MINNEAPOLIS, April 22, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fintegra Financial Solutions, LLC, a broker-dealer and financial services firm that provides its services to clients nationwide, today announced that it has named Craig Gould, 39, of Chicago, as President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. He replaces Doreen Weber, one of the company's founders, who has left the company. According to John Lauer, Chairman of the Board of Fintegra: "We are excited about bringing in someone of Craig's caliber to run the business. Although Doreen will be missed by many, we have the utmost confidence in Craig and our management team to continue to build for the future."
Mr. Gould brings 15 years of experience in the financial services industry to Fintegra Financial Solutions. Most recently he was the National Sales Manager and Managing Director of Wunderlich Securities, Inc. Prior to Wunderlich, Mr. Gould was Vice Chairman of Olympic Cascade Financial Corporation, an AMEX traded company, as well as the Managing Director of Corporate Finance for National Securities Corporation. During his seven year tenure at National, he started the Corporate Finance Department that raised in excess of $500 million and managed more than 25 Initial Public Offerings. Mr. Gould has also been an officer and director of several public and private companies. A resident of Chicago, he graduated with a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
In his new position, Craig will oversee the continuing development of the 11-year old firm. He will work closely with its current management, as well as key consultants as the firm expands its client base and seeks new opportunities in an ever-changing marketplace. Additionally, Fintegra has engaged Mike Lenzmeier of NOVON Consulting, one of the three founders of Fintegra and its former Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, to continue to review and strengthen our process and procedures.
"We are excited about Craig's and our management team's focus on strengthening our current relationships with our banks, registered representatives, and clients and look forward to expanding our business in the future," Lauer stated.
About Fintegra
Fintegra Financial Solutions, Inc is a Minnesota-based broker-dealer and financial services firm that provides a broad range of investment and insurance products and services through a network of approximately 250 registered representatives, independent advisors and bank channels. The company's goal is to assist our representatives in meeting their clients' financial objectives and strengthen these relationships through unbiased, objective advice, provided with independence of choice. Fintegra also provides fee-based wealth management services through its Registered Investment Advisor (RIA). Fintegra is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is a member of FINRA/SIPC.
More information is available at the company's website: www.Fintegra.com.
About NOVON Consulting
NOVON was established in 1996 and its consultants have significant experience in Strategic Business Management, Conversion & Implementation, Strategic Evaluations and Assessments, Regulatory & Compliance. NOVON consultants have a wide breadth of knowledge in Broker Dealer Operations, Trading, Financial Reporting, Mutual Funds, Insurance, Banking, Registered Investment Advisory, Trust and more. All consultants are employees of NOVON and receive ongoing training in project discipline and industry initiatives.
Our clients include numerous Fortune 100 companies and include many household names. Located in Minneapolis, NOVON is proud of its clients both in the Twin Cities and nationally. NOVON is a proud member and sponsor of the Financial Services Institute (FSI), Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) and the Project Management Institute (PMI).
More information is available at the company's website: www.novon.net.