Ryan P. Smith

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Posted on Aug 04, 2025

Law and Order – July 2025

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) posts the disciplinary actions it took to its online database.  It…

Posted on Jul 22, 2025

Compliance Checkup Form

Is your firm operationally ready to handle its compliance responsibilities? Find out with the Compliance Checkup Form. Because…

Posted on Jun 28, 2025

Law and Order – June 2025

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) posts the disciplinary actions it took to its online database.  FINRA…

Posted on Feb 17, 2025

The ABCs of WSPs

Most movie fans can quote some parts of the classic courtroom showdown between Tom Cruise’s Lieutenant Kaffee and…

Posted on Sep 14, 2024

For Compliance

The National Society of Compliance Professionals (NSCP) is a valuable resource for the broker-dealer and registered investment adviser compliance community.…

Posted on May 23, 2024

A Trilogy in Five Parts

From “Don’t panic” to “So once you do know what the question actually is, you’ll know what the…

Posted on May 21, 2024

Not the Same CAT

I do not think that it is an exaggeration to write that historically the public’s view of securities…

Posted on Apr 30, 2024

It Is Still Art

In April 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations (“EXAMS”) posted another Risk Alert concerning the…

Posted on Apr 25, 2024

Bigger Than Me

Time is a valuable – and quickly fleeting – commodity.  In my head, my wife and I just…

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