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    Jeffrey A. Lang

    Shareholder

    Jeffrey Lang is a member of Stark & Stark’s Investment Management & Securities Group. Mr. Lang has over 30 years of regulatory and compliance experience, including SEC, FINRA, and global corporate compliance expertise.

    Mr. Lang has served as a Chief Compliance Officer with both large institutional and start-up registered investment advisers. Mr. Lang concentrates his practice on all facets of Investment Adviser and Broker-Dealer compliance, managed accounts, oversight of business practices and supervision, and risk assessments. He also has extensive experience in managing SEC, FINRA, and state regulatory examinations.

    He has obtained both Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Investment Adviser Certified Compliance Professional designations. Mr. Lang has also completed the Certified Regulatory and Compliance Professional program offered by the FINRA Institute at Wharton.

    Mr. Lang has held the Series 7, 9, 10, 24, 63 and 65 FINRA securities licenses.

    Bar/Court Admissions

    • New Jersey 
    • Connecticut

    Education

    • Diploma in Financial Planning Program, Boston University, 2003
    • J.D., Syracuse University College of Law, 1989, Moot Court Board
    • B.S., Finance, The University of Connecticut, 1986

    Thought Leadership

    • Quoted, RIA Aggregators’ Fee Schedules Come Under Scrutiny by SEC. Citywire. March 26, 2026.
    • Presenter, The ADV Trap: Common Mistakes That Could Cost You—And How to Avoid Them. RIA Compliance and Legal Strategies Conference. December 4, 2025.
    • Presenter, Tech Trends: Bitcoin, AI, & Electronic Communication. RIA Compliance and Legal Strategies Conference. December 4, 2025.
    • Presenter, Compliance & Legal Issues Surrounding Your Tech Stack. Bob Veres’ Insider Forum. September 23, 2025.
    • Presenter, Promoting Your RIA Compliantly Under the SEC Marketing Rule Using Rankings, Testimonials, and Endorsements. Kitces IAR Ethics CE Day 2025. August 28, 2025.
    • Presenter, Basic Blocking and Tackling: The RIA Playbook for Daily, Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Compliance Tasks. RIA Compliance and Legal Strategies Conference. September 24, 2024.
    • Presenter, From Compliance to Creativity: Balancing Marketing Rule Compliance and Innovative Marketing. RIA Compliance and Legal Strategies Conference. September 24, 2024.
    • Presenter, State of the RIA Regulatory Landscape. RIA Compliance and Legal Strategies Conference. November 9, 2023.
    • Presenter, Compliance and Disclosures: Highlighting the Importance of Properly Drafted ADV, Agreements, and Policies. RIA Compliance and Legal Strategies Conference. November 9, 2023.
    • Presenter, Preparing for Your DOL Rollover Audit. RIA Compliance and Legal Strategies Conference. June 1, 2023.
    • Presenter, Compliance Battle Plan and Successfully Navigating Your Next Regulatory Exam: Achieving Compliance & Managing Risk. RIA Compliance and Legal Strategies Conference. June 1, 2023.
    • Presenter, Five Critical Compliance Areas. National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) Webinar. February 16, 2023.
    • Presenter, Protect Your Investment Advisory Business From a Cyber Security Attack. Lunch & Learn Seminar. December 8, 2022.
    • Presenter, Top Regulatory Updates So You Can Sleep At Night. National Association of Personal Financial Advisors Webinar. September 8, 2022.
    • Quoted, SEC Cautions Advisers Against ‘Extraneous’ Use of Term ‘Fiduciary’. National Association of Plan Advisors. April 15, 2022.
    • Presenter, Fall Compliance Clean-Up. Stark & Stark Webinar. October 14, 2021.

    Professional Organizations

    • New Jersey Bar Association
    • Connecticut Bar Association
    • Town of Mansfield – Massachusetts Finance Committee, 2000-2003

    Community Organizations

    • Lawrence Historical Society Trustee and Board Member, 2022 – Present
    • Lawrence NJ Trails & Open Space Committee, 2014 – Present
    • EASEL Animal Rescue League; Board member, 2018 – Present
    Business & Commercial Law Blog
    April 22, 2026
    Cybercrimes continue to target vulnerable companies globally, and advisers are now in the crosshairs. Recent interviews with cybersecurity...
    Podcast
    April 27, 2026
    Registered investment advisers are operating in an environment where SEC exams, enforcement priorities, and technology risks continue to evolve. At...
    Podcast
    March 30, 2026
    SEC examinations often focus on how registered investment advisors design, implement, and document their compliance programs. In this episode of...
    Podcast
    January 13, 2026
    Registered investment advisers handle a steady stream of compliance tasks across the year — not just at exam time. In this Adviser Intelligence...
    Podcast
    January 13, 2026
    Technology is changing how registered investment advisers operate—and it’s creating new compliance pressure points. In this episode of Adviser...
    Podcast
    January 12, 2026
    This video, “The ADV Trap: Common Mistakes That Could Cost You—And How to Avoid Them,” offers an educational overview of how registered...

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