Clients turn to John for advice on corporate governance, legal administration and registration of investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940, including mutual funds, closed-end investment companies, and exchange traded funds.

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John has counseled clients on a number of issues, including: the formation and reorganization of mutual funds, business development companies (BDCs) and closed-end funds; the registration and listing requirements for closed-end funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs); managed futures mutual funds; issues related to the use of derivatives and swap agreements; proxy contests involving closed-end funds and activist shareholders; distribution and networking related contracts for mutual funds, investment advisers and broker dealers; compliance advice, mock SEC examinations and internal investigations; and mutual fund investment adviser marketing and advertising. John represents clients in a number of regulatory matters and has served as counsel to an SEC receivership.

Before joining the firm, John was a manager of regulatory administration with a third-party service provider to mutual funds and other pooled investment products.

John has counseled clients on a number of issues, including: the formation and reorganization of mutual funds, business development companies (BDCs) and closed-end funds; the registration and listing requirements for closed-end funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs); managed futures mutual funds; issues related to the use of derivatives and swap agreements; proxy contests involving closed-end funds and activist shareholders; distribution and networking related contracts for mutual funds, investment advisers and broker dealers; compliance advice, mock SEC examinations and internal investigations; and mutual fund investment adviser marketing and advertising. John represents clients in a number of regulatory matters and has served as counsel to an SEC receivership.

Before joining the firm, John was a manager of regulatory administration with a third-party service provider to mutual funds and other pooled investment products.

  • Member, American Bar Association; Business Law Section—Federal Regulation of Securities Committee; Investment Companies and Investment Advisers Subcommittee; Investment Company Use of Derivatives and Leverage Subcommittee
  • Member, Federal Bar Association; Securities Law Section
  • Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Member, Philadelphia Bar Association; Co-chair, Business Law Section – Investment Companies Committee
  • Board member, Chestnut Hill Local, and recipient of Chestnut Hill Award (2016)

Education

  • Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., 2006
  • La Salle University, B.A., 1996, finance/philosophy

Bar Admissions

  • Pennsylvania
  • Quoted, “Third OCIE Cybersecurity Exam Sweep Underway,” ACA Insight, April 1, 2019.
  • Quoted, “SEC Modifies Form N-PORT Reporting to Address Cybersecurity Concerns,” ACA Insight, March 4, 2019.
  • Quoted, “OCIE Exam Priorities List is a Tool, Not a Compliance Blueprint,” ACA Insight, February 11, 2019.