michigan University's track and cross country teams, the largest gift ever to the EMU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Read more
Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC Managing Director Daniel J. McClory presented an address on .Offshore PIPE Trends. at the 7th Annual Summit on PIPEs... Read more
Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC, is pleased to announce that it has opened an office in Beijing, China, as part of its major U.S. and international expansion program. Read more
Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC, is pleased to announce that Daniel J. McClory, Managing Director, was interviewed by Stu Taylor, one of the premier nationally syndicated business radio talk show hosts... Read more
S3 Investment Company, Inc. (Other OTC: SIVC), a holding company with two subsidiaries doing business in the China market, today announced that Changzhou Haijie Metallurgical Machinery Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (CMMC), a reverse merger client of S3's Redwood Capital, Inc. subsidiary, has selected Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC... Read more
S3 Investment Company, Inc. (Other OTC:SIVC.PK - News), a holding company with two subsidiaries doing business in the China market, today announced that Dalian Chuming Group Co., LTD, a client of S3's Redwood Capital subsidiary, has selected Hunter Wise Financial Group... Read more
Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC, is pleased to announce that it has relocated to significantly larger office space at 2361 Campus Drive, Suite 100, Irvine, California 92612... Read more
Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC, is pleased to announce the appointment of Craig Primo as Managing Director of its new Consumer Products Group. Mr. Primo has been assigned to build the Hunter Wise corporate finance and... Read more
Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC, is pleased to announce that it has facilitated the placement of a new, $200 million senior line of credit for Commercial Capital, Inc., Denver Colorado, a privately held commercial mortgage banking and capital partnering company... Read more
Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC, is pleased to announce that Daniel J. McClory, Managing Director, is among the first group of investment banking professionals worldwide to be awarded the prestigious Corporate Finance Qualification... Read more
Hard work, focus, energy and perseverance are qualities of every family business leader who has made to the top, the summit of accomplishment in business. Where is that peak? For some, it's market share leadership. For many others, it means successfully selling a business (or a portion thereof in a leveraged recapitalization) after investing many years building a thriving enterprise... PDF [Family Business Magazine, Spring 2007]
Kiplinger: Look for a spike in sales of small and midsize businesses by the end of this decade, as the oldest baby boomers approach retirement age. More than 75% of middle-market business owners anticipate selling within a few years... Read more
Companies looking for a way to raise equity without the challenges of being public in the U.S. are increasingly turning to the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM). Comparable to the Nasdaq Small-Cap exchange... Read More

Hunter Wise News Archive
Chicago – The M&A Source, the world’s largest international association of middle market managers and acquisitions intermediaries... Read more
After a year of virtual abstinence, the marketplace for mergers... Read more
In North America, there are thousands of publicly-traded companies that shouldn’t be...PDF [Merger Ink, March 2002]
How Saf-T-Hammer snared Smith & Wesson. [The Business Journal, June 2001]
In purchase of Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. [The Business Journal, May 2001]
Why some companies are happy to leave Wall Street behind [OC Metro, June 2000]
The Orphaning of Corporate America [South County Business Digest, June 2000]