

Mr. Rittereiser is a founder of Covenant and has over 45 years of capital markets experience. During the last decade he has been active as an independent consultant advising global companies with market entry and strategic development issues specializing in China-related projects. Between 1983 and 2002, Mr. Rittereiser was CEO and COO of three public companies — Instinet Corporation, Sherwood Group and Ashton Technology Group. Mr. Rittereiser was the founder of Ashton Technology Group and Gomez Advisors, Inc.
He is currently Chairman of the Strategic Affairs Committee of AgFeed Industries, Inc., one of the leading hog and feed producers in the People’s Republic of China.
Mr. Wong is a founder of Covenant. He is also the founder of CIG Asia, Ltd., a Philadelphia, PA-based national property and casualty insurance brokerage firm that he established in 1999. Mr. Wong, the son of Chinese immigrants, was appointed in 2004 by President George W. Bush to serve as a commissioner on the President's Advisory Commission for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, where he focused on economic issues and community development.
In 2010, Mr. Wong was appointed to the Chairmanship of the National U.S. Hong Kong Business Association (NUSHKBA). NUSHKBA represents the 10 U.S. based Hong Kong business associations that focus on developing economic trade relationships with Hong Kong and China. NUSHKBA is a member of the Hong Kong Business Association Worldwide, which is affiliated with the Hong Kong Trade and Development Council.
Mr. Wong also serves on the Executive Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Business Association Worldwide.
Mr. Wong received his Bachelor’s of Art from Pennsylvania University in sociology & political science.
Mr. Gothner, a founder of Covenant, has been Managing Director and founder of Adirondack Partners, LLC, a private merchant-banking firm that focuses on serving small and mid-size growth companies, since 1993.
Prior to founding Adirondack Partners, Mr. Gothner was Senior Vice President of Barclays Bank from 1990 to 1992, responsible for establishing an investment banking unit to serve small and mid-sized companies.
Mr. Gothner joined Kleinwort Benson Limited in 1986 and from 1987 to 1990, he served as a Senior Vice President of the firm and General Manager of the KB Mezzanine Fund, L.P., a specialized fund which invested in the equity and junior capital of small and mid-sized businesses.
Currently, Mr. Gothner also serves on the Board of Directors of ArtID, LLC, and AgFeed Industries, Inc.
Mr. Gothner received a Bachelor’s of Art from Columbia College in political science and economics and a MIA from Columbia University’s School of International Affairs in international economic policy and finance.