D. Mitchell & Company, LLC
Code of Ethics
Our Code of Ethics establishes ideals for ethical conduct for all officers, registered representatives and staff of D. Mitchell & Company, LLC. These codes are based on fundamental principles of openness,
integrity, honesty & trust. Our Code of Ethics is divided into two parts: Traits and Practices.
I. Traits and practices you should adhere to (Best Practices)
- Integrity is the most important trait in earning and retaining client trust. We will not compromise our principles for any reason. Client interests will always be placed before our own
interests. Good character is our most important asset.
- Honesty & openness are the fundamental principles underlying our practice. We will always be truthful and candid with clients, and will never make promises we do not intend to keep.
- We will perform our services that is fair to all, including clients, and other employees. We will always disclose conflicts of interests.
- We will seek to continually increase our professional skills and knowledge.
- We will always respect the confidentially of sensitive and non-public information, for both clients and former clients. Wherever possible, we will control access to such sensitive and
non-public information.
- We will always act with timeliness, patience and consistency. Knowledge and skills are not enough. They must be applied in a prompt and thorough manner.
- All employees must periodically report their securities transactions and holdings to our President who will review those reports, thus allowing him, and regulators, to identify improper
trades or patterns of trading. Personal securities transactions must be pre-cleared and duplicate trade confirmations and account statements must be provided to your immediate supervisor.
- We provide all employees with a copy of our Code of Ethics, and you, in turn, will acknowledge receipt of the Code and your full understanding of the Code.
II. Practices you must avoid
- We are committed to providing a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. We are an equal opportunity employer.
- Employees and their spouses may not have an interest in another financial firm if that interest may present a conflict of interest with that employee’s duties to this firm.
- Employees may not give or receive gifts or entertainment without first obtaining written authorization from the firms President. Such authorization will only be given if such action is deemed
to not be an attempt to improperly influence any business decision we may make.
- We will never recommend that a client purchase or sell a security or insurance product without having reasonable grounds to believe the recommendation is suitable for the client on the basis of
information provided by the client and after reasonable inquiry into the client’s investment objectives and financial situation.
- We will never place an order to purchase or sell a security or insurance product without the client’s prior authorization. Nor will we ever purchase or sell a security that is not registered
under applicable state or federal securities laws, unless such securities are legally exempt from registration.
- We will never borrow money or securities from a client or lend money or securities to a client.
- We will never excessively trade client accounts in order to generate sales commissions.
- We will never exercise discretionary authority over a client account without the express written authorization to do so by the client.
- We will always accurately describe the identity of the firm and the nature of the services offered by the firm.
2/29/2008