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Our services range from planning for NASD Membership to planning for and filing Form BD-W and Everything In-Between.
If you have a broker dealer related management, operations, or regulatory problem, Please Call or Email so that we can help you find the answer!
If you have a question about our services or need an answer to a business related problem, Click Here  or Click on the title of the service below for a complete description. 
New Broker Dealer and RIA Applications

Brokerage Consulting Services provides complete NASD and RIA application services. If you are applying for membership with the NASD or registering with the SEC as a B/D or RIA we can manage, or review the process. We can also provide membership agreement update services in compliance with NASD NTM 99-67 and Rule 1017. We can also assist with your required Business Continuity Plan, and AML procedures and outside Audit.  If you want to purchase or sell a B/D click here.

Expert Witness

Our Professionals have worked with Broker-Dealers and attorneys at all levels of the arbitration and conflict resolution process. We can help in customer and industry problems. Our experience extends to all three sides of the arbitration table; arbitrator, claimant, and respondent. 

Branch Audit

Let our Team of Professionals help you conduct Branch Audits, and much more.  We will perform audits in one branch or fifty, including compliance meetings, rep interviews, on site training and etc.  Ask us and we will design a program that meets your needs, from large firm to small, from RIA to B/D.

Compliance Services

Do you want outside help? Is the NASD, NYSE, or SEC due for an audit?  Has your firm updated its procedures manual or compliance manual? Have you agreed to engage an outside consultant? Do you need to file form ATS, ADV, or BD?   Have you addressed all required Internet and Email issues? BCS can address all of the above and provide a professional to provide a solution.

Contract Professionals

Let Brokerage Consulting Services solve your professional staff problems. We will provide you with currently registered personnel on both a short and medium-term basis. We can provide  an interim CEO a contract COO, Compliance Officer, Financial and Operations Principal (FinOp).

SEC Rules 11Ac1-5 and 11Ac1-6

The rules are effective are you in compliance? Click above to find out if you must comply with the new SEC reporting requirements.

CFTC and NFA Services

The CFMA  (Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000) How will it effect your Broker Dealer or Introducing Broker? Are you a currency trading operation that will be required to register with the CFTC and join the NFA click our heading above to learn more.

Virtual Principal

Do you need a professional available on-call as a resource you or your staff can call to get a question on an issue answered now?  Our Virtual Principal gives you someone you can turn to when issues or questions come up that you are unsure how to handle or just want another professional opinion. 

ECN  ATS

All ECNs are required to register as an ATS or Exchange, but not all ATSs are ECNs. If you are operating a trading system that clients or other broker-dealers have access you may be required to register as an ATS, if you are not sure call us.

Internet Related Issues

If your firm is using the Internet or Email please review our Internet related services.

SEC Regulation S-P

Reg. S-P is in effect and all B/Ds and RIAs must provide a notice and have policies and procedures in place to comply, ensure you are in compliance before your next audit.

NASD INSITE

How will the NASD's new INSITE system effect your business?  Click above to find out how we can help you prepare for this new level of insight the NASD will have into your business on a daily basis. 

 

 
Information

B/D Manager

Looking for new challenge.

Nineteen years of experience within the financial services industry.  He is a team player, a proven manager, who has experience building a new BD, and thrives in a startup environment

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Questions?

As a service to our customers and prospects Brokerage Consulting Services will provide you with "the short answer" to your securities industry related questions. Just click here and type in your question.  We will answer by email or phone.  If the question falls outside of our short answer constraints we will also offer other solutions for you to get an answer.

 

Glossary

Are some of the terms used on this site and others securities industry sites not in your standard lexicon? Click on the link below to the NASD's Resources Page and then click on the glossary link for a very extensive list of industry terms.

 

New SEC

The new SEC Rules on Books and Records are effective and require B/Ds to record additional information. Here is a link to the SEC Interpretive Release on the new 17(a)(3)&(4) Rules  If You require more information please contact us.

 

 

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