Paul Fejtek of Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC, Irvine, CA., is well on his way to climbing the highest mountain peak on each of the world's seven continents.

IRVINE, California September 8, 2008 - Paul Fejtek of Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC, Irvine, Ca., is well on his way to climbing the highest mountain peak on each of the world's seven continents. Paul has successfully climbed four so far and is about to attempt one of the most exotic and elusive of these "Seven Summits" - Carstensz Pyramid on the Oceania continent. Although not as high, this peak is considered more technically challenging than Mt. Everest.

Only 229 of the most amazingly fit and determined people in the world have actually climbed all of the Seven Summits. What makes this daunting feat even more awesome for Paul is the fact that he was born without the full use of his right arm. A birth injury known as Brachial Plexus Palsy left him with nerve damage greatly affecting the strength and mobility of his right shoulder and arm.

Refusing to accept a life with limitations, Paul was actively involved in sports from an early age and now competitively races in triathlons to keep in top shape for mountaineering. One of those 70-mile triathlons he completed with Robin Williams and other celebrities was a benefit race for the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF), which provides grants for specialized equipment and prosthetic limbs to ensure that people with physical challenges have the freedom to enjoy sports that the rest of us take for granted.

On September 23rd, Paul will be in Indonesia attempting to scale the demanding rock face of his 5th summit with the help of a device he created for his right hand. "I call it The Claw," Paul says, about this one-of-a-kind wrist brace he fashioned from a Home Depot coat hook. "I'm counting on it to help me get to the summit!" Quite appropriately Paul's endeavor to climb all of the Seven Summits, including Mt. Everest, is part of an initiative to help create awareness for the Challenged Athletes Foundation. You can learn more at: www.fejteksevensummits.blogspot.com. The other summits Paul has climbed are Kilimanjaro in Africa, Aconcagua in Argentina, Elbrus in Russia and Mount McKinley (Denali) in the U.S. Upcoming are Mt. Vinson in Antarctica and Mt. Everest in the Himalayas.

Paul Fejtek grew up in Glendale, California and now lives in Orange County, California, where he is a Managing Director of Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC, a specialized investment bank providing corporate financing, merger, acquisition, divestiture and advisory services. Paul's wife and climbing partner Denise, has been by his side in better weather and worse, to the summit of all of their big mountain adventures.

CONTACT:

Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC
Paul Fejtek
Managing Director
(949)732-4103
pfejtek@hunterwise.com