Form ADV Part 1, 2 A & B - Understand your firm's Disclosure brochures.
Form ADV is a critical regulatory filing required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for Investment Advisory firms. It serves as a comprehensive disclosure document that provides essential information about the firm's operations, services, and fees to clients, prospects and regulatory authorities. Understand the common pitfalls and challenges associated with the regulatory filings, allowing you to proactively address potential issues, mitigate regulatory risks, and minimize the likelihood of enforcement actions. Learn best practices for organizing, collecting, and updating the required information efficiently.
Senior and Vulnerable Adult Protections: Senior Safe Act Training Requirement
This one-hour on-demand course is designed for investment adviser representatives and other advisory firm personnel who may interact with senior or vulnerable adult clients. The course addresses the Senior Safe Act, common indicators of diminished capacity and financial exploitation, the role of trusted contacts, escalation and documentation practices, privacy considerations, and reporting of suspected exploitation to appropriate agencies. The course also discusses how these issues relate to an adviser’s fiduciary duty, ethical obligations, reasonable care, and professional responsibility when serving senior and vulnerable adult investors. Participants will learn practical steps to identify red flags, escalate concerns internally, protect client privacy, and support firm procedures intended to detect and address suspected exploitation.