Advisors Institutional, LLC Launches National Media Relations Initiative

March 16, 2010 - PRLog -- Contacts:  
Stephanie Kuffner
Bill Blase
WT Blase & Associates
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                   Advisors Institutional, LLC Launches National Media Relations Initiative
                        WT Blase & Associates Selected As PR Agency of Record
   
   New York, New York – March 16, 2010 – WT Blase & Associates, Inc., a leading financial marketing and media relations firm, today announced that Advisors Institutional Services, LLC, one of the nation’s preeminent trust company specialists serving wealth managers, broker/dealers, law firms, mutual fund companies and pension plans, has selected WT Blase as agency of record.

In commenting on the announcement, Bill Blase, president of the firm, said, “We’re very pleased to add Advisors Institutional to our client roster. The firm’s ability to offer customized trust solutions to investment advisors not only gives them a sharp competitive edge, it makes them an invaluable resource to the media and the financial services and investment advisory industry.”

As consultants, Advisors Institutional makes it possible for advisors to offer clients full trust services capabilities. Their low cost turnkey program  makes it simple and easy for advisors to to launch their own private labeled trust companies.

“Few, if any, trust consultants can field a team with the kind of experience, talent and track record in this space as Advisors Institutional,” Blase said.  “Les Revzon, the firm’s CEO, has over 40 years experience in trust services; Jon C. Walls, the firm’s Investment Banking Advisor, not only has held senior finance executive positions for a number of Fortune 500 companies, he was formerly Senior Vice President of Investment Banking at Lehman Brothers.  

“The firm’s Regulatory Advisor, Scott Walshaw, is a former Nevada Commissioner of Financial Institutions. Past experience includes positions as former Chairman, American Council of State Savings and Loan Supervisors and Senior Financial Institutions Examiner, Nevada Financial Institutions Division, and Assistant National Bank Examiner, Office of the Comptroller, U.S. Treasury Department.  

“With 30 years experience in business development and financial marketing, Jerry Cooper, the firm’s senior relationship manager, brings comprehensive knowledge of trust company launches and management as the former co-owner of a trust company formation business. As teams go, they don’t get any better than this.”

The firm enlisted Blase & Associates to strategically identify key opportunities for the firm to share its expertise in trust services through financial services media outlets and other communication channels targeted to the wealth management and investment advisory industries.

“Interest from independent advisors who want to start their own trust companies is growing rapidly,” Cooper said, “especially as advisors seek ways to trim costs, increase the services they can provide to prospective and existing clients, and dedicate time to practice management and new business development.

“Advisors Institutional is committed to delivering exceptional trust consultancy services at very competitive prices and we are confident in the abilities of WT Blase & Associates to help raise awareness of our offerings in the wealth management marketplace,” Cooper said.

For additional information regarding Advisors Institutional, please visit the firm’s website at www.advisorsinstitutional.com.

Jerry Cooper independently edits and publishes a weekly trust industry blog at http://thetrustadvisor.com/.

About WT Blase & Associates, Inc.

Headquartered in New York City, WT Blase & Associates is one of the nation’s leading corporate and market positioning firms. A global marketing and media relations practice, the firm’s clients range from large global investment management firms to smaller, specialized investment boutiques. Although Blase & Associates’ core specialization is in working with financial service firms, the firm also works with entrepreneurs, emerging growth companies and Fortune 500 corporations. A sister company, StreetSpeak,® Inc., provides a broad spectrum of media training and executive training workshops worldwide. For additional details, please visit: www.wtblase.com.