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NWT Financial
Group, LLC (NWT) is a broker-dealer and member of the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., (FINRA)
that maintains your account.
FINRA Rule 3510
requires each member firm to create and maintain a business
continuity plan. In accordance with these rules NWT has
developed a plan to ensure that business continues to run
uninterrupted during business emergencies.
The plan is
designed to address key areas of concern including but not
limited to the following:
Books and
records recovery;
All mission
critical systems;
Financial and
operational assessments;
Alternate
means of communication between NWT and its customers;
Alternate
means of communication between NWT and its employees;
Alternate
physical locations of employees;
Critical
business constituent, bank and counter-party impact;
Regulatory reporting;
Communications
with regulators; and
How NWT will
ensure that all customers have access to their funds and
securities in
the event NWT
determines it is unable to continue its business.
Events
creating a disruption of business may vary in nature. They
could affect only NWT, affect the building where NWT l is
located, affect the entire business district where NWT is
located, result in a citywide disruption, or result in a
regional disruption. NWT fully intends to continue to
conduct its securities business during these periods of
business disruption ranging from disruptions that only
affect NWT to disruptions that have regional impact.
To
address disruptions affecting NWT and the location(s) in
which the firm conducts its business, arrangements have been
made with organizations and facilities to supply a physical
location as well as key technology infrastructure in an area
that does not share power grids with the affected location,
affording NWT the opportunity to relocate its key employees
and critical information technology systems to provide
services for its clients.
To address
citywide and regional business disruptions, NWT has
contracted with vendors to supply NWT alternate office space
and access to critical technology in cities and regions that
differ from the affected area. NWT intends to take advantage
of this and employ the use of these facilities and
affiliates which are located in other cities or regions of
the country.
Please be
advised that business continuity plans are subject to change
and modification. NWT intends to update and test its
business continuity plans as business conditions and
technology change. Should you have any questions concerning
our business continuity plan, you may submit a written
request for additional information to our Customer Service
Department located at 275 1st Place NW, Issaquah,
WA 98027. |