Gary R. Lober
Staten Island, New York 10307
Cell 210-***-**** ******@*******.***
Experienced compliance professional proficient in regulatory surveillance,
reporting, testing and verification of written supervisory procedures,
branch examinations, facilitation of regulatory examinations, and a strong
operational background seeking an opportunity for employment
Experience
11/2009 - present
LandColt Trading, LLC, San Antonio, TX
Chief Compliance Consultant
. Perform consulting services for all compliance concerns on behalf of
the founder and owner
1/2008 - 9/2009
First Southwest Company, Dallas, TX
Vice President - Compliance Officer
. Qualified designee for the Chief Compliance Officer.
. AML Officer responsible for the design and implementation of
suspicious activity surveillance for proprietary and correspondent
accounts.
. Worked on the development of a new business model in the Investment
Advisory space.
. Conducted firm-wide surveillance of employee gifts and gratuities,
entertainment expenses, and trading in accordance with regulations and
code of ethics.
. Creation and maintenance of written supervisory procedures including
procedures for new municipal transaction transparency rules; EMMA and
SHORT.
. Conducted and reported branch examinations.
. Facilitation of regulatory examinations.
. Gather information, review information, and draft responses for
various regulatory requests.
. Designer and Head of Information Security Committee.
. Liaison with Information Technology Department.
11/2002 - 12/2007
USAA, San Antonio, TX
Director of Compliance (4/2005 - 12/2007)
. Responsible for the ongoing compliance programs of two broker-dealers
in accordance with NASD Rules 3012 and 3013.
. Developed and tested procedures for USAA's proprietary mutual funds'
transfer agency.
. Facilitated regulatory examinations by the SEC for the transfer agency
and FINRA for the broker-dealers.
. Responsible for monitoring, developing and reporting all aspects of
written supervisory procedures (WSP) conducted by a five person team.
. Created new WSPs resulting from changes in regulations and business
structure.
. Analyzed FINRA's WSP Review Checklist as a reference to procedural
changes.
. Participated in business projects to assist with identifying potential
compliance issues. Developed and implemented recommendations.
. Developed enhancements to compliance procedures with a focus on
automation.
. Responsible for the project to comply with SEC Rule 22c-2 utilizing
prior experience with mutual funds and the Investment Act of 1940.
. Reported forecasts and dashboard data for management.
Securities Compliance Analyst I (10/2004 - 4/2005)
. Hired as a compliance specialist supporting the Investment Management
Company.
. Created and amended Written Supervisory Procedures (WSP) due to
business restructuring or changing regulations.
. Conducted risk based self assessments of the WSPs.
. Drafted results of self assessments with recommendations for
strengthening supervision.
. Monitored progress for the implementation of recommendations.
. Processed Blue Sheet requests (NASD Rule 8210) from self-regulatory
agencies (SRO).
. Coordinated and drafted responses to "sweep" examinations by SROs.
. Facilitated regulatory investigations by coordinating document
requests with the employees of the areas for which they pertain.
. Developed desk-top procedures.
Brokerage Operations Analyst I (11/2002 - 10/2004)
. Re-hired to support the Fund Marketplace (fund supermarket) product
during growth phase.
. Prepared weekly activity reports for management.
. Participated in various enhancement projects including the automation
of NSCC's Mutual FundProfile Services
. Supervised daily operations and problem resolution with regards to
trading, transfers, reconciliation, and distributions.
. Worked closely with the Legal Department with re-negotiations of
Dealer Agreements.
. Processed all reorganizations and fund mergers for the fund
supermarket.
6/2000 - 7/2001
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Metairie, LA
Financial Representative
. Met with prospective clients to formulate long term financial planning
in accordance with life/ health insurance policies and mutual funds
investments.
. Attended weekly meetings with upper management to convey
recommendations on accounts based on analyses.
. Sold products and conducted closing interviews with new and existing
clients.
11/1997 - 4/2000
USAA Investment Management Company, San Antonio, TX
Lead Brokerage Operations Analyst
. Developed, as part of a three-member team, an efficiently functioning
Mutual Fund Operations Department resulting in a new structure of
company operating procedures.
. Instrumental in implementing new department procedures.
. Installed new system (SuRPAS- PFPC) for automation of omnibus
processing.
. Converted all positions from BHC Securities into USAA omnibus
accounts.
. Restructured the "No-transaction Fee Program" resulting in greater
department efficiency and increased revenue.
. Utilized my skills by managing three areas of mutual fund processing
consisting of dividend distributions and reconciliation, ACATS and
manual transfers, and trading.
. Produced weekly departmental activity reports for review by upper
management.
. Processed skill assessments for associates.
5/1997 - 11/1997
Gruntal & Company, New York, NY
Brokerage Operations Clerk
. Supervised all aspects of daily operations.
. Processed transactions consisting of Fund/SERV, Networking, ACATS,
position reconciliation, dividends and transfers.
9/1994 - 5/1997
Waterhouse Securities Inc., New York, NY
Mutual Fund Operations in charge of Special Projects
. Processed all aspects of Mutual Fund Operations and Money Market
Operations.
. Responsible for account maintenance, daily transactions, bank
settlements, account balancing and reconciliations.
. Designed and implemented improvements for overall department
efficiency including a system conversion.
. Wrote the procedures for all processing in the Money Market
Department.
. Headed the No-transaction Fee Project; supervised and documented the
growth of the program.
. Negotiated, amended and finalized agreements with third party vendors.
. Researched and resolved customer complaints.
Education Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge,
LA
BA Psychology
Qualifications NASD Series 4, Series 6, Series 7, Series 24,
Series 53
Skills Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, and Powerpoint, Broadridge
(ADP/SIS), DST, Sungard PHASE3, Protegent Trade Surveillance and AML
Surveillance, and SuRPAS (PFPC)