--- title: "Marking a Milestone: True West’s WBENC Certification" description: True West Consulting is proud to announce its certification by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), marking a significant milestone in its journey. image: https://blog.truewest-consulting.com/hubfs/Part1.jpg --- [![TrueWest-WhiteLogo-Transparent](https://blog.truewest-consulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Branding/TrueWest-WhiteLogo-Transparent.png?width=2000&height=390&name=TrueWest-WhiteLogo-Transparent.png "TrueWest-WhiteLogo-Transparent")](https://truewest-consulting.com) [![TrueWest-WhiteLogo-Transparent](https://blog.truewest-consulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Branding/TrueWest-WhiteLogo-Transparent.png?width=2000&height=390&name=TrueWest-WhiteLogo-Transparent.png "TrueWest-WhiteLogo-Transparent")](https://truewest-consulting.com) - [About](https://www.truewest-consulting.com/about) - [Technology](https://www.truewest-consulting.com/technology) - [Services](https://www.truewest-consulting.com/services) - Compliance - [RIA Compliance](https://www.truewest-consulting.com/services/ria-compliance) - [Private Fund Compliance](https://www.truewest-consulting.com/services/private-fund-compliance) - [Legal](https://www.truewest-consulting.com/services/legal) - [IT Operations & Governance](https://www.truewest-consulting.com/services/it-operations-and-governance) - [Finance](https://www.truewest-consulting.com/services/finance) - [News & Insights](https://blog.truewest-consulting.com/news-insights) - [Contact](https://www.truewest-consulting.com/contact) [Tech Portal Login](https://truewest.greenboard.com/) [Schedule a Call](https://www.truewest-consulting.com/schedule-a-call) [Tech Portal Login](https://truewest.greenboard.com/) [Schedule a Call](https://www.truewest-consulting.com/schedule-a-call) - [About](https://www.truewest-consulting.com/about) - [Technology](https://www.truewest-consulting.com/technology) - [Services](https://www.truewest-consulting.com/services) - Compliance - [RIA Compliance](https://www.truewest-consulting.com/services/ria-compliance) - [Private Fund Compliance](https://www.truewest-consulting.com/services/private-fund-compliance) - [Legal](https://www.truewest-consulting.com/services/legal) - [IT Operations & Governance](https://www.truewest-consulting.com/services/it-operations-and-governance) - [Finance](https://www.truewest-consulting.com/services/finance) - [News & Insights](https://blog.truewest-consulting.com/news-insights) - [Contact](https://www.truewest-consulting.com/contact) [Tech Portal Login](https://truewest.greenboard.com/)[Schedule a Call](https://www.truewest-consulting.com/schedule-a-call) [Women in Finance](https://blog.truewest-consulting.com/news-insights/tag/women-in-finance) # Marking a Milestone: True West’s WBENC Certification [![True West](https://blog.truewest-consulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Branding/Graphics/TrueWest-Icon-In-Circle.png?width=40&height=40&name=TrueWest-Icon-In-Circle.png)](https://blog.truewest-consulting.com/news-insights/author/true-west) by [True West](https://blog.truewest-consulting.com/news-insights/author/true-west) Sep 05 2024 Marking a Milestone: True West’s WBENC Certification 1:17 True West Consulting is proud to announce its certification by the [Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)](https://www.wbenc.org/), a meaningful milestone in our journey. This certification reflects our commitment to innovation and excellence, but what truly defines us is our distinctive approach—rooted in creativity, intuition, and a "do what needs to be done" mentality. At True West, we don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. Instead, we dedicate time to truly understand your business, tailoring our compliance services to meet your unique needs with a blend of grit, organization, and an unwavering focus on nurturing relationships. Our work is guided by a commitment to putting people first, designing compliance programs that are as dynamic and adaptable as the financial landscape itself. We lead with intuition and pragmatism, ensuring that every challenge is met with thoughtful, personalized solutions. While the WBENC certification connects us with a network of women-owned businesses, it is just one facet of who we are. 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She has worked with both registered and unregistered investment advisory firms, ensuring all aspects of their compliance programs run smoothly and all regulatory requirements are met.   [mailto:carliss.marshall@truewest-consulting.com](mailto:carliss.marshall@truewest-consulting.com) ![Sara_Sparks-min](https://blog.truewest-consulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Headshots/Sara_Sparks-min.jpg?width=225&height=225&name=Sara_Sparks-min.jpg) ## Sara Sparks Consultant Sara is a seasoned Compliance Consultant at True West specializing in registered investment advisory firms. She offers guidance and best practices on constantly changing securities division regulations and ensures firms are prepared for regulatory examinations. Sara has experience with newly registered firms and well-established firms. She assists firms with developing and maintaining a robust compliance program through guidance of policies and procedures, risk assessments, and performing day-to-day compliance duties. 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He takes a sensible, solutions-oriented approach to risk management, promotes effective corporate governance, and upholds high ethical standards. [mailto:contact@truewest-consulting.com](mailto:contact@truewest-consulting.com) ![Aaron Payne - Headshot](https://blog.truewest-consulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Aaron%20Payne%20-%20Headshot.jpg?width=1575&height=1575&name=Aaron%20Payne%20-%20Headshot.jpg) ## Aaron Payne Consultant **Aaron Payne** is an IT Infrastructure and Cybersecurity specialist with deep experience leading technology transformation efforts within the financial services sector. In recent years, he has helped RIAs and FMOs modernize disjointed and outdated IT environments - bringing them into alignment with regulatory expectations and operational best practices. His work focuses on building secure, well-governed systems that support business growth, reduce risk, and hold up under regulatory and audit scrutiny. 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Passionate about delivering end-to-end onboarding solutions, Bridget has successfully managed onboarding for multiple RIAs, supporting hundreds of users by ensuring seamless system access, compliance, and comprehensive training. Additionally, she has overseen client service operations, optimized systems, and aligned departmental efforts to ensure every client interaction reflects the highest standards of service. [mailto:bridget.katz@truewest-consulting.com](mailto:bridget.katz@truewest-consulting.com) ![Anna-Burdine](https://blog.truewest-consulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Headshots/Anna-Burdine.jpeg?width=2400&height=2400&name=Anna-Burdine.jpeg) ## Anna Burdine Associate Anna is a Compliance Associate at True West Consulting with five years of compliance experience. She is an accomplished financial services professional with a strong background in compliance, supervision, and advisor support on the broker dealer side of business. Prior to her current role, she worked at LPL Financial as a supervisory principal on the advisor review team where she held her Series 7 and 24 licenses. Now with True West, she is excited to draw on her broad industry expertise as she transitions to supporting RIAs. 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