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Wenning Named to Board of National Association For Active Investing

NEWTON, Mass., July 22, 2010 – Brenda P. Wenning, founder of Wenning Investments, LLC has been named to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Active Investment Managers (NAAIM).

Wenning began Wenning Investments in May 2008 with 19 years of investment management and security analysis experience. Before founding Wenning Investments, she co-founded Capital Advisors, LLC and co-managed the firm’s investment strategies.

Before that, she served as Vice President and Investment Officer for First Financial Trust, N.A. in Newton, where she managed portfolios for high net worth families, foundations and corporations. Her earlier experience includes serving as a portfolio manager and analyst with Gannett, Welsh & Kotler, Inc. in Boston and as a registered associate with Kidder Peabody & Company.

“It is an honor to be named to the board of NAAIM," Wenning said. "The ultimate goal of promoting our common interests of active investment management services to clients is a timely and favorable action plan in today’s market. Active money management is a good alternative to the passive buy and hold strategies.”

In addition, Wenning is a member of the CFA Institute, the Boston Security Analysts Society (BSAS), Common Wealth Institute of Boston and National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). She earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting with honors from Northeastern University.

About NAAIM
The National Association of Active Investment Managers, or NAAIM (www.naaim.org), was formed in 1989 as a non-profit association of registered investment advisors who provide active money management services to their clients, in order to produce favorable risk-adjusted returns as an alternative to more passive, buy and hold strategies. Originally called SAAFTI and comprised of a small group of successful, passionate firms, NAAIM has grown to include roughly 200 member firms nationwide, managing an estimated $14 billion. NAAIM's purpose is to promote the common interests of those investment advisors who provide active investment management services to clients.

About Wenning Investments
Wenning Investments, LLC (www.WenningInvestment.com) of Newton, Mass. provides investment management services to individual investors using proprietary investment strategies that help clients manage risk while achieving their financial goals. Founder Brenda P. Wenning has two decades of experience working with individual investors, and especially accredited investors. For additional information, visit her blog at www.WenningAdvice.com.