Where Expertise Meets Execution.

Over 100 combined years of experience inside broker-dealers, clearing firms, and regulatory bodies. Six interconnected disciplines. This is how CuttoneTAC transforms financial services firms.

100+
Combined Years
6
Disciplines
24/7
Retainer Access

Our Disciplines

Compliance and regulatory consulting for broker-dealers
Trading and brokerage operations consulting
Financial engineering and risk management consulting
Audit and financial controls consulting
Services management and operations consulting
Technology and analytics consulting
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Compliance & Regulatory

We support firms in building and maintaining robust supervisory systems, from drafting and updating WSPs and SOPs, to designing effective compliance checks and supervisory controls. Our team guides clients through regulatory exams and audits and builds systems to ensure accurate, timely reporting for CAT, CAIS, and TRF.

Supervisory Systems

WSPs and SOPs for daily use

Exam Management

Prep, response, remediation

Reporting

CAT/CAIS/TRF frameworks

Monitoring

Continuous testing programs

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Trading & Brokerage

With deep capital markets expertise, we support the full trade lifecycle for broker-dealers — across share-based and notional-based activity in equities, options, and fixed income. From execution and routing to clearing and post-trade risk, we deliver system design, execution protocols, and custom controls to manage exposure and drive performance.

Execution

Best execution and routing

Operations

Clearing and settlement

Risk Controls

Post-trade management

Reconciliation

P&L and exceptions

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02
03

Financial Engineering & Risk

We model market, credit, and operational risk in real time using VaR, ETL, and high-performance compute for rapid stress testing. Services include portfolio margin analysis, structured product design, NSCC/DTC exposure management, and portfolio construction with hedging strategies — all optimized for risk-adjusted performance and capital efficiency.

VaR & ETL

Portfolio-calibrated frameworks

Stress Testing

Historical + hypothetical

Margin

Portfolio optimization

Exposure

NSCC/DTC monitoring

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Audit & Financial Controls

We prep firms for FINRA and SEC audits, perform mock exams to mitigate risks and avoid findings. Strengthening internal controls over compliance (ICOC) enhances financial reporting readiness, and provides hands-on FINOP consulting. We also support SOC2 and AML reviews.

Exam Prep

FINRA/SEC mock audits

Controls

ICOC design and testing

Financial Ops

FINOP, net capital

Assessments

SOC2, AML programs

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05

Services Management & Ops

We design and optimize service workflows, implement best-practice frameworks, and integrate tools to streamline delivery. Our support spans change management, KPI-driven performance tracking and incident response planning, all underpinned by scalable SOPs and targeted team training.

Process Design

Workflow mapping and optimization

Metrics

KPIs and live dashboards

Change Mgmt

Frameworks and playbooks

Training

SOPs and team enablement

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Technology & Analytics

We modernize tech stacks with fit-for-purpose tools — from surveillance and reporting platforms to workflow automation. Our approach includes mapping operational processes, optimizing data structures, and embedding telemetry to track system health and performance. With deep informatics and analytics expertise, we unlock insights from trade and compliance data to power smarter decisions and scalable oversight.

Modernization

Tech stack assessment + roadmaps

Surveillance

Platform design + implementation

Data

Architecture + telemetry

Analytics

Dashboards + automated reporting

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06

How We Engage

Three flexible engagement models tailored to your firm's specific needs.

“The difference between a firm that survives complexity and one that thrives in it is the quality of its partnerships.”
— CuttoneTAC Founding Principle
Why
cuttone. TAC?
Senior-Level Attention
Every engagement is led by founding partners with decades of direct industry experience — never handed off to junior staff.
Integrated Approach
Six disciplines working together seamlessly, eliminating silos and delivering holistic solutions.
Operator Perspective
We bring the perspective of people who've done the work — managed floors, built programs, led examinations.

Ready to Start Your Journey?

Three founding partners. Six disciplines. One team dedicated to your firm's transformation.