Teresa Cowan is a Partner, Co-Head of Distribution, and President of the firm’s 17 SEC-registered and FINRA member Broker Dealers. Teresa manages the Distribution team including compliance, marketing review and regulatory operations. With extensive expertise in Distribution management and business process improvement, Teresa plays a key role in ensuring operational and compliance excellence across ACA’s distribution and broker-dealer operations.
Prior to joining ACA, Teresa served as President of Quasar Distributors, LLC, where she was also a co-founder and chairperson of the board. She previously held the position of SVP, BD Compliance Manager/Chief Compliance Officer. With a career spanning four decades in the Financial Services Industry, she has held multiple BD leadership roles.Teresa holds FINRA Series 4, 7, 24, 53, and 63 registrations and is a Certified Regulatory and Compliance Professional (CRCP)®. Her deep industry knowledge and leadership continue to drive best-in-class compliance and operational efficiency at ACA.
