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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Il

Own, operate, and create for boutique music firm specializing in contemporary a cappella arranging and education. Write custom arrangements for a wide variety of musical artists ranging from high school and collegiate ensembles to major label artists and Grammy winners. Work has appeared on releases by artists including Peter Hollens, the Swingle Singers, Committed, Brian Wilson (of the Beach Boys), and multiple ICHSA champions and ICCA finalists, as well as on NBC's "The Sing-Off", on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, and at major theme parks such as Epcot, SeaWorld, and Busch Gardens. Present workshops and master classes at vocal music festivals around the country, oversee the day-to-day operations of Random Notes, and provide affection and occasional enrichment to a large, good-natured cat.

Glen Ellyn, Il

Direct all facets of music ministry for a mid-sized suburban parish, including planning and leading the musical components of worship services, directing the adult choir, recruiting and supervising volunteer musicians, and accompanying worship services on piano and organ.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Northfield, Illinois, United States

As CCO for a small broker-dealer/investment advisory firm, I translated regulations into actionable procedures for our team by:• Familiarizing our personnel with the applicability and requirements of new regulatory developments (lately, e.g., Regulation Best Interest and PTE 2020-02);• Maintaining and implementing our firm's written supervisory procedures;• Administering our AML, KYC, and CIP functions, including coding VBA solutions to modernize our 314(a) response procedures;• Composing all CRD/IARD filings and responses to regulatory exam findings;• Conducting branch audits and ensuring remediation of any deficiencies;• Reviewing account applications, communications, and trading activity;• Partnering with our CEO to create a firm-wide culture of compliance; and• Being our team's first phone call for compliance questions great and small.

Elmhurst, Il

COMPLIANCE AND TRADING OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL (2018-2021)• Principal architect of BI solutions for proprietary asset management platform with ~$100 million AUM; day-to-day lead on structuring and executing trades for platform• Conduct branch and OSJ audits to ensure compliance with both external regulatory requirements and the firm’s internal policies and procedures• Reviewed and approved indexed annuity, alternative investment, and new account applications, as well as field force retail communications, websites, and social media• Researched and diagnosed potential TRACE violations• Executed domestic and international equity, option, mutual fund, and fixed income trades• Maintained Access database of insurance licensures and carrier appointments; continued to provide many aspects of insurance division support (below)INSURANCE SERVICES MANAGER (2017-2018)• Provided principal-level back office support in fixed insurance space for field force of 170+ agents• Reviewed and approved fixed indexed annuity contract applications• Tracked and directed commissions• Resolved sales/licensing/compliance/product inquiries• Wrote monthly column on current insurance topics for firm newsletter• Created recruiting content and acted as point of contact for prospective lateral agents

New Richmond, Wi

Represented clients in family law and criminal defense matters for a general practice litigation firm. Prosecuted municipal offenses for city of Prescott, Wisconsin.

Eau Claire, Wi

Specialized in estate planning, real estate, and business law matters for high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients. Practice also included significant general litigation, public defender appointments, and some appellate work.

Aitkin, Mn

Researched legal issues, composed findings of fact and memoranda of law, and drafted orders for a judge in State District Court.

Boston, Ma

Toured domestically and internationally as a member of full-time performing and recording vocal ensemble with national promotion and distribution contracts.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Master Of Science - Ms, Business Analytics

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

B.M., Music Composition

Activities and Societies: Singing Statesmen, Fifth Element, Jazz Ensemble

Diploma