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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• In this video Keith Loveland talks about assisting broker-dealers, financial planners, investment advisers and their associated personnel on multiple subjects including Governance Risk Compliance and Fiduciary Assessments. Keith works in Minneapolis, Minnesota. During his years in business, Keith has passed numerous licensing exams and have been honored to receive recognition for his work...
On November 12, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a funding bill ending the 43-day government shutdown, longest in U.S. history.
The bill funds the government through January and includes, among others, provisions for:
Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program. It is widely reported that the shutdown impacted 42 million...
I've taken and passed the following license exams:
• Series 7 - General Securities Representative
• Series 63 - Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
• Series 24 - General Securities Principal
• Series 4 - Registered Options Principal
• Series 27 - Financial and Operations Principal
• Series 8 - General Securities Sales Supervisor...
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...
The End of the Empire is an eighty-year-long saga that tells the story of
three generations of the MacAlpine and Bergen families, while at the same
time paralleling the trajectory of the nation.
The story begins after best
friends Harold Bergen and Cameron MacAlpine return from World War II,
and begin to pursue their dream of building families and community...
On October 9, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), jointly with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), issued answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding suspicious activity reports (SARs) and...
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."