CEO Today Business Women of the Year Awards

FIRM PROFILE With unsurpassed service and knowledge in the increasingly complex and highly regulated corporate and financial securities industry, Jacko Law Group (JLG) is uniquely situated to offer comprehensive services to registered investment advisers, securities broker- dealers, private equity firms, hedge- funds, investment companies, financial advisors and corporate organizations of all sizes. Since 2007, JLG is dedicated to providing personalized services and legal strategy for success. The JLG team is composed of renowned corporate and securities attorneys who work alongside clients to not only define goals and expectations, but to foster invaluable trust. The firm’s approach is to partner with clients and achieve long term success. Servicing clients nationwide, JLG has a track record for delivering exemplary results to unique and complex legal issues. As an industry leader, JLG continuously monitors developments in regulatory and compliance issues including SEC, state and FINRA matters. USA 75 www.ceotodaymagazine.com CEO Today Business Women of the Year Awards 2019 MICHELLE L. JACKO, ESQ. Managing Partner & CEO of Jacko Law Group, PC, ABOUT MICHELLE L. JACKO, ESQ. Michelle L. Jacko, Esq. is the Managing Partner and CEO of Jacko Law Group, PC, which offers corporate and securities legal services to broker-dealers, investment advisers, investment companies, hedge/private funds and financial professionals. In addition, Ms. Jacko is the Founder and CEO of Core Compliance & Legal Services, Inc., a compliance consultation firm. 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 workshops regarding industry hot topics and rising compliance issues. She is a frequent contributor to various industry journals and in 2013, Ms. Jacko was appointed and continues to serve on the Editorial Advisory Board for the Wolters Kluwer publication Practical Compliance and Risk Management for the Securities Industry. 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 also is a FINRA Arbitrator. Ms. Jacko is a member of the National Women’s Association of Lawyer and her company, Core Compliance, is proud to be certified as a woman owned business through the NWBOC. Ms. Jacko has also been recognized as a finalist for San Diego Business Journal’s 2017-2019 Most Admired CEO Awards and their prestigious 2018 Business Women of the Year Award. She was also selected as a finalist for San Diego Metro’s 2019 Women of Influence Awards and San Diego Magazine’s 2014, 2017 and 2018 Influential Women: Woman of the Year Award. 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. T: +1 (619) 298-2880 W: www.jackolg.com