Michelle L. Jacko
CEO and Founder
Core Compliance & Legal Services
San Diego, CA, USA

Presentation:   "Investment Advisers and Managers Beware: Initial Impacts of the Financial Reform Act"

On Wednesday, July 21st, President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Reform Act"). The Reform Act has an immediate impact on investment advisers, directly affecting both registration requirements and governance of investment managers of hedge funds. Though the new legislation covers a broad array of areas, Michelle Jacko will focus on what we need to know about the Dodd-Frank "Reform Act".

The presentation will qualify for 1 hour of SER/CE credit.

Biography

Ms. Jacko is the Founder and CEO of Core Compliance & Legal Services, Inc.(CCLS), which offers legal, compliance and financial accounting services for investment advisers, broker-dealers, hedge funds and private equity firms of all sizes. In addition, Ms. Jacko is Managing Partner and CEO of Jacko Law Group, PC.

Ms. Jacko specializes in investment advisory and broker-dealer firm formation, mergers and acquisitions, transition risks and investment counsel on compliance and securities law. Her practice is focused on the areas of compliance risk management, contract negotiations, policies and procedures, testing of compliance programs (including evaluation of internal controls and supervision), performance advertising, soft dollar arrangements, best execution, separation agreements and much more. In 2006, Ms. Jacko was named as a Top 20 Rising Star for “Who’s Who” in Upcoming Compliance Professionals by Compliance Reporter magazine. Previously, she served as Of Counsel at Shustak & Partners, PC. Prior to CCLS, Ms. Jacko was Vice President of Compliance and Branch Manager of the Home Office Supervision team at LPL Financial Services, Corporation (Linsco/Private Ledger).

Ms. Jacko is admitted to the State Bar of California and United States District Court, Southern District of California. She is a board member for the National Society of Compliance Professionals (NSCP) and serves as Subcommittee Chair of NSCP’s Membership Committee. She is Vice President of the Southern California Compliance Group (past President of the San Diego Compliance Group 2002 and 2003) and is involved in the American Bar Association (Business Law Section), State Bar of California and San Diego County Bar Association. Ms. Jacko received her J.D. from St. Mary’s University School of Law and B.A., International Relations, from the University of San Diego.