Tony Denninger is Chief Operating Officer of Hewes, where he oversees the firm’s infrastructure, systems, and operational strategy.

Tony joined Hewes in 1994 and has played a central role in building the firm’s operational backbone as the business expanded. With more than three decades of experience in financial communications, he works closely with the team to ensure the firm’s systems, processes, and media intelligence capabilities support client service at scale.

In addition to overseeing operations, Tony has extensive experience working with financial media and developing strategic communications initiatives for asset management firms targeting advisor, retail, and institutional audiences.
Prior to joining Hewes, Tony spent two years in the Budapest office of Burson-Marsteller, where he worked with multinational companies expanding into Eastern Europe.

Tony graduated cum laude from Harvard University with a B.A. in writing, computer science, and economics.

On reputation over the long term

At the heart of things, even though we have all this technology and different channels and means of communicating, we still believe it comes down to being a people business. When anyone makes a decision to put their hard-earned life savings in the hands of somebody else, they’re making some judgment about the people involved. And for the reporters that we work with and the influencers such as Morningstar and so on, the people are the key part.

So really what we do is long term relationship management on behalf of our clients, maintaining an institutional memory for the interactions and personalities involved, ensuring that needs are met and commitments honored, maintaining stability and continuity. That’s how you build and maintain a reputation over the long term.