Jaqi is the Director of Thought Leadership, Regulatory Compliance for ACA Group, a leading governance, risk and compliance advisor in financial services.. She serves as Verger’s outsourced Chief Compliance Officer. She works closely with the Audit and Compliance Committee of Verger’s Board of Managers and the Chief Operating Officer to develop, implement, and monitor policies necessary for compliance with state and federal law as well as the regulatory requirements of the firm.

Jaqi was a managing director at Hardin Compliance Consulting for eleven years prior to its acquisition by ACA/Foreside Financial Group. Before working as a consultant, Jaqi held the position of Chief Compliance Officer for PNC Capital Advisors and PNC Realty Investors, investment adviser affiliates of PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. She also served as in-house counsel for National City Corporation’s investment adviser and broker-dealer affiliates. Jaqi served many years as in-house counsel for MassMutual Financial Group, a diversified financial services organization, where she advised the investment management division including affiliated registered investment advisers and registered investment companies.

Jaqi earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin and a juris doctor from Emory University School of Law. She also holds the IACCP® designation offered by National Regulatory Services and co-sponsored by the Investment Adviser Association (IAA).