Fred Jager, Hunter Wise, Wins M&A Award for Distinguished Service and Accomplishments

IRVINE, California and CHICAGO, ILL. December 12, 2008 - 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, the world's largest international organization of experienced, dedicated merger and acquisition professionals representing the middle market and headquartered in Chicago, Ill.

The award, presented recently at the organization's meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, is given annually to the person recognized as having provided exceptional leadership that has led to expanding the vision and improving the merger and acquisition industry as well as The M&A Source organization and the profession.

"We are honored to present this award to Fred, as he continuously has shown his dedication to the M&A profession and to the high standards that have been established by The M&A Source," said Thomas Whipple, the organization's former chairman. Members represent the industry's leading source for middle market M&A transaction opportunities. Established in 1991, The M&A Source has more than 300 cooperative intermediaries in Canada, Latin America, Europe, Mexico, Asia and the United States.

Mr. Jager is a 25-year member of The M&A Source and holds the industry designations of Certified Business Intermediary (CBI), Merger & Acquisition Intermediary (M&AMI), Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisory (CM&AA) and is a Fellow of the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA). Mr. Jager, one of the most successful leaders in middle-market corporate finance, is a highly acclaimed business speaker and author of more than 400 published articles. He has also served on the board of directors for numerous public and private companies.

Hunter Wise, headquartered in Irvine, California, is a specialized investment banking firm providing the highest quality of institutional financing, merger, acquisition, investment and advisory service for middle market public and privately-held companies, with 10 offices in the U.S., and three internationally, including in China. Hunter Wise's team of skilled professionals possesses a wide range of corporate finance and M&A skills for the benefit of its varied national and international clientele.

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