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Expert in Insurance, Annuities, Securities, Arbitration, FINRA, TIC's, Stocks,Bonds, M.F.'s, Compliance
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Summary of Expertise:
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Consultant in litigation and arbitration, nationally (22 states), involving securities, insurance and annuities. 235 arbitrations (600+ retentions), since 1990, before the NASD, AAA, NYSE, PSE and 54 mediations. Expert, RFC, is an NASD Arbitrator and has qualified & testified as a Securities Expert before the CA Superior and State Courts. CASE TRACK RECORD - 207 WINS/28 LOSSES.
Expert witness/Consultant in arbitration/litigation involving securities, insurance and annuities, nationwide. Testifying i300 arbitrations (600+ retentions) before NASD/AAA/NYSE/PSE with 64 mediations in AK, CA, OR, AZ, HI, TX, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MO, NM, NV, OH, NY, GA, TN, WA , WV & FL. (No charge for non-stop air flight time). Expert, RFC, has qualified and testified as a Securities Industry Expert before the CA Superior and State Courts plus as an Insurance Industry Expert before the State Court of NV and serves as an NASD arbitrator. Services are provided for both claimants (65%) and respondents(35%).
Common/preferred stocks, bonds, IPO's, mutual funds, variable/index annuities, life insurance/VUL, L.P.'s, hedge funds, REITS, TIC's, options, REMICS, TINTS, mortgage backed securities & Rule 144 private stock offerings. P&L's and damage calculations provided. Testifying as to suitability, fiduciary duty, due diligence, underwriting & supervision, overreaching, churning, selling away, over-concentration/asset allocation, modern portfolio theory analysis, standard deviation, sharpe ratio, stock manipulation, best execution, margin, options, mark-ups, mark-downs, on-line trading, employee termination disputes, RIA activities, control person liability, “financial suicide”, reverse churning, standard-of-care, industry custom and practice plus compliance.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Los Angeles, California;
San Diego, California;
Long Beach, California;
Santa Ana, California;
Anaheim, California;
Riverside, California;
Bakersfield, California;
Glendale, California;
Huntington Beach, California;
and San Bernardino, California.
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1958
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BA
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Speech & Communication
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California State College at Los Angeles
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1961
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Graduate
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Finance & Taxation
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American Institute of Banking School- Los Angeles District Chapter
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2010 to
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Due Diligence
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Compliance Consultant
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Provides ScoreCard Due Diligence analysis on all Direct Participation Programs including L.P.'s, LLC's, DST's, REITS and TICS.
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1991 to
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(Undisclosed)
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Owner & Founder
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Owner & founder of a financial planning firm providing educational. retirement. financial. planning seminars for corps., nationally. From 1991 to the present, the firm has added an emphasis upon expert witness activities, with 9 arbitrator assignments since 1999, with one pending and 3 awards.
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2000 to 2010
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Empire Securities, Inc.
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Securities, Annuities & Insurance
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Branch Supervisor; Director of Advertising Compliance
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Registered Principal for the Home Office. Provided ScoreCard Due Diligence analysis for DPP Programs since 2009.. Approved the firms Advertising Compliance.
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1987 to 1990
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Boardwalk Capital Corporation
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Acting Branch Manager
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National Sales Director - Full service financial planning broker/dealer.
Chairman of due diligence committee, licensing and marketing compliance officer for 200 registered representatives.
President - Registered Investment Advisor & Director of Recruiting
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1975 to 1982
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Carlsberg Insurance Agency
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President
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1969 to 1982
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Carlsberg Securities Corporation
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Marketing - Securities - Insurance - R/E syndication
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VP/Branch Manager
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Provided the firms Due Diligence for all Syndication products including, raw land, multi-family, office, industrial and mobile home properties. Director of Marketing for securities and wholsaling of syndication products.
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1965 to 1969
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Bank of America
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Business Development
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VP - Manager
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So. California head of Business Development. Conducted sales training probrams for all bank personnel.
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1959 to 1965
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L. E. Cooper & Associates
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Tax Accountant
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Associations/Societies
Practising Law Institute - Panelist, Marketing Compliance - 1972 - R/E Syndication; Money Magazine - January, 2006
Real Estate Review - Published article - Fall - 1972; The Register (IARFC) Summer 2002; The Advisors Network, Winter 2002; KFWB Radio, November, 2003 International Assn. of Registered Financial Consultants (IARFC), AAII, Life Member - American Institute of Banking - Pasadena District Chapter (AIB), and Adjunct Faculty Member - Westlaw Round Table Group. 2004 published articles - Society of Industry Leaders
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Licenses/Certifications
MEMBER, NASD REGULATION, INC. BOARD OF ARBITRATORS - Panel Chairman - NASD -April '00.
Expert's Firm.- Series 7, 24 , 27*, 63, 65, 79 life ins.& var. contracts, real estate* *previously held
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Professional Appointments
MEMBER, NASD REGULATION, INC. BOARD OF ARBITRATORS - Panel Chairman; Adjunct Faculty Member -Westlaw Round Table Group
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Awards/Recognition
National Public Speaking and Debate Champion (1963 - 1965) American Institute of Banking.
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Publications and Patents Summary
Published articles written for Real Estate Review and several other industry-intensive publications
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Real Estate Riview
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Testifying in 300 arbitrations (600+ retentions) before FINRA/NASD/AAA/NYSE/PSE/JAMS with 64 mediations
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Expert witness/Consultant in arbitration/litigation involving securities, insurance and annuities, nationwide. Testifying in 300 arbitrations (600+ retentions) before NASD/AAA/NYSE/PSE with 64 mediations in AK, CA, OR, AZ, HI, TX, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MO, NM, NV, OH, NY, GA, TN, WA , WV & FL. (No charge for non-stop air flight time). Expert, RFC, has qualified and testified as a Securities Industry Expert before the CA Superior and State Courts plus as an Insurance Industry Expert before the State Court of NV and serves as an NASD arbitrator. Services are provided for both claimants (65%) and respondents(35%).
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Common/preferred stocks, bonds, IPO's, mutual funds, variable/index annuities, life insurance/VUL, L.P.'s, hedge funds, REITS, TIC's, options, REMICS, TINTS, mortgage backed securities & Rule 144 private stock offerings. P&L's and damage calculations provided. Testifying as to suitability, fiduciary duty, due diligence, underwriting & supervision, overreaching, churning, selling away, over-concentration/asset allocation, modern portfolio theory analysis, standard deviation, sharpe ratio, stock manipulation, best execution, margin, options, mark-ups, mark-downs, on-line trading, employee termination disputes, RIA activities, control person liability, “financial suicide”, reverse churning, standard-of-care, industry custom and practice plus compliance.
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Training/Seminars
Panelist & Speaker-Annual Seminar for Securities Brokers 2000-2003, sponsored by Registered Representative Magazine and On Wall Street magazines; Speaker-Panelist & Article, PIABA Conventions, 10 '03 & 2 '04
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Other Skills and Services
Public Speaking on all topics related to securities, insurance and annuities along with due diligence and complaince.
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Education
