Duane Thompson, AIFA®, President, Potomac Strategies, LLC

Duane Thompson, AIFA®, President, Potomac Strategies, LLC
Duane is president of Potomac Strategies, LLC, a legislative and regulatory consulting firm founded in 2009. He has 25 years of experience specializing in analysis and advocacy work related to federal and state regulation of financial advisors. Duane is a periodic contributor to the Investment and Wealth Institute’s flagship publication, Investments & Wealth Monitor, as well as Prudent Practices for Investment Advisors, a publication of Fi360, Inc., a Broadridge company. Duane holds the Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst designation, a Master's in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and a Bachelor of Arts with a double-major in history and studio art from Principia College in Elsah, Ill. 
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Washington Insights - SEC Examination Priorities for 2023, Plus a Look at Compliance Trends

Posted by Duane Thompson, AIFA®, President, Potomac Strategies, LLC on Mar 15, 2023 3:32:17 PM

SEC Sheds Share-Class Scrutiny, Shifts Focus to New and Pending Investment Adviser RulesOn February 7, 2023, the SEC’s Division of Examinations released its exam priorities for the year. Given the ever-growing number of priorities announced annually, this time the SEC has organized its top priorities into “Notable New and Significant Focus Areas” in addition to other areas of interest.

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Topics: investments, wealth, retirement, financial advisors

Legislative Intelligence: Regulatory Outlook for Wealth Managers - Modifying Trump Rules Is Primary Focus of Biden Administration

Posted by Duane Thompson, AIFA®, President, Potomac Strategies, LLC on Apr 13, 2021 12:15:00 PM

This column was originally published for the Institute's Legislative Intelligence quarterly column.

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Legislative Intelligence: Institute Meets with SEC Commissioners Regarding CIMA, CPWA Certifications

Posted by Duane Thompson, AIFA®, President, Potomac Strategies, LLC on Feb 6, 2021 11:30:00 AM

This column was originally published for the Institute's Legislative Intelligence quarterly column.

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