Broker-Dealer Compliance

Senior-level compliance expertise for broker-dealers navigating FINRA supervision requirements, AML obligations, and enforcement-related remediation. Every engagement is led by principals with direct regulatory experience no junior analysts.

Consultants average 25-30+ years of experience

Every engagement is delivered by a senior practitioner never handed off to junior staff
Deliverables built to stand up to FINRA and SEC scrutiny
Engagements powered by Compass – a compliance system where AI is natively built into every workflow.

Fixed-fee engagements – no overage charges – ever.

A Few of the Core Services We Offer

While our expertise spans the full spectrum of financial and regulatory compliance, here is a preview of the core engagements we deliver daily to protect and scale your firm.

Outsourced Chief Compliance Officer

Full or fractional CCO support for broker-dealers that need senior compliance leadership without the cost of a full-time hire. You get a named, registered principal who knows your business not a rotating help desk.

Outsourced Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer (OAMLCO)

Designated AML Compliance Officer support for broker-dealers that need experienced BSA/AML leadership without adding headcount. Your program gets a named AMLCO who understands how AML obligations actually apply to your business model introducing, clearing, digital assets, and/or FinTechs.

FINRA Rule 3120 Supervisory Control Reviews

Annual independent testing and documentation of supervisory controls, tailored to your firm's specific business lines and risk profiles. Our reviews are built to withstand FINRA examination scrutiny.

AML Independent Testing

Risk-based AML reviews aligned with FINRA Rule 3310, Bank Secrecy Act expectations, and SAR escalation effectiveness delivered by experienced AML professionals.

Independent Consultant (AWC / Enforcement)

Regulator-facing remediation engagements including governance reform, policy redesign, execution testing, and compliance attestations. We have direct experience managing enforcement-level compliance work.

New Membership Application (NMA)

End-to-end support for FINRA new membership applications, including coordination of required documentation, regulatory disclosures, and responses to FINRA inquiries.

Compliance Program Readiness

Pre-exam and pre-registration assessments identifying gaps in policies, procedures, surveillance, and recordkeeping. We prepare you before regulators arrive.

Training Programs

Custom compliance training for staff, supervisors, executives, and boards, including AML, supervision, fiduciary obligations, and regulatory updates.

Regulator-Grade Work. Practical Delivery.

Our principals bring direct experience from regulatory positions and enforcement-adjacent engagements. We know what regulators look for and we build your compliance program to withstand that scrutiny.

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