New York – Westrock Group, Inc., a financial services holding company, today announced that Donald H. Hunter, Jr., has been named Chief Executive Officer and President of the firm and its full-service, independent broker-dealer and wealth management subsidiary, Westrock Advisors, Inc. He was formerly Chief Operating Officer, a position he has held since 1997. Mr. Hunter replaces Gregory Martino, who will become a consultant to the firm.

“I’m excited to be leading Westrock at a time when institutional and individual investors are looking for the best partner they can find,” said Mr. Hunter. “The events of the last year have rearranged the competitive landscape. Size no longer provides the advantage it once did. We will be able to bring nimble solutions to our clients, recruit outstanding talent, develop new business lines, and make strategic partnerships that will lay the foundation for Westrock’s long term success”.

Mr. Hunter brings Westrock a wealth of knowledge and financial services expertise. He joined the firm in 1995 as a Managing Director and became a Partner in 1997. Since then, he has been involved in every area of the firm’s day-to-day business and operations.

Having begun his career working at Drexel Burnham Lambert in1989, Mr. Hunter worked as a broker at several other major investment houses, including Oppenheimer & Co. and Shearson Lehman Brothers, before joining Westrock in 1995. Mr. Hunter holds a B.A. in Psychology from Colgate University. He resides in Connecticut with his wife Erica.

About Westrock Group, Inc.

Headquartered in New York, Westrock Group, Inc., is a financial services holding company offering a comprehensive range of financial products and services for retail and institutional investors. Founded in 1995, the firm’s full-service independent broker-dealer, Westrock Advisors, Inc., offers a comprehensive range of financial and wealth management services for retail and institutional investors. Through its Monarch Financial subsidiary, the firm offers a fixed-income platform and equity trading. As of June 30, 2009, the firm had approximately $1.4 billion in assets under management and 50 employees.

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