Haven Tower Group Continues Expansion of Senior Professionals Team, Promotes Michael Dugan to Principal and Co-Head of National Media
Robust Growth of Firm Reflects Strong Demand for Full-Service PR Capabilities Combined with Boutique Service Experience for Wealth Management Industry
Seattle and New York – March 4, 2013 – Haven Tower Group, a leading PR and marketing communications agency for the wealth management industry, today announced the continued expansion of its team of senior professionals to a total of eight seasoned PR executives across the country as of early 2013. The completion of this phase of growth is the culmination of a carefully executed expansion plan. The buildout of the team to date creates a springboard for further success driven by a team-based approach to delivering an exceptional client service experience.
In a related development, the firm announced the promotion of Michael Dugan to the role of Principal from Senior Associate, while also naming Mr. Dugan co-head of its national media function, alongside Haven Tower Associate Partner and former broadcast booker and producer Jessica Caris, who joined the firm in January 2013.
Singular Focus on Wealth Management Clients Drives Accelerated Growth
Joseph Kuo, Founder & President of Haven Tower Group, said, “The robust growth of our team reflects surging demand across the wealth management space for the full-service PR and communications capabilities we offer. Wealth management enterprises and the businesses that support them recognize the compelling value of partnering with an experienced agency with a singular and unswerving focus on supporting their industry. From B2B clients with an industry audience and growth goals, to B2C clients with retail investor-facing priorities, to hybrid clients that want to engage with industry and retail investor audiences, we offer a clear and compelling value proposition.”
David Kronfeld, Haven Tower Partner, said, “As the firm’s first employee, I am proud of our growth, but I am prouder still of the service culture that has driven it. Our firm prioritizes hiring and retaining professionals who work well with their colleagues, think strategically and, most importantly, always go above and beyond for our clients. Each time we expand our team, the process begins and ends with detailed analysis on precisely how it benefits the clients we support.”
Mr. Kuo concluded, “Michael Dugan, who joined our firm in 2012, has risen rapidly because he exemplifies Haven Tower’s emphasis on teamwork, collaboration and our firmwide mission of continuously elevating the service experience for our clients. We congratulate Michael on this well-earned promotion, and on the tremendous value he will add as the co-head of our national media relations function working alongside Associate Partner Jessica Caris.”
Strategies and Solutions for Broadest Array of PR and Communications Needs
Haven Tower Group delivers a full-service experience for clients across each stage of a communications program, both in support of ongoing brand elevation efforts, and for transactional, regulatory and special situations.
The firm’s clients encompass independent broker-dealers, RIA aggregators, RIA firms, wealth management industry associations as well as third-party providers, including asset managers, consultancies and insurance enterprises.
The firm’s services include message development / core positioning, media training, media and communications strategic planning, execution (including media relations and turnkey content creation) as well as support in repurposing media visibility via social media and other channels.
About Haven Tower Group
Headquartered in Seattle with a robust presence in the Greater NYC Area, Haven Tower Group is a full-service public relations firm focused on supporting wealth management, wealthtech, asset management and insurance clients.
Haven Tower’s team of professionals develops and executes ongoing brand elevation and public visibility programs, as well as PR and communications support for transactional, regulatory, crisis and other special situations on behalf of the firm’s clients across the country. For more information, please visit https://haventower.com/.
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