Anchor Investment Management’s senior relationship manager, Brian Blackwelder, earns prestigious IACCP ® compliance designation

Anchor Investment Management, LLC, a leading asset management firm based in Columbia, South Carolina, announced that Brian Blackwelder, CFP®, senior relationship manager, has earned the prestigious designation of Investment Adviser Certified Compliance Professional® (IACCP®). Blackwelder joins an elite group of more than 1,200 compliance professionals across the country who hold the IACCP® designation.

“We are incredibly proud of Brian’s achievement in earning the IACCP® designation,” says Margaret Ellen Pender, principal at Anchor Investment Management. “This credential reflects not only his personal commitment to excellence, but also our firm’s dedication to upholding the highest standards of compliance and fiduciary responsibility for our clients.”

The IACCP® program, co-sponsored by COMPLY and the Investment Adviser Association (IAA), acknowledges the heightened role of regulatory compliance and responds to the growing industry demand for nationally recognized compliance education, professional standards and ethical leadership.

The designation signals recognition of an advanced knowledge and skill level for investment adviser compliance professionals and clarifies compliance competence. This distinguished achievement identifies those who have completed the IACCP® program, including meeting the two-year work experience requirement, successfully completing the instructor-led curriculum, passing the certifying examination, completing an ethical assessment, agreeing to abide by the program’s Code of Ethics and Professional Standards of Conduct, and satisfying its ongoing continuing education requirements.

“Earning the IACCP® designation has been a rewarding step in my career,” says Blackwelder. “The process has deepened my understanding of regulatory compliance, and I look forward to applying this expertise to better serve our clients and support Anchor’s mission.”

Blackwelder joined Anchor in 2021 and brings nearly 30 years of financial services experience — spanning banking, mortgages and wealth management. A graduate of Presbyterian College with degrees in business administration and accounting, Brian is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and holds a South Carolina Life & Health insurance license. He is active in the Columbia community as a graduate of Leadership Columbia, former board chair of Welvista, youth soccer coach and a member of Eastminster Presbyterian Church.

COMPLY empowers financial services firms to build strong, proactive compliance cultures that go beyond regulatory checklists. As the leading provider of regulatory compliance technology and consulting expertise, COMPLY supports 5,600+ clients, including investment banks, private equity firms, hedge funds, broker-dealers and RIAs.

The Investment Adviser Association (IAA), based in Washington, DC, is the leading organization solely dedicated to representing the interests of SEC-registered investment advisory firms. In addition to serving as the voice of the advisory profession on Capitol Hill and before the Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Labor, Commodity Futures Trading Commission and other U.S. and international regulators, the IAA provides extensive compliance and educational services and resources to its membership.

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About Anchor Investment Management, LLC

Anchor Investment Management, LLC (Anchor) is a boutique wealth management firm located in Columbia, South Carolina, providing custom financial services to individuals, families, trusts and corporations across the Southeast and beyond. Founded in 2000, Anchor specializes in investment management, education funding, insurance analysis, estate planning, charitable giving and financial planning. Built on a foundation of collaboration and transparency, Anchor provides personalized attention and creative solutions to create financial peace of mind. For more information, visit AnchorInvestmentManagement.com.