PondelWilkinson Expands National IR-PR Presence with Key East Coast Hires

PondelWilkinson, a Los Angeles-based investor relations and strategic public relations consultancy with over 50 years of experience, has significantly expanded its national presence by adding senior executives from Anreder & Company (A&C) in New York and Connecticut. This strategic move follows the retirement of A&C principal Steven S. Anreder, who founded the firm in 1990 after a distinguished career that included heading communications at a major investment bank and serving as assistant managing editor at Barron's. The expansion represents PondelWilkinson's continued growth strategy of integrating smaller firms that value personalized service over large, multi-layered organizations, building on their earlier 2025 partnership with Todd Kehrli and MKR Investor Relations that enhanced their technology sector capabilities, including AI services.

The key additions include Gary Fishman, who joins as a partner after more than 20 years at A&C, bringing impressive credentials as a former founder and principal of Hudson Stone IR-PR firm that merged into Publicis Group, where he led the U.S. corporate and investor relations practice. Fishman is particularly noted for his innovative work creating Marvel's comic book annual and quarterly reports, considered one of Wall Street's most successful investor marketing campaigns. Michael Wichman joins as a director after over a decade at A&C, bringing experience from his time as principal of DooleyWichman financial public relations firm, where he developed communications programs for asset managers, high net worth investment advisors, and startups, and notably represented victims of Bernie Madoff's $64 billion securities fraud in successful congressional lobbying efforts to increase investor protection.

CEO Roger Pondel emphasized that this expansion strengthens the firm's ability to represent publicly traded, pre-public, and private companies across multiple sectors with comprehensive IR and corporate PR services. The firm now maintains offices in New York, Connecticut, and Los Angeles, serving companies worldwide with narratives designed to inform, inspire, and influence both Wall Street and Main Street. More information about PondelWilkinson's expanded capabilities can be found by visiting their website or following them on LinkedIn and X, and readers can view the original release on www.newmediawire.com for complete details about this significant industry development.