(Greensboro, N.C.) February 29, 2012 – Wharton Gladden & Company, boutique investment banking firm, announces Algenon Cash, managing director, has recently been recognized as a business leader by two prominent North Carolina entities: EA Morris Charitable Foundation and Business Leader Magazine.  In addition to being selected to participate in the E.A. Morris Fellowship for Emerging Leaders, Algenon has been selected by Business Leader Magazine as one of the Triad Top 50 Entrepreneur.

Underwritten by the E.A. Morris Charitable Foundation and the John William Pope Foundation, the Morris Fellowship program encourages committed, diverse, and principled North Carolinians to pursue greater leadership roles within their professions and communities.  The program is named in honor of Mr. Edwin A. Morris one of the founding fathers of the North Carolina conservative movement.  E.A. Morris was known for his leadership skills in his community and throughout North Carolina.  The highly exclusive program accepts only 15 North Carolina leaders into the program annually.

“We were very glad to have Algenon in the program. He is one of a group of very accomplished individuals.  He will be a great asset to this group, and he will in turn be able to learn a many things from the group.  It’s going to be a lot of fun to have him in the program.  He has a great personality, and he’s very personable and attentive to what others are saying as well as contributing.  We’re really lucky to have him,” says Karen Palasek of the John Locke Foundation, who is the Director of the E.A. Morris Fellowship for Emerging Leaders.

“Entrepreneurship and effective leadership are functions of having an audacious vision.  I feel a deep sense of honor to be recognized for my ability to dream and take action,” Algenon Cash, Managing Director of Wharton Gladden.

In addition to the E.A. Morris honor, Cash will also be recognized by Business Leader Magazine as a leading Triad entrepreneur.  Each year, Business Leader Magazine recognizes the top entrepreneurs of the Triad through their Top 50 Entrepreneurs Awards.  Winners are entrepreneurs that have created innovative, high achieving companies that contribute to their industries and business communities.

“I have been given a special opportunity to join an elite club with these recent recognitions and I hope to use my leadership skills and entrepreneurial talent to improve local communities,” says Cash.

No stranger to awards and recognition, Algenon continues to demonstrate executive visibility and leadership in the community.

About Wharton Gladden & Company:

Wharton Gladden & Company is a uniquely designed boutique investment banking firm that specializes in providing strategic advisory services, underwriting, capital placement and private equity for a diversified client base that includes corporations, real estate developers, financial institutions, investors, municipalities and high net worth individuals.