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We are committed to fostering and maintaining a culture based on
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our four core values: Clients First, Integrity, High Quality Services |
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and Giving Back |
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(1) Clients First |
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- Always keep the client’s interests first
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- Work with colleagues to deliver the best of the Firm to every client |
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- Listen to what the client is saying and needs |
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(2) Integrity |
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- Act with integrity |
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- Think like an owner to create long-term shareholder value |
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- Value and reward honesty, collegiality and character |
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(3) High Quality Services |
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- Win by breaking new ground |
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- Let the facts and different points of view broaden your perspective |
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- Be vigilant about what we can do better |
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(4) Giving Back |
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- Invest in the future of our communities and our Firm
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- Mentor our next generation |
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Living these values means conducting ourselves and our business activities
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in accordance with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and regulations
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and our policies, and acting with integrity to deliver first-class business
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in a first-class way |
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As directors, officers and employees, we have a shared responsibility to
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maintain the highest standards of ethical behavior in our dealings with
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our clients and communities |
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Our core value of Clients First requires us to place our clients’ interests
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first and manage conflicts appropriately between their interests and
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ours. Therefore, officers and employees must be sensitive to whether
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the actions they take could create an actual or potential conflict of
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interest, or even the appearance of a conflict of interest |
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If we become aware of an actual or potential conflict of interest, we
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must act in accordance with regulatory requirements and our policies
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and procedures. We are required to identify, and where appropriate, |
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address, disclose and/or restrict, business conduct and practices that |
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may pose an actual or potential conflict |
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When we provide important information regarding products or services
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to our clients, we will endeavor to provide such information in a manner |
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easily understandable by our clients |
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