Compliance

PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS – OPERATIONS AND COMPLIANCE

Talos has engaged Guidepost Investigations and Security LLC (“Guidepost”) to help maintain an effective compliance program that ensures Talos is in full compliance, at all times, with all applicable laws, regulations and guidelines, across all applicable product lines.  Guidepost will conduct regular reviews and issue recommendations regarding Talos compliance, with, among other laws, the Bank Secrecy Act, the USA Patriot Act, and other anti-money laundering provisions.


ANDREW J. O’CONNELL
Guidepost is led by CEO Andrew J. O’Connell. From 2003 through 2005, Mr. O’Connell was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted federal crimes, including various frauds and financial and electronic crimes, firearm and drug offenses, and violent gangs. Mr. O’Connell was also involved in prosecuting organized crime and terrorism, and asset forfeiture. Before becoming a federal prosecutor, from 1998 through 2002, Mr. O’Connell was a litigation attorney in the Washington, DC office of the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, where he was involved in litigating a wide range of civil, criminal, white collar, and government enforcement actions. Before joining Skadden, from 1997 through 1998, Mr. O’Connell was a law clerk to the Honorable William Osteen, United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina. From 1990 through 1997, Mr. O’Connell was a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service, where he investigated federal crimes, including various frauds, financial and electronic crimes, counterfeiting of U. S. currency, and threats against the President.