Affiliated
Entities
Polar Investment
Counsel, Inc.
(hereinafter
"PICI") is a Minnesota-based securities
and commodities brokerage firm and investment advisory registered with and regulated by the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority , the Securities and
Exchange Commission, the National Futures Association, the
Commodities Futures Trading Commission, and the securities
regulatory agencies of the various states.
PICI is the entity that is charged with making sure that all rules
and regulations are followed. If at any time a customer has a
question or concern, they can feel free to contact the Home Office.
For more information visit:
www.polarinvest1.com
Southwest
Securities, Inc.
(hereinafter "SWS")
PICI is a non-clearing
brokerage firm, which clears all of its customers' securities
transactions through Southwest Securities, Inc., a Dallas-based
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and New
York Stock Exchange member firm. In layman's terms, this means that
our clearing firm (Southwest Securities, Inc.) holds all of our
customers' monies and securities positions. Under no circumstances
is a check for the purchase of securities ever to be made payable to
PICI or to one of our brokers, but instead checks are made payable
to Southwest Securities, Inc. or to some other securities firm. For more information visit:
www.swst.com