Buttonwood

New York, April 23, 2020 – Buttonwood Communications Group, a public relations, marketing and strategic communications firm, is pleased to announce our recognition in the O’Dwyer’s annual ranking of PR firms specializing in financial services and investor relations. Based on 2019, net fees, Buttonwood earned a top 25 ranking among US-based financial services PR firms. a young firm so making the O’Dwyers ranking is exciting and a great reflection of the high quality of work our team delivers for our clients,” said Justin Meise, Founder & President of Buttonwood. From startups to household names, we are very privileged to work with great clients who trust us to deliver for them.” With over 50 years of conducting PR firm rankings, O’Dwyer’s determines

Buttonwood announced a new relationship with FinWise Bank, a financial technology bank founded in 2000 focused on making financing, banking and investing simple. As a subsidiary of All West Bancorp, FinWise helps its customers reach their financial goals by providing on-the-go services like mobile banking and onsite advisors. Buttonwood will be working closely with FinWise to expand its current position within the industry through media relations efforts and a variety of other strategic communication tactics.

Buttonwood announced a new relationship with the National Creditors Bar Association (NCBA), a bar association dedicated to serving law firms engaged in the practice of creditors rights law. ’s membership is comprised of over 500 law firms and individual members, totaling approximately 2000 attorneys in over 20 different practicing areas across the US, Canada, Puerto Rico and the U. K. Buttonwood will be working closely with NCBA and its members on a range of strategic communication, PR and thought leadership initiatives.

Buttonwood’s Founder & President, Justin Meise, is speaking at Thompson Hine’s ETFs and Alts Event on September 18th at the Grand Hyatt (Grand Central). Justin will be joining his ETF Bild co-founders, John Jacobs, Bibb Strench and Rich Keary for a panel discussion on mutual fund to ETF conversions. The complete program will include experts from Thompson Hine’s Investment Management Group and leading professionals who will  discuss a variety of topics, including non-transparent ETFs, mutual fund to ETF conversions, listing exchange issues, and recent regulatory developments impacting BDCs and closed-end funds, that would be of interest to current or prospective sponsors of ETFs or alternative funds. * John Jacobs, Executive Director of Georgetown University McDonough Center of Financial  Markets – Center for Financial Markets & Policy and Co-Founder of ETF