The Team: Our Leadership

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Leadership

SMI Group’s leadership has extensive experience leading and advising multi-national corporations and financial services companies:

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Kenin M. Spivak

Chairman and CEO, SMI Group
Chairman and CEO, SMI Capital Markets
Chairman, SMI Advisors, Chairman, SMI Group Consulting

Mr. Spivak, is a highly regarded executive, entrepreneur, financier, author and attorney known for innovative leadership, sophisticated deal-making, understanding of financial markets and institutions, marketing expertise and “hands on” management. 

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Edward T. Swanson

General Counsel, Managing Director, SMI Group
President and General Counsel, SMI Capital Markets
General Counsel, SMI Advisors

Mr. Swanson, has more than 30 years of experience as a corporate and securities attorney including as a staff attorney with the SEC and as a partner and senior attorney with major firms, with a focus on public offerings, private placements and corporate 

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Dale Garnett

CFO and Chief Compliance Officer, SMI Group
CFO and Chief Compliance Officer, SMI Capital Markets; President and CEO, SMI Advisors

Mr. Garnett has been a securities industry executive, investment banker and a broker since 1981.  Mr. Garnett founded SMI Advisors.  He joined SMI Group in 2015.  Previously, he owned and led Ashton Garnett Securities, LLC from 2007 until