Kerry K. Rider is a Partner at ACA and Head of ACA’s Wealth Management practice. She brings more than 30 years of securities industry experience spanning investment adviser and broker-dealer compliance. With deep regulatory expertise, Kerry advises firms on entity registration, regulatory examinations, and mergers and acquisitions, and has extensive experience building and implementing compliance programs.
Kerry is focused on making compliance accessible, easy to understand, and practical, with an emphasis on supporting firms’ strategic growth initiatives. She counsels clients and leads ACA’s team of wealth management consultants, who serve nearly 2,000 registered investment advisers across the U.S.
Prior to joining ACA, Kerry spent 19 years as the owner and operator of an independent compliance consulting firm, serving registered investment advisers and broker-dealers nationwide. She also served as chief compliance officer and held other senior compliance leadership roles at large national broker-dealers and registered investment adviser firms.
Kerry earned a BA in History from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She previously held Series 7 and 24 securities licenses, as well as a California insurance license.
