Peer Assistance Program PAP

Wiederhold and Associates is pleased to offer an extension of our customized services designed to assist Executives both in transition and not.
 
PAP places our clients and others in monthly contact with Dave Sniff, a 30-year plus practicing hospital CEO and consultant, who has been with Wiederhold & Associates for the past two years assisting with clients on a part time basis. Dave began his relationship with W&A as a client and knows the trials and tribulations first hand.

He can quickly relate to the issues of the majority of our clients and provide on the spot assistance and help move the client process forward or put him/her in contact with a specific member or members of our network that can enable you to achieve your goals/desires.

How does this work?
Jim Wiederhold and Dave Sniff identify existing or potential clients who may benefit from additional telephone support and review their current efforts or situations to determine if PAP would be of benefit. 

If a client has been searching for some time and needs to step back and reassess, we can serve as a conduit and provide questions, leads, and ideas to redirect and hopefully add new energy to the client’s efforts.

In an actual instance, Jim learned of a new CEO’s challenges and put the client in touch with Dave.  Dave contacted the CEO who is in his first experience in a Critical Access Hospital setting.  His hospital is in crisis state and Dave offered emergency steps that he could possibly take to move the organization forward because of Dave’s turnaround management experience. He suggested some actions and will follow-up to learn of the outcome or additional steps.

In another example, Dave has participated in transition consultations with CEOs looking for new opportunities and in one instance learned of a client who had a project that he asked for some assistance in writing some possible actions.  This two page report enabled that Executive to put his best effort forward to a prospective client hospital.

For more information, please contact Wiederhold & Associates.

Interim Work

Wiederhold & Associates has over the years through its extensive network developed strong relationships with several interim organizations to assist our clients in their transitions.  We have also helped clients finish out their careers doing interim work.  We do not believe aligning ourselves with only one interim organization would benefit our clients because the market is not dominated by any one player.

Christopher R. Manske, CFP, CFM
Senior Wealth Management Advisor
Assistant Vice President

Chris Manske graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and was a Captain when he left the Army to begin a career in money management with Merrill Lynch in Houston.  He is a graduate of Rice University's Certified Financial Planner's curriculum, and is currently both a Certified Financial Planner and a Certified Financial Manager.  He’s been published or praised in publications such as the Wall Street Journal in April 2001, the Facets Journal in May 2003, Research Magazine in May 2002 and ML Advisor Magazine in Fall 2005 and December 2007.  Christopher Manske is a member of the Gulf Coast Chapter of Mensa and was selected from among 14,000 Financial Advisors to help create and deliver a training curriculum for new Financial Advisors. 

Chris recently served a two year term as Lead Financial Service Provider to the University of Texas Employee Assistance Provider.  During his tenure with the UT EAP, Chris specifically assisted UT executives and faculty with the financial aspect of their transitions to different career roles.  Specifically, he provided advice for evaluating a portfolio’s risk while not in the workforce, gave insight on the overall impact of salary changes, discussed departure packages including company options, and gave insight on the necessary savings in the near-term to make up for time spent in transition.  He’s glad to be associated with Wiederhold and Associates and proud to make his experience available to others with the same affiliation.

Chris will provide our clients with a free initial consultation to discuss their unique situations.  Our clients are free to engage Chris on any level they feel will meet their needs.  We also welcome non-clients who become aware of Chris through our website to engage him.  He comes with our highest recommendation.