Reg Bi Expert Witnesses

Securities & Investments - FINRA Programs, FINRA Risk Hierarchy, FINRA Sales Practice Issues, FINRA and SEC Rules, Reg BI, Assessment of Internal Controls, Broker-Dealer Compliance and Supervision, Broker-Dealer Regulatory Issues, and Risk Monitoring and Mitigation.

President and Founding Principal of Diles Consulting, Colleen has 25 + years of experience in the securities industry. Colleen worked at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for 22 years supervising both Examination and Risk Monitoring teams. Most recently, at FINRA, Colleen served as Risk Monitoring Director and Los Angeles Office Senior Leader. Prior to joining FINRA, Colleen held the position of Mutual Fund Administration Supervisor at Chase Global Fund Service Company in Boston, Massachusetts. During her tenure at FINRA, Colleen developed and enhanced company programs and processes and successfully worked with technology partners to create solutions to advance Risk Monitoring business needs. Additionally, Colleen served as the Los Angeles Regulatory Point of Contact and established relationships with federal and state regulators through stakeholder forums. This included regular interaction with national and regional SEC offices, State securities regulators, NAASA...

Securities & Investments, Banking - RIA, Broker Dealers, Banking, Lending, Estates, Trusts, Fiduciary, Securities, Crypto & Specialty Assets, Reg BI, Accredited, International, Firm Practice, Regulatory, Risk Management, 1031/DST, Complex Insurance Plans, FINRA, OCC, SEC, Forensic, Fraud, Human Resources, Case Strategy, Supervision.

With over 38 years of experience in the financial services industry, I currently hold the positions of President, Chief Compliance Officer, and Owner of Wealth Innovation, a boutique Registered Investment Adviser firm. Additionally, I am the founding advisor at Wealth Advocacy, a consultancy specializing in business and consumer financial services. I am the President, Founder, and Owner of Esoteric Advisors, a collaborative consulting and expert witness company that aims to foster a robust and extensive collegial network of fellow experts. My professional journey includes serving as a FINRA and court admitted expert witness. I have authored numerous expert reports, participated in depositions, and provided testimony in arbitration and court proceedings. My unwavering commitment to business and personal compliance, legal integrity, and creditworthiness is impeccable. I have held several significant positions with a major financial institution. These roles have encompassed audit-ris...