Bill joined NRS in 1995 and is an Executive Consultant of NRS Investment Adviser Services Division.

For over 10 years, Bill has been conducting mock investment adviser examinations for both small and large advisory firms, independently or as a result of an SEC requirement. In addition, Bill consults with NRS clients on such topics as due diligence reviews, hedge fund due diligence engagements, Form ADV reviews and trading issues. Since 1995, Bill has contributed to the introduction and ongoing support of NRS products such as NRS’ Online Policies and Procedures Manual, Compliance in a Box® and NRS ComplianceEssentials. Drawing upon his legal and administrative experience in the investment advisory and broker-dealer industry, Bill continues to be a primary contributor and speaker to the NRS Desktop Seminar series. Bill also is a frequent speaker at NRS and industry conferences and seminars and is called upon regularly to contribute articles to various industry publications.

Prior to joining the firm, Bill was First Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management Inc., the investment advisory and broker-dealer subsidiary of PaineWebber Incorporated, now UBS. During his employment with Mitchell Hutchins from 1987 to 1995, he provided legal and advisory support to the private account advisory division and the institutional investment advisory subsidiary, Mitchell Hutchins Institutional Investors Inc. From 1978 to 1987, Bill was Vice President, PaineWebber Incorporated and, as an attorney in the Legal Department, represented the firm in industry arbitrations and litigation and provided legal and advisory support to many areas of the firm. From 1974 to 1978, Bill was Assistant Arbitration Director of the New York Stock Exchange, and prior to The Exchange, he was employed from 1969 to 1974 as a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Bill is a member of the Michigan and New York bar associations and received his law degree from the Detroit College of Law in 1969. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities from Michigan State University in 1965. During his prior employment, he maintained various industry registrations including Series 3, 7, 8, 24, 63 and 65 exams.