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Thomas D. Giachetti, Esq.Thomas D. Giachetti, Shareholder, is Chair of the Securities Practice Group. Aformer investment banker and NASD registered representative, Mr. Giachetti’slegal practice is devoted to investment-related matters, including therepresentation of investment advisers, financial planners, broker-dealers, publicand private investment companies (e.g., mutual funds, hedge funds, etc.), CPAfirms and registered representatives throughout the United States. He alsoadvises claimants and respondents in securities regulatory, arbitration andlitigation matters.Mr. Giachetti is a recognized author and commentator on investment-relatedlegal matters and a frequent lecturer at securities industry complianceseminars, annual meetings, and educational programs throughout the country.He also serves as an expert witness in securities litigation/arbitration mattersthroughout the United States. In 2014, Mr. Giachetti was featured in InvestmentAdvisor Magazine’s 12th Annual IA25, a selection of the 25 most influentialpeople in the investment advisor industry.The Securities Practice Group of Stark & Stark represents investment advisers,financial planners, broker-dealers, CPA firms, registered representatives, publicand private investment companies (e.g., mutual funds, hedge funds, etc.), andinvestors throughout the United States. The firm, with over 100 attorneys, andoffices in Princeton, Marlton, Morristown, Yardley, Philadelphia and New York,serves clients located across the United States and Canada.Recurring Industry EngagementsColumnist - Investment Advisor Magazine: The Compliance Coach June 2019- Trademarks Can Be Problematic May 2019- Pay Attention to Government Mandates on Biz Continuity Plans April 2019- Don’t Let Your Cybersecurity Policy Slip March 2019- Business Divorces Can Be Hell January/February 2019- Start 2019 Right by Syncing Your Personnel Protocols December 2018- Inside the SEC’s Best Execution Risk Alert November 2018- Have Questions about the GDPR? October 2018- Required: Referral Fee Compliance September 2018- It’s All About the Benjamins August 2018- SEC Clarifies ‘Inadvertent Custody’ July 2018- New DOL Bulletin Muddies ESG Waters June 2018- DOL Limbo May 2018- What Advisors Need to Know About GDPR April 2018- Time to Act Now on the Rule 12b-1 Initiative March 2018- The Skinny on the Broker Protocol February 2018- What to Do About Form ADV Amendments January 2018- Won an Award? Brag With Caution December 2017- Beware: The Bully LivesThomas D. Giachetti, Esq.ShareholderE: tgiachetti@stark-stark.comP: 609.895.7255F: actice Areas SecuritiesEducation J.D. - Syracuse UniversityCollege of Law (1984) M.A. - Economics; SyracuseUniversity - Maxwell School(1984) B.S. - Public Administration andBusiness; University of Scranton(1981)

November 2017- SEC to Advisors: Stop Sloppy Ads October 2017 - The Long-Awaited Fiduciary Rule Delay September 2017 - What’s Required Under DOL’s Best-Interest Contract Exemption August 2017 - The DOL Fiduciary Rule: Implementation and Level-Fee Fiduciaries July 2017 - The DOL Fiduciary Rule: Managing the Transition Period June 2017 - When Do Advisors Have Custody Relief? May 2017 - Soft Dollar Arrangements Under the Postponed DOL Rule April 2017 - Solicitor Arrangements: An Overlooked Casualty of DOL Fiduciary Rule March 2017- What Do You Do When the FBI Is at Your Door? February 2017- IRS Eyeing Micro-Captive Insurance Transactions January 2017- With White Departure from SEC, Hopefully the Bullying Will End December 2016- Three Examples of Regulator Scrutiny November 2016- SEC Announces Reporting Changes for Advisors on SMAs,Performance October 2016- New Federal Law, SEC Scrutiny Triggers Clarification of WhistleblowerRights September 2016- DOL Rule: Is That All There Is? August 2016- SEC Proposes New Rule to Require Business Continuity Plans July 2016- How to Comply With DOL’s BICE June 2016- Prohibited Transactions in a Post-Fiduciary Rule World May 2016- ‘Top-Down Compliance’ Isn’t Just a Buzzword April 2016- Can Advisors Disclose Away 12b-1 Fee Conflicts? March 2016- New Jaw Eases Advisors’ Disclosure Burden February 2016- Is Your Advertising Prohibited? January 2016- Advisors, Own Your Compliance December 2015- How to Fix the SEC Exam Process November 2015-SEC Clarifies RIAs’ Cybersecurity Obligations October 2015- Treasury Considers Anti-Money Laundering Regs September 2015- A Message From the SEC- Listen Up! August 2015- SEC Proposes Significant Changes to Form ADV Part 1 July 2015- Does Your CCO/Senior Management Relationship Need Improvement? June 2015- Are Your ‘Best Pracitces’ Good Practices? May 2015- 5 Key Issues for a Succession Plan April 2015- Why the SEC Doesn’t Need to Regulate Succession Planning March 2015- Fight Back Against ‘Aggressive’ Exams February 2015- Don’t Be Complacent About Compliance January 2015- The SEC Exam Process Lacks Consistency December 2014- The ERISA Mystery Part 11: Model Portfolios in Participant-DirectedPlans November 2014- The ERISA Mystery October 2014-The SEC and E-Signatures September 2014 – The SEC is Getting Into the WeedsThomas D. Giachetti, Esq.ShareholderE: tgiachetti@stark-stark.comP: 609.895.7255F: 609.895.7395www.Stark-Stark.comwww.NJLawBlog.com

August 2014 – Personal Securities Reporting – Push Back at Your Peril July 2014 – Cybersecurity- The SEC’s Critical Initiative June 2014- SEC Releases Guidance on Social Media Testimonials May 2014- The Municipal Advisor Law and Its Implications: Several of the terms withinthe new law must be defined further April 2014- Private Funds: Are You a “Knowledgeable Employee”? March 2014- Did You Miss the Deadline on SEC’s Reg S-ID? February 2014- Overseeing the Supervisor January 2014- How to Establish a Culture of Compliance December 2013- The SEC Is Coming November 2013- Exam Update: Are You Ready for the SEC? October 2013- SEC Issues Risk Alert and Reminder: Continuity Plans and Reg S-ID September 2013- Making Sense of Form 13F August 2013- Regulators Renew Focus on Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery Plans July 2013- Do You Need to File Form PF? June 2013- Waving the Red Flag May 2013- 4 Factors for Compliance Success April 2013- What Trait Defines Top Advisors? March 2013- Three Keys to a Strong Facebook Policy February 2013- The 2013 Compliance To-Do List January 2013- Securing Your Clients’ Information December 2012- The Dangers of Complacency November 2012- 18 Critical New Policy and Procedures for 2012-2013 October 2012- 4 Causes of Advisory Firm Ownership Divorces September 2012- The New and (Not) Improved Exam Process August 2012 - Due Diligence: An Advisor’s Obligation July 2012 - Fiduciary Duty: Best Execution Obligations June 2012- Fiduciary Duty: Best Practices for Fulfilling Suitability Obligations May 2012 - Using Solicitors—Are You Compliant? April 2012 - The Limited Scope Examination March 2012 - Are You Fulfilling Your ‘Mandatory’ Training Requirement? February 2012- Top 10 Compliance To-Do’s for 2012 January 2012 – The Large Trader Rule December 2011 – Seven Easy Rules for a Safe Policies and Procedures Manual November 2011 – The Long Arm of Dodd-Frank October 2011 – SEC Adopts Family Office Rule September 2011 - Will the SEC Ever Learn? Don’t Count On It August 2011 - E&O Errors July 2011 – Are You Prepared for a Regulatory Exam? June 2011 – From Deadlines to Lifelines May 2011 – You Can’t Regulate CrooksThomas D. Giachetti, Esq.ShareholderE: tgiachetti@stark-stark.comP: 609.895.7255F: 609.895.7395www.Stark-Stark.comwww.NJLawBlog.com

April 2011 - Dodd-Frank: An Overview of Pending Changes for Investment Advisors? March 2011 – Get Form ADV Right February 2011 – 2011 Compliance Checklist January 2011 – Keeping Political Contributions Compliant December 2010 – Will You Stay SEC Registered in 2011? November 2010 – New Form ADV: Re-Arranging the Deck Chairs October 2010 – Custody: Why You May Actually Have It September 2010 - Will the SEC Ever Learn? Don’t Count On It August 2010 - Independent Advisors: Don’t Violate the Protocol July 2010 – An IPS Happy Medium June 2010 – Independence’s IssuesColumnist- Investment Advisor Magazine: Expert’s Corner October 2009 – Look Before You Lay Of September 2009 – It Beats Getting Sued June 2009 - Complacency, Risk, and the SEC Audit February 2009 – The Skinny on the Protocol November 2008 – Reasoned and Reasonable: Making the case for regulation thatmakes sense August 2008 – The Three Troubling Themes May 2008 - Got Unhappy Clients? February 2008 – Is An IPS the Answer? December 2007 – Use Them, but Carefully November 2007 – Confusion and Misinformation August 2007 – Internal Medicine: The options for structuring an internal successionplan June 2007 – Look Before LeapingExpert Witness- Securities industry litigation and artbitration mattersthrought the United StatesRecent National Speaking Engagements Fidelity- 2019 Inside Track Seminars. June 13, 2019 (Boston, MA) National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) 2019 Spring Conference.May 13-16, 2019 (Austin, TX). National Association of Active Investment Managers (NAAIM) Conference: “Learn Howto Successfully Complete a 2019 SEC Exam,” April 29, 2019 (Phoenix, AZ) Schwab’s 2019 Compliance Seminars. January 2019 (NYC, NY); February 2019(Chicago, IL); February 2019 (Birmingham, AL); February 2019 (Atlanta, GA); April30, 2019 (Phoenix, AZ); May 1, 2019 (Denver, CO) Schwab’s 2018 Compliance Seminars. August 8, 2018 (Boston, MA); August 2018(Detroit, MI); August 2018 (Rochester, NY). Financial Planning Association (FPA) of Northeast Florida. May 24, 2018 (Jacksonville,FL)Thomas D. Giachetti, Esq.ShareholderE: tgiachetti@stark-stark.comP: 609.895.7255F: 609.895.7395www.Stark-Stark.comwww.NJLawBlog.com

Financial Planning Association (FPA) DFW Annual Conference. May 16-17, 2018(Irving, TX) National Association of Active Investment Managers (NAAIM) Conference: UncommonKnowledge 2018. “Compliance Insights”. April 23, 2018 (Orlando, FL) Raymond James Wealth Managers Conference. October 2, 2017. (Boca Raton, FL.) 2017 Insider’s Forum. “How to Successfully Complete a Regulatory Examination.”September 7, 2017. 2017 FPA Major Firms Summit. “A Period of Uncertainty: A DOL Update”. March 9, 2017(Jersey City, NJ) Junxure Advisor Conference. September 29-30, 2016 (Denver, CO) Schwab’s 2016 Compliance Seminars. January 21, 2016 (New York City, NY) ; August17, 2016, Detroit, MI; August 18, 2016, Rochester, NY. Fidelity- 2016 Inside Track Seminars. May 24, 2016, Charlotte, NC; May 25, 2016,Richmond, VA; June 15, 2016, Philadelphia, PA; June 16, 2016, Pittsburgh, PA. National Association of Active Investment Managers (NAAIM) Conference: “UncommonKnowledge 2016”. May 1-4, 2016 (Fort Lauderdale, FL) TD Ameritrade National LINC Conference. February 3-5, 2016 (Orlando, FL) Financial Planning Association. November 20, 2015 (Connecticut) Schwab’s 2015 Compliance Seminars. November 17, 2015 (Detroit, Michigan;November 18, 2015, Rochester, NY.) Raymond James 2015 Wealth Managers Conference. October 19-21, 2015 (Naples,FL) Insider’s Forum: “Navigating the Minefield”. September 29, 2015 (Phoenix, AZ) IA Watch: 15th Annual IA “Commitment to Compliance” Fall Conference 2015.September 21, 2015 (Philadelphia, PA) CFA Institute: 19th Annual GIPS Standards Conference: “Preparing for an SEC Exam”.September 17, 2015 (Coronado, CA) Fidelity Learning Exchange- Custody and Conflicts: SEC Focus Areas to Tackle Today:“Custody and Conflicts: SEC Focus Areas to Tackle Today”. September 10, 2015(Rochester, NY) National Association of Active Investment Managers (NAAIM) Conference: “UncommonKnowledge 2015”. May 3-6, 2015 (Newport Beach, CA) CFA Wealth Management Conference. Keynote Address: “Cyber Risk- What You Needto Know”. March 4-5, 2015 (New Orleans, LA) T3 Conference. February 12-14, 2015 (Dallas, TX) TD Ameritrade National Conference. January 29, 2015 (San Diego, CA) IMCA National Conference. December 9, 2014 (Phoenix, AZ) Fidelity- 2014 Inside Track Seminars. March 19, 2014, Washington, D.C.; June 2, 2014,Boston, MA; July 17, 2014, Half Moon Bay, CA; August 27, 2014, Dana Point, CA;September 11, 2014, Chicago, IL; October 30, 2014, New York, NY. 2014 NAPFA Fall Conference. October 22, 2014 (Charlotte, NC) Financial Planning Association. June 20, 2014 (Washington, D.C.) National Association of Active Investment Managers (NAAIM) Conference: “UncommonKnowledge 2014.” May 5-7, 2014 (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) National Advisors Trust Annual Conference. May 2, 2014 (Orlando, FL) Schwab’s 2014 Compliance Seminars. January 16, 2014, New York, NY; February 18-Thomas D. Giachetti, Esq.ShareholderE: tgiachetti@stark-stark.comP: 609.895.7255F: 609.895.7395www.Stark-Stark.comwww.NJLawBlog.com

20, 2014, Richmond/McLean, VA; February 25-27, 2014, Denver, CO/Phoenix, AZ/San Francisco, CA; March 5-6, 2014, Baltimore, MD & Radnor, PA. Barron’s Top Independent Advisors Summit. March 2014 (Phoenix, AZ) AICPA Advanced Personal Financial Planning Conference. January 20-22, 2014 (LasVegas, NV) Schwab IMPACT 2013. November 2013 (Washington, D.C.) IA Compliance 101 Conference: Luncheon Address. October 18, 2013 (Washington,D.C.) Laserfiche Compliance Roadshow. October 8-10, 2013 (Minneapolis, MN, Boston,MA & Philadelphia, PA) Fidelity- East Coast Conference. October 2-3, 2013 (New Brunswick, NJ) Junxure Advisor Conference. September 16, 2013 (Dallas, TX) National Association of Active Investment Managers (NAAIM) Conference. April 29May 1, 2013 (Denver, CO) Barron’s Top Independent Advisors Summit. March 6, 2013 (Orlando, Fl) 2013 Fidelity National Conference. February 28, 2013 (New York, NY) Schwab’s 2013 Compliance Seminars. January 23-24, Portland, ME; February 12,2013, Stowe, VT; February 14, 2013, Philadelphia, PA; February 19, 2013, Clarfeld;February 21, 2013, Orlando, FL; March 14, 2013, Boston, MA; March 19, 2013, TysonsCorner; March 20, 2013, Richmond, VA; March 26, 2013, Hartford, CT. 2013 TD Ameritrade Institutional National Conference. January 30, 2013 (San Diego, CA) 2013 AICPA Advanced Personal Financial Planning Conference. January 21-23, 2013(Las Vegas, NV) Charles Schwab Compliance Conference, January 17, 2013 (New York, NY) Laserfiche Workshop: Staying Compliant and Competitive in the Post-Dodd-FrankWorld. November 28-29, 2012 (New York, NY & Dallas, TX) Schwab IMPACT 2012. November 15, 2012 (Chicago, IL) IN Advisor Solutions 2012 Fall Workshop. October 19, 2012. (Chicago, IL) Raymond James Investment Advisor Division - 2012 Wealth Managers Conference.September 25, 2012. (Naples, FL) 2012 Fidelity National Conference. August 22, 2012., Dana Point, CA; October 11,2012, Dallas, TX Schwab’s 2012 Knowledge Forum. April 24, 2012, La Quinta, CA; May 16, 2012, CarmelValley Ranch, CA; May 31, 2012, Tysons Corner, VA; August 9, 2012, Indianapolis, IN Barron’s Top Independent Advisors Summit. March 23, 2012 (Scottsdale, AZ) Investment Adviser Association- 2012 Compliance Conference. March 8, 2012(Arlington, VA) TD Ameritrade Institutional 2012 National Conference. February 2, 2012 (Orlando,FL) Charles Schwab Compliance Conference, January 19, 2012 (New York, NY) AICPA Advanced Personal Financial Planning Conference. January 18, 2012 (LasVegas, NV) Charles Schwab Compliance Conference. January 10, 2012 (Baltimore, MD) FPA-NY Best Practices Forum 2011. December 14, 2011 (New York, NY) Laserfiche Conferences 2011. November 14-15, 2011 (San Francisco, CA & Chicago,IL)Thomas D. Giachetti, Esq.ShareholderE: tgiachetti@stark-stark.comP: 609.895.7255F: 609.895.7395www.Stark-Stark.comwww.NJLawBlog.com

Schwab IMPACT 2011. November 2, 2011 (San Francisco, CA) Capital Analysts: Wealth Management Forum. October 17, 2011 (Cincinnati, OH) 2011 Avenue Advisors Wealth Management Forum. October 13, 2011 (Chicago, IL) 2011 DWS Investments RIA Summit. September 22, 2011 (Chicago, IL) FOX Regulatory Workshop: Preparing for the New Era of Family Office Regulation.September 7-8, 2011 (New York, NY) Investment News: 2011 Going Independent Workshops. June 21, 2011 (Philadelphia,PA); June 16, 2011 (San Francisco, CA); June 14, 2011 (Dallas, TX) 2011 Financial Planning Association Retreat. May 5, 2011 (Bonita Springs, FL) NAAIM: Uncommon Knowledge Conference 2011. May 2, 2011(San Diego, CA) The Barron’s Winner’s Circle Independent Advisors Summit – Keynote Speaker. March23-25, 2011 (Orlando, FL) FPA Major Firm¹s Regional Summit. March 16, 2011 (New York, NY) FPA Business Solutions 2011 Conference. March 3-5, 2011 (Cambridge, MA) Realty Capital Securities 2011 Conference. February 16, 2011 (Orlando, FL) TD Ameritrade 2011 National Conference. February 2-4, 2011 (San Diego, CA) FPA Regional Conference 2011. January 28, 2011 (Washington, DC) Schwab Regional Conference 2011. January 25, 2011 (Philadelphia, PA) Schwab - A Compliance Update: The effect of Regulatory Changes for InvestmentAdvisors. January 20, 2011 (New York, NY) Schwab IMPACT 2010. October 28, 2010 (Boston, MA) Raymond James – Wealth Management Conference. October 27, 2010 (Tampa, FL) NAPFA - PM&I Conference. September 22-24, 2010 (San Diego, CA) TD Ameritrade Regional Conference. September 20, 2010 (San Francisco, CA) Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services – IPS Webinar. July 22, 2010 Schwab - Economic and Legal Considerations for Recruiting New Advisors. July 21,2010 (Philadelphia, PA) Schwab –Surviving Regulatory Scrutiny in the Post-Madoff Era. July 14, 2010 (Chicagoand Milwaukee) InvestmentNews - What You Need to Know About Going Independent. June 14-16,2010 (Los Angles and Chicago) Pershing – INSITE 2010 National Conference. June 10, 2010 (New York, NY) Barron’s Winner’s Circle – Top Independent Advisors Summit. April 14-16, 2010(Orlando, FL) TD AMERITRADE Institutional – 2010 National Conference. February 4, 2010 (Orlando, FL) Schwab Impact 2009. September 15, 2009 (San Diego, CA) Capital Analysts Incorporated – Wealth Management Forum. September 10, 2009(Phoenix, AZ) NAPFA National Conference. June 3, 2009 (National Harbor, MD) Barron’s Top Independent Advisors Summit. May 6-8, 2009 (Phoenix, AZ) NAAIM - Uncommon Knowledge 2009 Conference. May 5, 2009 (Denver, CO) TD AMERITRADE Institutional – Partnership 2009 National conference. February 4,2009 (Las Vegas, NV) Investment Advisor Summit. December 2, 2008 (Washington, DC)Thomas D. Giachetti, Esq.ShareholderE: tgiachetti@stark-stark.comP: 609.895.7255F: 609.895.7395www.Stark-Stark.comwww.NJLawBlog.com

Schwab – IMPACT 2008. October 25, 2008 (Atlanta, GA) Raymond James - 2008 Investment Managers’ Inaugural Conference. October 21,2008 (St. Petersburg, FL) FPA – Advisor Myths. September 24, 2008 (Phoenix, AZ) Capital Analysts Incorporated Succession Planning Conference. September 17, 2008(Cincinnati, OH) TD AMERITRADE Institutional 2008 Fall Regional Conference. September 15, 2008(Chicago, IL) Investment Advisor Compliance Conference. June 23, 2008 (New York, NY) FPA – Financial Forum 2008. June 16, 2008 (Chicago, IL) Fidelity – Inside Track: Is your firm doing what is necessary to avoid critical compliance& business operational errors? June 10, 2008 (San Francisco, CA); May 22, 2008(Chicago, IL); June 2-3, 2008 (Dallas, TX); February 26, 2008 (Washington, DC) Pershing – INSITE 2008 – What every advisory firm, CCO and principal need to know toprotect the firm’s business. June 4, 2008 (Hollywood, FL) FPA Nor Cal – Compliance Mock Cross-Examination: How simple oversights becomelegal time bombs. May 26, 2008 (San Francisco, CA) Investment News – The Truth About Going Independent. May 14-16, 2008 (Chicago,IL) FPA Symposium – Advisor Myths. May 1, 2008 (Albany, NY) Schwab – Transition Planning: How to transform your business through mergers andacquisitions. April 28, 2008 (Austin, TX) TD Ameritrade Regional Conference. March 12, 2008 (Maryland) TD Ameritrade National Conference. February 8, 2008 (Orlando, FL) Raymond James Financial Services National Conference. January 14, 2008 (St.Petersburg, FL) Fidelity: Best Practices Conferences 2008. (Washington, DC, Dallas, San Francisco,Seattle, Boston, and Atlanta) Schwab Institutional – IMPACT 2007. October 30, 2007 (Las Vegas) Schwab Regional Conferences – 2007. (Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, Philadelphia,Denver, Phoenix and St. Louis) Financial Planning Symposium. October 9, 2007 (Chicago, IL) TD Ameritrade: Fall Regional Conference. September 19, 2007 (Dallas, TX) Raymond James Financial Services Annual Conference. September 17, 2007 (Nashville,TN) Fidelity: Best Practices Conferences – 2007. (Phoenix, Seattle, Houston, Boston, andAtlanta) Financial Planning Association – Practice Management Issues for Investment Advisors.May 30, 2007 (Northern California, San Francisco) NAAIM National Conference. May 6-9, 2007 (Orlando, FL) NAPFA National Conference. May 2-6, 2007 (Chicago, IL) NICCP Annual Conference – Compliance Issues Pertaining to College Planners. May 3,2007 (Las Vegas) InterShow & Financial Advisor Magazine Financial Advisor Symposium – TheApplicability of the Pension Protection Act to Investment Advisors. 2007 (Las Vegas)Thomas D. Giachetti, Esq.ShareholderE: tgiachetti@stark-stark.comP: 609.895.7255F: 609.895.7395www.Stark-Stark.comwww.NJLawBlog.com

TD Ameritrade 2007 National Conference – New Compliance Issues Facing InvestmentAdvisors. February 9, 2007 (San Diego, CA) IMCA National Conference – Hedge Fund Regulation. January 30, 2007 (New York, NY) Advisor Summit 2006 – Staying Compliant. November 30 – December 1 (Las Vegas) Charles Schwab Institutional – IMPACT 2006 – Regulation, Liability and ProtectingYour Practice. November 7, 2006 (Washington, DC) 9th Annual Financial Advisor Symposium - Fiduciary Issues and Liability. September25 – 27, 2006 (Chicago, IL) National Association of Active Investment Managers (NAAIM) – Regulatory Compliancefor Active Asset Allocators. May 1 – 3, 2006 (Phoenix, AZ) Financial Planning Association (FPA), Northern California Chapter – Protecting YourPractice in an Ever-Increasing Regulatory Minefield. April 3 – 4, 2006 (San Francisco, CA) Financial Planning Association (FPA), Denver Chapter – Protecting Your Practice:How to Avoid Regulatory Enforcement and Client Litigation/Arbitration Proceedings.February 10, 2006 (Denver, CO) TD Ameritrade National Conference – How to Protect Your Practice from RegulatoryEnforcement Proceedings, Client Litigation and Departing Employees. February 1 – 3,2006 (Orlando, FL) Schwab Institutional New York Metro Regional Conference – Current Regulatory HotTopics. January 19, 2006 (New York, NY) Fortigent Annual Conference – Protecting Your Practice: How to Avoid RegulatoryEnforcement and Client Litigation/Arbitration Proceedings. January 12 – 13, 2006(Las Vegas, NV) The Investment Advisor Wealth Advisor Summit - Advisor Compliance Roundtable.December 2, 2005 (W. Palm Beach, FL) Financial Planning Association (FPA) Webinar – Protect Your Practice When AddingNew Partners. October 25, 2005 Charles Schwab Institutional – IMPACT 2005 – H

TD Ameritrade National LINC Conference. February 3-5, 2016 (Orlando, FL) Financial Planning Association. November 20, 2015 (Connecticut) Schwab's 2015 Compliance Seminars. November 17, 2015 (Detroit, Michigan; November 18, 2015, Rochester, NY.) Raymond James 2015 Wealth Managers Conference. October 19-21, 2015 (Naples, FL)