The WSR Group

Management Team

Gerald N. Kieft
Founder/President, Wall Street Resources, Inc.
President, WSR Consulting, Inc.

Mr. Kieft is the founder and President of Wall Street Resources, Inc. and the President of WSR Consulting, Inc. Mr. Kieft began his career in the finance industry as an analyst for the Loan Source in 1991, providing debt-funding sources for small businesses through Small Business Association (SBA) loans. Subsequently, Mr. Kieft has founded, built and managed a number of successful companies as well as worked as a buy-side analyst for a hedge fund, a sell-side analyst for a boutique brokerage firm and as a consultant to high net worth individuals and emerging growth companies at a number of financial institutions including Prudential Securities, Legg Mason Wood Walker and Raymond James & Associates. Throughout his career in the finance industry, Mr. Kieft has helped numerous emerging growth companies obtain financing and gain market awareness, while providing quality information on micro and small capital companies to the investment community.
Mr. Kieft is a graduate of Eastern Illinois University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business degree, majoring in Finance, as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Economics.
Paul L. Silver
Managing Director - Research, Wall Street Resources, Inc.
Director of Corporate Finance, WSR Consulting, Inc.

Mr. Silver joined Wall Street Resources in 2006 as its Managing Director of Research and WSR Consulting in June of 2008 as its Director of Corprorate Finance. He has been in the financial services industry since 1995 and began his professional career in auditing with a Big Four accounting firm in New York City. Mr. Silver made the move to Wall Street as a sell-side research analyst for two global investment banks in New York City including Salomon Smith Barney and UBS Paine Webber. At Salomon Smith Barney he was a member of the firm’s research team covering REITs that was consistently ranked #1 by Institutional Investor magazine. Most recently, Mr. Silver worked for a private equity firm as its Chief Investment Strategist.
Mr. Silver is a graduate of the College of William and Mary in Virginia with a BA in liberal arts and New York University's Stern Business School with an MBA in International Finance and Accounting.
Michael R. Hull, CPA
Managing Director - CFO Services, WSR Consulting, Inc.

Mr. Hull joined WSR Consulting, Inc. in 2008 as its Managing Director of CFO Services. After graduating from college, Mr. Hull spent 11 years auditing both public and private companies for Price Waterhouse, advancing from audit staff to audit senior manager. Upon leaving Price Waterhouse, he accepted the position of CFO for BCT International, a public company that is a franchisor of wholesale printing businesses with annual network sales of $107 million. Subsequently, he worked for Resources Global Professionals, where he was a member of a team that assisted a $4 billion subsidiary of a $40 billion multinational company in complying with Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. Most recently, Mr. Hull served as the CFO of BabyUniverse, a public company traded on Nasdaq. His responsibilities included preparing the annual 10-K and quarterly 10-Qs filed with the SEC and coordinated the annual financial statement audit and quarterly reviews.
Mr. Hull is a 1985 graduate of the University of Central Florida with a B.S.B.A. in Accounting. He has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1986 and is a member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and a member of the Financial Executives Network Group.
Myra Knowlton
Sr. Accounting Manager, WSR Consulting, Inc.

Ms. Knowlton began her career as an auditor, analyzing companies in the healthcare and insurance industries. She has over 30 years of experience and has been a special project accountant for many years and specializes in accounting, office management, records management systems and compliance. Her multiple industry experience provides a broad knowledge base to implement efficient systems, streamline financial reporting, support office management and train personnel to optimize small businesses. She is fluent in a number of software programs including PeachTree, Quick Books and Microsoft Office.
Ms. Knowlton is a graduate of Christian Brothers University in Memphis, TN where she earned a BSBA majoring in Accounting and The University of Phoenix where she earned a Master of Business Administration degree in majoring Globalization Management.
Adrian G. Goldfarb
Strategic Advisor, WSR Consulting, Inc.

Mr. Goldfarb has more than 25 years experience in a number of different technology companies including IBM and a Fujitsu subsidiary. In addition to extensive international experience in a variety of management roles, he served as General Manager for the European affiliate of The Weather Channel and was responsible for turning around its European operations after multiple years of losses under previous management. He has most recently been involved in the private equity space, both as a management consultant and investor and recently concluded the sale of one of those companies to a large European investment group. Mr. Goldfarb specializes in the turnaround and growth of emerging companies with a focus on strategic planning and prudent financial management.
Mr. Goldfarb is a graduate of Rutgers University in New Jersey with a BA in Business Administration specializing in Finance.
Bryan Snyder
IT Manager, Wall Street Resources, Inc.

Mr. Snyder joined Wall Street Resources in August of 2008 with his efforts focused on operations management, information technology and e-commerce.  Prior to joining Wall Street Resources Mr. Snyder spent the majority of his career in the construction industry with a concentration on CAD/CAM design. From this experience, he garnered the knowledge to master numerous software programs.
Holly S. Kieft
Business Broker, WSR Consulting, Inc.

Ms. Kieft has been involved with WSR Consulting since inception with her efforts initially focused on operations management. Prior to joining Wall Street Resources, Ms. Kieft spent the majority of her career in the healthcare industry with a concentration on dentistry. Ms. Kieft is also a licensed business broker and specializes in identifying acquisition targets for publicly traded companies.