Michelle L. Jacko, Esq. is the Managing Partner at Jacko Law Group, PC (JLG). She offers
            securities and corporate legal counsel to broker-dealers, investment advisers, hedge funds and financial
            professionals.

          Ms. Jacko specializes in investment advisory and broker-dealer formations, mergers and acquisitions, business
            transition risks and regulatory compliance and securities law. Her practice focuses on the
            areas of compliance risk management, contract negotiations, policies and procedures, testing of compliance
            programs (including evaluation of internal controls and supervision), performance advertising, soft dollar
            arrangements, best execution, separation agreements and much more.  In 2006, Ms. Jacko was named as
            a Top 20 Rising Star for “Who’s Who” in Upcoming Compliance Professionals by Compliance Reporter magazine.
            Previously, Michelle served as Of Counsel at Shustak & Partners, PC. Prior to that, Michelle was the Vice
            President of Compliance and Branch Manager of the Home Office Supervision team at LPL Financial Services,   
            Corporation (Linsco/Private Ledger), Legal Counsel of Investments and Chief Compliance Officer at First American
            Trust, FSB and Compliance Manager at Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management. In addition,
            Michelle was with PIM Financial Services, Inc., and Speiser, Krause, Madole & Mendelsohn, Jackson.

            Ms. Jacko received her J.D. from St. Mary’s University School of Law and B.A., International Relations, from
            the University of San Diego.  She is admitted to the State Bar of California and United States District Court,
            Southern District of California.  Michelle is a board member for the National Society of Compliance Professionals
            (NSCP) and serves as Subcommittee Chair of NSCP’s Membership Committee. Michelle frequently speaks at
          national industry conferences, authors industry articles and serves as compliance columnist for Bank Advisor
            magazine. She is Vice President of the Southern California Compliance Group (past President of the San Diego
            Compliance Group 2002 and 2003) and is involved in the American Bar Association (Business Law Section),
            State Bar of California and San Diego County Bar Association.



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Securities & Corporate Counsel
Michelle L. Jacko, Esq.
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