Bradford “Brad” Jealous

Bradford Jealous, III is a Director and Senior Investigator (Enforcement – Professional Conduct) at CFA Institute, in Charlottesville, Virginia. Bradford investigates matters involving alleged violations of the CFA Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct by charterholders and candidates that are industry-related. He also conducts hearings in front of the CFA Disciplinary Review Committee when necessary.

Prior to joining CFA Institute in 2017, Bradford spent over ten years as a senior securities litigator with Mayer Brown LLP’s New York Office. While at Mayer Brown, Bradford engaged in all areas of securities litigation, with an emphasis on government investigations, including FINRA actions, Foreign Corrupt Practice Act Proceedings, SEC and Department of Justice investigations, and white collar criminal defense. Bradford also served as lead counsel to the former Chief Financial Officer of AIG, Inc. from 2008 through 2017, which included a multitude of government investigations, Congressional hearings, and related actions arising out of the 2008 financial crises. As a result of his efforts Bradford was named in The Legal 500 US Rankings for Securities Litigation. He was also recently named as a faculty member to the Government Investigation and Civil Litigation Institute.

Bradford received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia (B.A. – Government) and his law degree from the University of Notre Dame law school, where he was a Thomas J. White Scholar and an editor of the Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics and Public Policy. While attending law school Bradford served as a clerk in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia. Prior to law school, Bradford served as a Captain in the U.S. Army with the 10th Mountain Light Infantry Division in Fort Drum, NY.

8c. ALL LAB – Integrating Ethical Awareness into the Compliance Program (Intermediate)