GOLD COAST SECURITIES - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- GCS As Vice President of Human Resources
Ms. Ferguson serves GCS as Vice President of Human Resources. In this capacity, Ms. Ferguson is responsible for all human resources matters as well as the licensing and registration functions for the firm.
Ms. Ferguson has over 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. Her experience includes working within compliance, licensing, registration, and human resources departments of securities broker-dealers and investment advisers. Prior to joining GCS, Ms. Ferguson served as Assistant Vice President of Licensing and Registrations with London Pacific Securities.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President of Operations
As Senior Vice President of Operations, Ms. Tamano is responsible for the back-office operations of the firm. In this capacity, Ms. Tamano oversees new accounts, trading, and portfolio management.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- President
As President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ho is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the firm. While maintaining day-to-day management of GCS, Mr. Ho is also responsible for the legal and compliance functions of the firm.
Prior to joining GCS, Mr. Ho practiced law and has held a variety of positions in the financial services industry. Mr. Ho's industry experience includes overseeing the legal and compliance functions with Select Capital Corporation and Select Advisors, Inc. as their Senior Vice President of Compliance and General Counsel. Mr. Ho also served as Director of Compliance for National Planning Corporation where he was responsible for a variety of regulatory and compliance matters.
Mr. Ho earned his BA in economics and political science from the University of Washington and his JD from the University of Oregon School of Law. He is a member of the State Bar Association of California and holds the following securities licenses: Series 4, 7, 24, 27, 53, 63 and 65.