For Immediate Release
May 19, 2008
Media Contact:
Debbie Koke
(914) 536-7557
Introducing Vanguard Financial Consulting, Inc.
Vanguard Financial Offers Strategic Consulting Services to Both Start-Up and Established Bank and Non-Bank Financial Institutions
St. Petersburg, FL—Horizon Marketing Group, Inc., a leading full-service interactive marketing agency, has announced the recent launch of its newest subsidiary, Vanguard Financial Consulting, a newly formed company dedicated to providing effective strategic consulting services to both start-up and established, bank and non-bank financial institutions.
Spearheaded by CEO Bryn Tindall and President Brian Grimes, both seasoned professionals in the marketing and financial industries respectively, Vanguard Financial develops and implements custom business & marketing solutions that can help banks and non-bank financial institutions to not only survive, but thrive during extremely tenuous economic conditions—as is evident in today’s marketplace.
“Vanguard Financial Consulting is about evaluating the individual and unique needs that a client has and determining if they are utilizing the best and most up-to-date set of business practices that are ideal for their organization’s situation,” said Brian Grimes, president, Vanguard Financial Consulting. “We are living in uncertain economic times, so the need to identify and implement the most innovative and effective strategies possible is a vital component in helping a financial institution become and remain profitable regardless of what the economic climate is like.”
Consulting for Financial Institutions
With a well-balanced team of financial, marketing and technology experts, Vanguard Financial offers solid expertise in the following:
- strategic planning
- budgeting
- business consulting
- search engine optimization and search engine marketing
- web design
- staffing/productivity analysis
- merger and consolidation analysis
These services are provided to clients in key financial areas including banking, investment, insurance, real estate and REO (Real Estate Owned) properties.
Vanguard’s strategic service offerings, including De Novo Bank Services, Old Bank Upgrades, Communications Management, Marketing, Capitalizing, Investment Banking Services, and Investment Portfolio Management, enables financial organizations of all sizes and stages of growth the opportunity to have their business taken to an optimal level of operation.
“We are pleased that we are able to bring Vanguard Financial Consulting to financial institutions all over the nation, as we are confident that the wide array of services that we offer will help our clients reach optimal results, which is more imperative than ever,” said Bryn Tindall, CEO, Vanguard Financial Consulting. “By combining our cumulative strengths of solid financial expertise and analysis with strategic integrated marketing know-how, we are truly providing the financial community the best of both worlds.”
About Vanguard Financial Consulting
Vanguard Financial Consulting, a division of Horizon Marketing Group, Inc., offers best-in-class finance and marketing leadership by providing financial institutions with strategies for improving business performance and profitability. Areas of expertise include investment banking, equity management, capitalization, strategies for De Novo banks, lead generation, marketing and e-marketing, website design, search optimization, bank business plans and brand identity/image.

