We view ourselves as an extension of your management team. By steeping ourselves in your business and understanding your short and long term goals, we are able to provide a strategic approach to the design and implementation of our work on your behalf.

At the same time, as outside consultants, we maintain an objective view of the marketplace and serve as a valuable sounding board. We communicate frequently with clients who rely on our no nonsense advice.

The senior partners at the first meeting are the ones who work directly with you, providing executive level attention for the life of the engagement. By limiting the number of clients we work with at any one time, we maintain ‘mind share’ for each client, and are continually viewing situations creatively for new opportunities for your company.

Our many years of experience enable us to implement an effective plan to build a local or national presence for your product, service or company. We reach decision makers, gain press and industry exposure and take advantage of important alliance building opportunities.

Drawing on longstanding relationships with the media and the financial community, we have an impressive track record for increasing visibility, reputation management and building shareholder value. Professional services firms as well as established and emerging enterprises benefit from our finance and marketing knowledge, reinforced by extensive ties within the broad corporate business community.

Vicki Miles Weiner

Vicki Miles Weiner, is president of VMW, an investor and corporate communications boutique with both domestic and international clients. Management of public, private companies and non-profit organizations benefit from her expertise in tailoring and implementing strategies for increasing visibility in the financial markets and press, and supporting marketing goals. Drawing on her Wall Street experience, she understands both sides of the equation for providing credibility and visibility.

Ms. Weiner focuses on the distinctive features of companies, helping them establish proper positioning and exposure with their various constituencies, in accordance with their short and long-term objectives. Ms. Weiner counsels clients on reputation management and effective networking. She has also provided extensive support in litigation matters and other sensitive corporate communications issues. Clients rely on her ability to conquer communication barriers, simplify complicated business concepts, and guide foreign clients through the U.S. markets.

For public companies, services include gaining sponsorship on Wall Street with analysts, investment bankers, portfolio and hedge fund managers as well as high net worth individuals. The firm provides assistance in financial communications with shareholders and the media and helps clients navigate complex disclosure requirements. Ms. Weiner has an enviable track record for gaining exposure for clients in leading business and trade publications.

Her understanding of financial statements and reporting requirements has helped her in counseling the corporate and non-profit worlds -- particularly with respect to the current environment where transparency and accountability have become major factors in funding decisions. Ms. Weiner joined forces with Jeannie Gerzon, a professional fundraising and marketing consultant, bringing their combined disciplines to the non-profit arena.

Ms. Weiner received her B.A. and M.A. from the University of Southern California, and has taught entrepreneurship at the New School for Social Research.


Jeannie Gerzon

Jeannie Gerzon, partner in Weiner-Gerzon Development and Communications -- division of VMW Corporate and Investor Relations (VMW), is President and Founder of J. Gerzon & Associates, an independent management and fundraising consulting firm. She has over 25 years of fundraising and marketing experience, working with non-for-profit organizations and companies in the U.S. and Israel. She has developed relationships throughout the U.S. Since founding her fundraising and strategic marketing firm in 1999, Ms. Gerzon has collaborated on a number of political, development, communication and strategic management projects with Vicki Weiner, her partner and principal of VMW.

She was director of the Greater New York Campaign for State of Israel Bonds and also served as National Director of Corporate Sales in that organization. In the latter capacity she was in charge of sales to the labor movement in the U.S. Ms. Gerzon lived in Israel for five years and worked 11 years at the Israeli Consulate in New York City upon her return. She coordinated official state visits from 1975-1985. She served as Executive Director of the American Committee for the Tel Aviv Foundation, representing the Mayor of Tel Aviv establishing an American non-profit operation and running the city’s foundation 10 years.

She has proven expertise in top-level solicitation, board development and overall non-profit strategy. For the past three years she and Ms. Weiner have combined their respective expertise on several projects in the non-profit arena. They are U.S. representatives of the Yitzhak Rabin Center, the official memorial to the late prime minister of Israel. The building, dedicated in November 2005 on the 10th anniversary of the assassination, houses the archives, library and a museum dedicated to the legacy of Yitzhak Rabin. Ms. Gerzon and Ms. Weiner were instrumental in organizing the capital campaign in the U.S. playing an integral part in achieving the $30 million goal to construct the building located in Tel Aviv. On a voluntary basis, Jeannie Gerzon serves on the New York Board of the American Jewish Committee. She has also been active in several local political campaigns.

Ms. Gerzon is also affiliated with IVP Capital LLC, marketing alternative investments to institutional investors. She is NASD registered (series 22 and 63).

She received a B.A. from Hunter College and a Masters from the New School for Social Research in New York City.