Career Summary: Compliance Officer with significant trading and operational experience with Equities, Fixed Income, Mutual Funds, ETF’s, Foreign Exchange and Commodities in Investment Management, with proven analytical ability for Broker/dealers and brokerage services.

Silicon Valley Bank, through K-Force staffing, IT Compliance Product Analyst January 2023 –

Assisted with the implementation of CellTrust in the Private Wealth Management Group of SVB. Gave presentations to staff to download software and sending text messages. Working in an Agile and Scrum environment.

Eaton Vance, through Hollister Staffing & Signature Consulting, Lead Compliance IT Implementation Business Analyst contract work, July 2018 – Dec. 2019 & January 2021 – July 2022, through Signature Consulting Boston MA

Lead the implementation of new Compliance software on a global basis. Defining requirements, Data Migration, testing, training and Modules including, Conflict of interest, AML, Code of Ethics, Employee Trading, Political Contributions, Outside Business Activities and Gifts and Entertainment.

Fidelity Investments, through Veritude, Risk Advisor, Contract work, Merrimack NH April 2017- December 2017

Compliance review and testing for the annual operational risk control 38a-1 program within the Mutual fund FPCMS Company.

Treliant Risk Advisers, Independent Adviser Contract work, NYC January 2015 – February 2018

Compliance review of all policies and procedures for FX trading floor activities within a global banking environment.

This included, Conflict of interest, Code of Ethics, Employee trading, Anti-Bribery, Gifts and Entertainment, employee correspondence.

Identify weaknesses in a summarized report for management.

Recommend remediation based on current regulatory changes on a global basis.

Compliance review of all policies and procedures for LIBOR/Euribor trading floor activities within a global banking environment as part of a two-year monitor-ship. Including contract reviews and shadowing submitters during the daily activity.

Boston Technologies Inc., Chief Compliance Officer FX trading software and Prime Brokerage companies Boston MA December 2012 –October 2014

Experience with sophisticated customers globally in both a regulated and unregulated market including Bitcoin and Ethereum. This position requires interaction at all levels of management as well as external legal and regulatory contact.

Establishment of a robust FX compliance program to include Digital Currencies for a small company moving into a more regulated derivatives environment with manuals, contract management, record retention and training of all staff using Salesforce. Monitored all derivative trading for suspicious activity. Also reviewed all Marketing material from sales.

Responsible for interpretation and integration of EMIR and MIFID rules under UK regulated Prime Broker.

Reporting all control function reports for CF10, CF10a and CF11 to FCA on monthly, quarterly and annual basis.

Responsible for growing the business into new areas of Asia, South America and Eastern Europe by providing efficient execution of marketing material reviews and new client paperwork.

Enforcement of compliance policies and procedures and review of conflicts of interest, AML writing SAR’s and KYC for on boarding new clients. Deployment of compliance cybersecurity software for global on-boarding. (World Check,PRIME) AML

Establishment of Cyber security modelling together with Technology team.

Responsible for all Licensing and Registrations for all Registered Representatives.

State Street Bank and Trust Company, BA Contract work, Boston, MA May 2012 – November 2012

Responsible for implementation of Dodd-Frank within Global Markets. Acted as project manager to represent derivative and

FX trading interests along with resources needed, in IT development and training of new requirements of Dodd-Frank.

Commonwealth Financial Network, Contract work, Waltham, MA March 2012- May 2012

Facilitation of a Compliance Broker Communication Project. This was a review of 90,000 broker emails for possible conflict

of interest with clients.

TD Bank Contract work, Portland, ME April 2011 – July 2011

Initiation of appropriate written training procedures for Loan Accounting incorporating risk control procedures.

State Street Bank and Trust Company, Boston, MA, SSGM, VP Compliance Manager December 2006-July 2010 Responsibility assumed for the compliance of the e-Exchange (FX derivative Trading) trading business including Global Link

and Currenex business products.

Facilitation of through internal and external audits, initiation of Anti-Money Laundering procedures and Know-Your-Customer programs and procedures. AML writing SAR’s and KYC. Building out a Monitoring and Testing program for SST 40 Act funds. Reviewed all broker correspondence and Institutional marketing material domestically and internationally.

Privatization of client data and contracts and established procedures adhering to the State Street Corporate Information Security, Business Continuity and regulatory requirements.

Establishment of Core compliance procedures and training for monitoring and reporting to corporate Code of Ethics, AML and KYC dashboard. Reviewed RR FINRA Status for employee trading. Updated U4 and U5 forms online.

Develop, deploy and enforcement of compliance policies and procedures from the bank to Currenex, an FX trading platform.

Meet with clients on Due Diligent visits.

Assist Business Unit with internal Audits preparation and findings.

Dryden Wealth Management Ltd. Branch Manager Orientation Trainer - Hong Kong July 2005 – October 2005

Assistance given for transition of newly appointed Branch Manager with compliance, systems and management issues on both local and international exchange requirements, Anti-Money Laundering procedures and training.

Responsible for Privacy procedures in multiple Asian jurisdictions.

Establishment of a Marketing Review policy for Southeast Asia jurisdictions.

Bache Financial Ltd. Branch Manager – Frankfurt March 2004 – June 2005

Leadership of integration team between Prudential and purchasing firm.

Prepared training and marketing material with internal and external sources following both US and German regulations.

Management of the day-to-day sales and operations based on US Investment Advisers Act.

Controller of Anti-Money laundering and KYC procedures and training.

Analysis of target market investment portfolios to keep in line with risk and regulations.

Management of local customer proxy voting to corporate office.

Managed all Registered Rep. license requirements and US Insurance requirements for the office.

Prudential Bache International Ltd. Assistant Branch Manager – Germany January 2002 – March 2004

Management of projects and training on compliance and regulatory issues including Patriot Act.

Responsible for review of new accounts opening, complaints, marketing documents and employee trading activities.

Preparation and completion of the required annual German and US internal & external audit.

Working closely with Big 4 audit firm to organize smooth information and procedures examination and sign-off.

Leadership role to implement and train Corporate Code of Ethics policy and Conflict of Interest in all German offices.

Attend to alerts on German portfolio mandates meeting both US and German regulatory requirements.

Management of the day to day requirements of US Investment Advisers rules and 38a-1 and 206(4)-7.

Train all staff on new product, procedures and annual AML requirements.

Entered all U4 and U5 records for all of the German offices in the FINRA system.

Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette International/Credit Suisse First Boston Director of Operations – Frankfurt

May 2000 –July 2001

Establishment of retail direct on-line business, Sales and Service, requiring registered representatives with FINRA.

Responsibility for hiring and training staff for Germany (DLJdirect).

Setting guidelines for Business Conduct as well as Code of Ethics and Conflicts of Interest between staff and clients.

Development of procedures, guidelines, set up accounting and compliance such as AML and KYC requirements

Negotiation with external service vendors for trading, investment funds, financial feed suppliers and administrative services.

Entered all U4 and U5 records for all of the German offices in the FINRA system. Including scheduling exams forms.

April 1998 – April 2000 American Express Bank GmbH, Head of Sales, Frankfurt, Germany, March 1998 – April 2000

Management of Call Center training and development, inbound and outbound sales and service.

Team oriented effort in mutual fund growth to increase sales by 250% in 2 years.

Key Leadership role in creation of Custom investment portfolios for AMEX (European Market) to sell managed by State Street Global Advisors and manage the division mandates for these funds.

Early career positions at Fidelity Investments in Boston and Luxembourg, working in Customer Service and Training; Flemings International in Luxembourg and Frankfurt as well as Quotron GmbH, a Citibank company in Frankfurt.

Education University of Rochester, Rochester NY

BA in German and Psychology, Certificate of Linguistics

Expanded knowledge of business administration through intensive course work at Harvard University

Licences Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Washington D.C. USA

Series 6 Investment Co. & Var contr prod. Rep 1982, inactive

Series 63 Uniform state law Exam, 1982 inactive Series 7 General Securities Rep. Exam 1983, active

Series 8 Sales Sup. & Branch Manager Exam 1986 inactive Series 24 General Securities Principal Exam 2001, active

Series 3 National Commodity Futures Exam 2002 inactive Series 65 Investment Advisor Law Exam 2003 inactive

Member ACAMS and FINRA Dispute Resolution Arbitrator

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