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Ryan P. Smith Law, PLC
Ryan P. Smith Law, PLC is a law firm that provides legal services primarily to broker-dealers and registered investment advisers. The firm focuses on helping clients comply with regulatory obligations, particularly those related to financial industry regulations and securities law. Its publications often discuss regulatory compliance, enforcement actions by bodies like FINRA, and best practices for managing legal risks in the financial sector. The firm also shares insights on practical aspects of legal practice, such as preparation and adaptation in client representation, and emphasizes the importance of regulatory adherence to protect investors and maintain operational integrity.
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E-Mail Retention
The broker-dealer and RIA sectors have long been aware that the criteria for maintaining and overseeing digital communications are stringent. And unforgiving. has long been aware that the criteria for maintaining and overseeing digital communications are stringent. And unforgiving. See…
Law and Order – October 2025
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) posts the disciplinary actions it has taken to its online database. It also posts a monthly summary of these actions, which is a worthwhile read for those in the industry –…
A Recipe for Failure
The firm’s surveillance system generated more than 10,000 alerts over a two-month period. It also flagged approximately 15.2 million items over a two-year period with over 5.2 million still unreviewed at the time of the disciplinary action. If that were…
Law and Order – August 2025
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) posts the disciplinary actions it took to its online database. It also posts a monthly summary of these actions, which is a worthwhile read for those in the industry – if…
Law and Order – July 2025
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) posts the disciplinary actions it took to its online database. It also posts a monthly summary of these actions, which is a worthwhile read for those in the industry if only…
Compliance Checkup Form
Is your firm operationally ready to handle its compliance responsibilities? Find out with the Compliance Checkup Form.
Because broker-dealers, registered investment advisers and their associates want to spend their time serving their clients, not their regulators.
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Law and Order
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) posts the disciplinary actions it took to its online database. FINRA also posts a monthly summary of these actions. (Reader’s Digest it is not, but that is not the point.) …
The ABCs of WSPs
Most movie fans can quote some parts of the classic courtroom showdown between Tom Cruise’s Lieutenant Kaffee and Jack Nicholson’s Colonel Jessep in the 1992 movie A Few Good Men (“You want answers?” “I WANT THE TRUTH!” “YOU CAN’T HANDLE…
For Compliance
The National Society of Compliance Professionals (NSCP) is a valuable resource for the broker-dealer and registered investment adviser compliance community. I have had the good fortune to contribute to the NSCP’s efforts in a number of ways, among which is…