Michael Rasmussen’s success story starts where most entrepreneurs with a legal background begin: with big ideas to serve clients and an industry passion. He is most passionate about assisting US and UK financial services professionals seeking investment adviser registration or acquisition due diligence services in the US or UK. In 2013, he started his career in the securities industry as a regulator with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). After FINRA, Michael served in Senior SEC/FINRA Consultant positions for several established legal and consulting firms. More recently, he has acted as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for several established investment advisers and private fund managers with each institution managing over $1 Billion in assets under management.

In 2020, Michael leveraged his extensive legal and compliance background to found United Atlantic Legal Services, a law firm exclusively dedicated to assisting US & UK financial services professionals seeking investment adviser registration or acquisition due diligence services. As a licensed lawyer in both the US and UK, he is able to uniquely service clients on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

In addition to that, Michael has routinely served investment advisory firms and private fund managers as a Subject Matter Expert and has provided extensive training regarding developing and existing FINRA & SEC matters, including but not limited to Fiduciary Standards, Investment Adviser Registration, Investment Advisor Compliance, and Investment Advisor Legal and Compliance Acquisition Due Diligence. In response to the demand for legal and compliance training, he founded FinProLaw (www.finprolaw.com), a legal and compliance learning platform that provides in-depth coaching services to new and aspiring investment adviser Chief Compliance Officers.

Mr. Rasmussen received his JD from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law, and his BS in Legal Studies from Nova Southeastern University, Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. He serves on the Education Committee for the National Society of Compliance Professionals and has passed the FINRA 7, 24, 63, and 65 examinations.

FinProLaw: www.finprolaw.com

United Atlantic Legal Services: www.unitedatlanticls.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrasmussenlaw/