Michelle Schwab serves as the Chief Compliance Officer of Ellsworth Advisors. Her primary responsibilities include overseeing and managing regulatory compliance issues, designing and implementing internal controls, and creating policies and procedures for the firm. Michelle has spent her entire 26-year career as a securities compliance professional. She holds designations as a Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI); Associate, Insurance Regulatory Compliance (AIRC); and Associate, Customer Service (ACS).
Michelle is a graduate of the University of Montevallo where she received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Prior to joining Ellsworth Advisors, she served as an Associate, Compliance Director at Western International Securities, a full-service independent, dually registered firm headquartered in Pasadena, California.
Michelle is an active volunteer with the Hudson Library and Historical Society through the Friends of the Hudson Library Bookstore. The Friends of the Hudson Library is a non-profit volunteer organization committed to supporting the library. Since 1951, the Friends’ goal has always been the same: “To be a group organized to better the services of the library to the community.” Additionally, she volunteers with the AARP Fraud Prevention Watch Network to educate the community on how to avoid fraud or identity theft.
Outside of the office, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, cultivating a “pollinator paradise” in her yard, and improving her overall health and wellness. Michelle lives in Hudson, Ohio, with her son.