The MDE Group and Rutgers Business School to Co-Host NextGen Investing Event on June 28

MORRISTOWN, N.J., June 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Rutgers Business School and The MDE Group, a wealth management firm with $1.3 billion in assets under management, will co-host NextGen Investing: The Future of Financial Advice, a panel discussion about the future of financial advising in light of the current economic climate. The event will take place on Tuesday, June 28 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Bloomberg Tower in New York and will feature Mitchell Eichen, Founder and CEO of The MDE Group, and Richard Lashley, a Principal at PL Capital, a private equity firm focused on the financial services industry. The panel discussion will be moderated by Lisa Murphy, anchor of "Bloomberg Fast Forward" on Bloomberg Television, and a Rutgers graduate.

At the event, Mr. Eichen will discuss his approach to financial advice, the key trends that are driving change in the industry and his suggestions for future financial advisors. Mr. Lashley will also present his views on the direction of the industry.

The evening will include a special celebration recognizing the Rutgers Business School student team that placed second out of 500 schools in the global finals of the prestigious CFA Institute's Global Investment Research Challenge. The Rutgers Business School student team was led by faculty advisor John Longo, Ph.D., a clinical associate professor of finance at Rutgers Business School and Senior Investment Strategist at The MDE Group.

Space is limited. To RSVP, contact Lori Fedor at 973-206-7100, [email protected].  

About The MDE Group

The MDE Group is a pioneering wealth management firm focused on providing innovative and practical financial services to high-net-worth families, corporate executives, endowments, and foundations.  Since 1987, we have strived to define Wealth Leadership® through our client-centric approach, strong history, and experienced team.  The MDE Group has ranked in the top 25 of Barron's "Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors" since 2007.  For more about The MDE Group, visit www.mdegroup.com.

About Rutgers Business School

Rutgers Business School-Newark and New Brunswick is an integral part of one of the nation's oldest, largest, and most distinguished institutions of higher learning: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Today, Rutgers Business School is educating more than 4,500 undergraduate and graduate students at two main campuses in New Jersey as well as five satellite locations in Jersey City, Morristown, Beijing, Shanghai, and Singapore. Rutgers Business School has a strong network of more than 30,000 alumni. Full-time MBA, including the option of a One-Year MBA track, and part-time MBA programs provide excellent options for people looking to gain the relevant skills needed to compete in today's economy. For more information about Rutgers Business School, visit http://www.business.rutgers.edu. Join the conversation with Rutgers Business School on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RutgersBusinessSchool and Twitter: http://twitter.com/RutgersBschool.

About PL Capital

PL Capital, LLC manages financial sector partnerships specializing in identifying and acquiring stakes in undervalued banks and thrifts, and participating in the long term consolidation of the banking industry. The LP focuses on publicly traded banks/thrifts with between $200 million to $10 billion in assets, operating in attractive market areas, which are undervalued and: (1) candidates for restructuring to improve earnings and/or (2) potential takeover candidates. The principals of PL Capital engage in aggressive efforts to effect change in the portfolio companies through (where needed) proxy contests, board representation, management changes, shareholder proposals, etc. PL Capital strives for long term capital appreciation significantly ahead of the general market and bank/thrift benchmarks, with lower volatility.

SOURCE The MDE Group