Let's begin with Why. I believe Americans need good financial advice if they are to gain a measure of financial security. I further believe I
can best serve Americans - indirectly - through serving the financial services professionals who directly serve them.
My passion to serve has been demonstrated throughout the decades as an attorney, author, consultant, teacher, and expert witness. During my
years within the financial world, I've observed how critical it is to know the subject matter and be a trustworthy resource.
The financial services sector is not simple. Never has been. Never will be. It is a VUCA world: Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous.
Successful client outcomes are rarely guaranteed and never predicted perfectly by gazing at a crystal ball.
Investment themes may come and go. Markets gyrate. Investment Managers are Hot, or Not. The world of investing may be defined as a complex web of legal,
regulatory, fiduciary, and ethical demands.
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On January 7, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission" or the "SEC") proposed to amend the rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Advisers Act") that define the terms "small business" and "small organization" to increase the asset-based threshold used in that definition. The proposal would increase the assets under management threshold unde...
• IN THIS VIDEO KEITH LOVELAND TALKS ABOUT: Enterprise Wide Risk Assessments, Anti-Money Laundering Audits, Creation of Regulation S-P Privacy Programs,
Cybersecurity Policies and Procedures, Disaster Recovery Plans, and Fiduciary Assessments.
"My clients often begin with an Enterprise Wide Risk Assessment. The facts we discover..."
I've said I've been a student of the market my whole life. That's not accurate. I didn't read "Portfolio Selection" - the Harry Markowitz paper on mean-variance optimization -
when it was published in March of 1952. I read it years later.
The ideas behind systematic and non-systematic risk continue to fascinate me...
The need for expert assistance in cases involving securities is often critical. I am regularly called upon to assist with case design and support - and as an expert witness.
My extensive background enables me to speak with authority about the intricacies of securities laws and regulations, as well as investment products, services, and operational procedures.
Resources for Investment Advisers on the Minnesota Department of Commerce Securities Unit website are Excellent. Kudos to the dedicated staff.
Two of my favorite resources are the (1) Written Supervisory Procedures Checklist for Investment Advisers, and (2) Minnesota Statutory Information.
The Table of Contents for the 18-page, 17-section...
Before you initiate an arbitration or court litigation, consider mediation as the most natural first step in dispute resolution. If the case can't be resolved through mediation you
can always proceed to arbitration.
I am a qualified neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota Rules of Practice and can assist you in resolving disputes between investors and securities firms, as well as disputes between
securities firms and their associated persons.
For most of my professional life, I have specialized in helping investment professionals and their firms do things the right way. Specifically, Keith Loveland Consulting:
"I have assisted both claimants and respondents in providing behind-the-scenes support as well as on-the-stand expert testimony."