Cathy Holmes spent most of her career in the securities business with Hibernia Investment Services, the brokerage unit of Hibernia Bank, New Orleans. She was hired out of the bank’s accounting department into Hibernia Investment Services in 1988 where she filled a number of roles compliance officer, head of accounting, Financial and Operations Principal, and Chief Compliance Officer. In 1998, due to growth in the firm, she was asked to concentrate on her role as Chief Compliance Officer, although she continued to prepare and file the firm’s monthly FOCUS reports. Cathy is skilled in the development of compliance systems and reviews, auditing, registrations, continuing education, and financials. She is currently a General Securities Principal and a Financial and Operations Principal, and is a Member of the National Society of Compliance Professionals.