EDUCATIONS

Paralegal Certification, Pasadena City College

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

FINRA Arbitrator

With 34 years of securities experience, Ms. Mitchell provides practical compliance solutions for our clients. Her expertise covers investment adviser compliance risk management, performing marketing and advertising reviews, annual reviews and focused risk assessments, SEC mock audits, assessing and authoring compliance policies and procedures, including but not limited to Codes of Ethics, Cybersecurity and Business Continuity Plans, drafting Form ADV and Form CRS, and evaluating trading and portfolio management operations. Ms. Mitchell also specializes in mentoring and training CCOs and other compliance personnel and assists them with maintaining their firm’s compliance programs.

Prior to joining Core Compliance, Ms. Mitchell was the Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for Engemann Asset Management (“Engemann”), a federally-registered investment adviser owned by the Phoenix Companies. Engemann managed assets for registered investment companies, wrap programs and high net worth clients. At Engemann, Ms. Mitchell was responsible for the firm’s continued compliance with federal and state securities laws. Ms. Mitchell also served as the Secretary of the Phoenix Engemann Funds (part of the Phoenix Family of Funds) and compliance liaison between Engemann and the Phoenix Engemann Funds Board of Trustees for over 8 years.
Ms. Mitchell has served as a FINRA arbitrator for the past 20 years and served as President of the Southern California Compliance Group for three years. She also is a member of the California 40’ Act Group.