Michelle L. Jacko, CSCP

Michelle L. Jacko, CSCP
Chief Executive Officer
- Investment Adviser, Broker-Dealer, Investment Company, Hedge and Private Fund Consultation
- Registration and Client Disclosure Documents including Forms ADV, Form BD, Form PF, and Privacy Notices
- SEC, FINRA and State Regulatory Examination
- Annual Reviews, Risk Assessments, and Mock SEC Exams
- Performance Advertising and Social Media Regulatory Compliance
- Policies and Procedures, Surveillance and Internal Control Development
- Cybersecurity Reviews, Regulation S-P, Business Continuity and Succession Planning
Education
J.D., St. Mary’s University School of Law, 1996
B.A. International Relations, University of San Diego, 1993
Degree awarded Cum Laude
Series 7, 24 & 66 (inactive)
Bar & Court Admissions
The State Bar of California
United States District Court, Southern District of California
Professional Affiliations & Certifications
Member and Former Two-Term Board Member, National Society of Compliance Professionals
Co-Founder and Member, Southern California Compliance Group
Certified Securities Compliance Specialist (sponsored by NSCP)
Member, State Bar of California, Corporations Committee Business Law Section (Former Vice Chair of Education 2016-2018)
Member, San Diego County Bar Association, Business & Corporate Law Section (Former Advisory Board Co-Chair and Member 2013-2014)
Member, American Bar Association, Business Law Section
FINRA Arbitrator
Awards
Super Lawyers (2024, 2023)
Finalist, CEO of the Year, San Diego Business Journal (2024, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
Finalist, Women of Influence in Law, San Diego Business Journal (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018)
Finalist, Business Woman of the Year, San Diego Business Journal (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018)
Top 50, Women of Influence 50 Over 50, San Diego Business Journal (2022)
Finalist, Leaders in Law, San Diego Business Journal (2022, 2021, 2020)
Finalist, Women of the Year, San Diego Magazine (2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
Global Excellence Awards: Most Influential Woman in Securities Law, Acquisition International Magazine (2021, 2020, 2019)
Finalist, Business Women of the Year, CEO Today Magazine (2021, 2020, 2019)
Michelle L. Jacko, CSCP, is CEO of Core Compliance & Legal Services, Inc. (“Core Compliance”), a compliance consultation firm which services registered investment advisers, broker-dealers hedge/private funds, investment companies, and financial professionals. In addition, Ms. Jacko is Managing Partner and CEO of Jacko Law Group, PC, a securities and corporate law firm which offers regulatory, M&A, corporate and litigation counsel to the financial industry and beyond.
Ms. Jacko specializes in investment adviser, broker-dealer and fund regulatory compliance matters, internal control development, regulatory examinations and operational risk management. Her consultation practice is focused on the areas of mock examinations, annual reviews, policies and procedures development, testing of compliance programs (including evaluation of internal controls and supervision), performance advertising, cybersecurity, Regulation S-P and much more.
As a frequent presenter at national financial industry conferences, Ms. Jacko delivers insightful and thought-provoking presentations on the industry’s hottest regulatory topics and rising compliance issues. She is a frequent author and contributor to various industry journals.
Ms. Jacko served as the former Vice-Chair of Education of the Corporations Committee for the State Bar of California Business Law Section and is a two-time former Board member of the National Society of Compliance Professionals (“NSCP”). She is the Co-Founder and a member of the Southern California Compliance Group and is also a FINRA Arbitrator. Ms. Jacko is a member of Vistage International and actively participates in her community.
Core Compliance is proud to be certified as a woman owned business through the NWBOC and was a finalist for the 2019 NAWBO Bravo Awards - San Diego. Since 2019, Ms. Jacko has been a finalist for San Diego Business Journal’s (SDBJ) CEO of the Year Award (2019-2024). She also received Acquisition International magazine's Global Excellence Awards: Most Influential Woman in Securities Law 2019–2020 - San Diego, and locally was selected by San Diego Metro as one of the 12 Women of Influence in San Diego, CA. Most recently, she was selected as a Super Lawyer for 2024 and 2023 by Thomson Reuters.
Previously, Ms. Jacko served as Of Counsel at Shustak & Partners, PC. Prior to that, she was Vice President of Compliance and Branch Manager of the Home Office Supervision team at LPL Financial Services, Corporation (Linsco/Private Ledger). She has also served as Legal Counsel of Investments and Chief Compliance Officer at First American Trust, FSB and held the position of Compliance Manager at Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management. In addition, Ms. Jacko 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 holds NSCP’s Certified Securities Compliance Professional (CSCP) designation and is a member of the National Association of Women Lawyers.