Jim, Stephany and the whole team were a God send. We felt like we were put into a situation where we had no advocate. Jim’s team came in with a strong, well laid out strategy on how to get our story heard. Where our outside compliance company had no ability to help, our Broker Dealer was impenitent, and the regulators were aggressive pursuing vague rules, Jim came like a barricade against an assault we did not understand. Though you pay member dues to be affiliated with FINRA and a B/D, you have no voice. The only thing that is truly heard in this un-level playing field is a bulldog’s bark like Jim’s. I would encourage anyone to call Jim and his team to find a real ally in the tough and complicated world of securities regulation. They are truly the best.
The SEC has permanently barred Brite Advisors USA from operating as an investment adviser, citing serious custody rule violations and undisclosed conflicts of interest tied to its offshore affiliate, as reported by Financial Advisor News.
UBS Group AG has confirmed that a cyberattack on one of its third-party suppliers resulted in stolen company information, though no client data was compromised.
Two former advisors from Edge Capital Group have filed a federal lawsuit challenging what they describe as excessively restrictive employment agreements following their departure amid a major merger.
