In observance of Veterans Day, Mischler Financial Group has made a financial pledge to three organizations which go above and beyond the call of duty in their support of U.S. military veterans and their families and their local communities.
Each November, the firm pledges a percentage of its entire month's profits to carefully vetted charitable groups. For 2016, these 501c3 organizations are the
"There are now more than 20 million Americans who have served with integrity and honor in the U.S. Armed Forces, yet when transitioning back to civilian roles, too many are encountering challenges as they seek higher ground," said Dean Chamberlain, Chief Executive of Mischler Financial, a 20-year securities industry vet and a U.S. Military Academy at West Point alumni.
"The Mischler Financial year-round philanthropic mission is dedicated to the military veteran community at large," he said. "Veterans Day Month provides a special opportunity for our trading desk and our clients to work together to give back and pay forward to the veteran community in ways that can truly help change lives for the better."
Mischler Financial is the industry's oldest institutional brokerage and investment bank owned and operated by service-disabled veterans.
The Bob Woodruff Foundation was founded in 2006 by ABC News reporter Bob Woodruff and his wife Lee after he was hit by a roadside bomb while covering the Iraq war. The foundation has led a call to action for people to stand up and meet the emerging and long-term needs of today's veterans. To date, BWF has invested more than $33 million to find, fund and shape programs that have empowered more than 2.5 million impacted veterans, service members and their families.
The Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund is committed to providing support to those most affected by the global war on terror. Assistance includes college scholarships and grants; financial aid for professional certification programs and non-degree programs; educational career counseling and mentorship.
The mission of Buildon.org is to break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations in many of America's most under-resourced high schools through service learning programs. Buildon.org is dedicated to engaging students in the most challenging urban areas by providing them with the training and tools that can better the quality of life for members of their communities who are in need.
"The organizations that we have pledged our Veterans Day Month support to provide equally unique runways by which veterans can further bolster their knowledge base and self-confidence, and in turn, help them to more easily target and capture opportunities as they advance forward," Chamberlain said.
Mischler Financial was founded in 1994, the first FINRA broker-dealer member that was also a federally certified Service-Disabled-Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise (SDVOB). With dual headquarters in Stamford, Conn., and Newport Beach, Calif., the firm has offices in eight cities across the U.S. and is staffed by over 55 securities industry veterans.
Besides its debt and equity capital markets capabilities, Mischler Financial administers corporate share repurchase programs for leading Fortune companies, cash management for government entities and corporations, and asset management programs for liquid and alternative investment strategies.
