If there was a lesson to be learned from last year’s meltdown in the financial markets, it was that investor’s large and small need to have a better understanding of their investments if they are to survive in today’s bubble-and-bust environment.  To respond to the demand for more open communication and transparency between professionals and the investing public, a group of two dozen firms have formed the nucleus of a new trade association, the Investment Managers and Advisors Alliance (IMAA).
  “We're very excited to welcome Meyer Capital Group as a Founding Member of the IMAA,” stated Kenneth Gutwillig, Chairman of the nascent non-profit association. He added, “They are definitely the highest-profile advisor to join the association thus far and their practice is a model for other independent fee-only advisors to emulate.  Tom Meyer has always gone above and beyond for his clients, and has been an ongoing force in the evolution of the independent advisor channel.”  Meyer Capital Group’s role as a Founding Member will include developing content for a national financial literacy campaign and acting as the host for regional meetings of the IMAA’s Progressive Think Tank™.
  Tom C. Meyer, CEO of Meyer Capital Group said “We see the IMAA as a terrific opportunity to create a public face for our profession.  We all agree that the investment advisor represents the most transparent, highly regulated and client-centric segment of the financial services world.”  Meyer has long lamented the void of financial education available to the average investor.  “IMAA is like a giant megaphone, amplifying the same message that my grandfather taught me and that we have been extolling to our clients, our referral sources, and the press for the past 28 years.”