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Ale Brown is founder and principal consultant at Kirke Management Consulting. She started her career as an IT professional working for large corporations such as Procter & Gamble and Johnson & Johnson. She also ventured into the entrepreneurial world working for boutique consulting firms when she moved to Vancouver. Her specialties at the time were the implementation and management of ERP systems and customer relationship management (CRM) strategies.

During her last corporate job with J&J, she partnered with various commercial groups in the organization, providing IT solutions in the area of sales force effectiveness and digital marketing. This is when she was thoroughly exposed to the world of privacy and data management.

Brown founded Kirke Management Consulting in 2014, with the goal to help organizations excel in their business objectives by finding opportunities for growth, while at the same time managing risks that could prevent their success. For more information, visit www.kirke-consulting.com or contact contact@kirke-consulting.com.

Jeffrey A. Simmons is a partner and member of Foley & Lardner’s Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice, where he focuses on complex litigation matters.

The new tax law lowers the tax rates for many investors, allowing clients to enhance tax savings on the converted amount.

George L. Taylor and Temenos Advisory violated their fiduciary duty by pocketing commissions and concealing conflicts while the firm was in financial distress, the commission charges.

The IPO price was lowered, but long-term performance is considered key.

At least 17 individuals invested $13 million in the scheme, and many lost 'substantial portions' of their life savings, prosecutors say.

CEO Sergio Ermotti said UBS had begun to cut costs following the merger of the U.S. and international wealth management divisions.

Jeff Taylor is a contributing writer for Digital Insurance.

It is the latest example of how companies are facing pressure to discipline individuals who have abused their position to obtain sexual favors or committed acts of violence and bullying.

The bank promoted Denver’s regional leader of the business to oversee all aspects of Ascent Private Capital Management nationwide.