Disciplinary Review Committee
Purpose
The Disciplinary Review Committee (DRC) is responsible for enforcement of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct and the rules and regulations of the CFA Program in order to maintain the integrity of CFA Institute membership and the CFA designation. The DRC:
- Hears and decides disciplinary matters related to alleged violations of the Code and Standards and the rules and regulations of the CFA Program;
- Reviews and decides appeals and certain stipulated and summary disciplinary matters; and
- Reviews and recommends changes to the Rules of Procedure.
The DRC Nominating Committee is responsible for recruiting charterholder members for the DRC, and strives for a fair representation of the differing areas of industry practice, experience, history of volunteer involvement, commitment to ethical standards, and geographic locations of CFA Institute members.
DRC members serve for a term of one year, renewable annually for a maximum of six years. Terms may be staggered to allow for turnover and continuity.
Nominations Process: The nominations process for this year is closed. If you wish to be notified of the opportunity next fiscal year, please contact DRCVolunteers@cfainstitute.org.
Volunteer Qualifications: Members must be CFA Institute Members who have held the charter for at least three (3) years, with a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the industry.
Volunteer Commitment: Service on the DRC requires significant time commitment (about 300 hours), some of which will be during the work week. Members may be asked to serve on in-person hearing panels that require international travel.
DRC Chair
Member of CFA Society Boston
DRC Deputy Chair
Member of CFA Society United Kingdom
DRC Executive Team
Member of CFA Society Calgary
DRC Executive Team
Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer, MRA Associates
Member of CFA Society Phoenix
Nathan Erickson, CFA, is a managing partner and chief investment officer at MRA Associates, where his primary focus is to lead the firm’s research efforts. He also provides private wealth and investment management services to foundations, retirement plans, and high-net-worth clients and is a member of the firm’s Investment Policy Committee and Compliance Committee. Mr. Erickson has a diverse background in the investment industry, having worked in commercial real estate sales and lending, as well as in investment brokerage at Charles Schwab. He has also served as an equity analyst at Kaplan Funds Management and as a portfolio manager at Foothills Asset Management. Mr. Erickson is a CAIA charterholder and serves on the board of directors of CFA Society Phoenix and Altier Credit Union. He has served in various volunteer roles for CFA Institute and has been selected to serve on the CFA Institute Disciplinary Review Committee, which is responsible for the enforcement of the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct. Mr. Erickson earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology from Kenyon College and a master of commerce (finance) from the University of Sydney.
DRC Executive Team
DRC Executive Team
Member of CFA Society Washington, DC
Member of CFA Society Sri Lanka
Member of CFA Society Cyprus, CFA Society Greece
Member of CFA Society Switzerland
Member of CFA Society New York
Member of CFA Society Sweden
Member of CFA Society Sydney
Member of CFA Society Sacramento
Member of CFA Society Istanbul
Ismail Erdem, CFA, is chief investment officer and founding partner of Taaleri Wealth Management, which is a subsidiary of Taaleritehdas, a Finnish wealth management and investment firm. Erdem leads the wealth management team in Turkey. He also manages the group’s equity funds that invest in Turkey and Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regions.
Erdem began his career in 1995 as an equity analyst. Prior to joining Taaleri, he worked as a research analyst at ING Barings and managed the investment research teams of leading Turkish brokers including Finansinvest and TEB/BNP Paribas Investments.
Erdem is a founding board member of CFA Society Istanbul and has served on the society’s board in various capacities including two terms as president. He led the effort to hold the first Investment Research Challenge in Turkey and contributed to several IRCs as mentor and judge.
Erdem holds bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering and physics from Bogazici University, Turkey. He completed his MBA in finance and corporate accounting at the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business, University of Rochester. He also conducted PhD studies in management science and systems at McMaster University, Canada.
Member of CFA Society Colorado
Member of CFA Society Vancouver, CFA Society Toronto
Member of CFA Society Sydney
Member of The Hong Kong Society of Financial Analysts Ltd.
Member of CFA China
Member of CFA Society United Kingdom
Member of CFA Society Singapore, The Hong Kong Society of Financial Analysts Ltd.
Member of CFA Society Argentina
Member of CFA Society France
Member of CFA Society Detroit
Member of CFA Society Dallas/Ft. Worth
Member of CFA Society Finland
Member of CFA Society San Antonio
Member of CFA Society Edmonton