Ernest J. C'DeBaca, JD, LL.M, CFP® in

Ernest J. C'DeBaca, JD, LL.M, CFP®

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Founder & Managing Partner at Regulatory Insight Advisors, LLC
📍 Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Ernest is the Founder and Managing Partner of Regulatory Insight Advisors, an outsourced solutions provider for entrepreneurial investment advisors. He leverages extensive legal and compliance experience from roles like CCO at ING and General Counsel at Foundations Investment Advisors. He holds an LL.M. from Georgetown Law.

Outside of his professional life, Ernest is a family man who has expressed his appreciation for the women in his life, referencing his roles as a father to a daughter, a son, and a brother.

He concurrently runs his advisory firm while maintaining a private practice as a securities attorney focusing on private equity.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Founder & Managing Partner
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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RIA Growth
He focuses on providing institutional-quality infrastructure to help growth-stage RIAs scale by allowing them to focus on clients and expansion rather than compliance.
Regulatory Compliance
His career and current firm are centered on helping investment advisors navigate complex legal and compliance needs, including SEC and FINRA supervision requirements.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Founder & Managing Partner
Regulatory Insight Advisors, LLC
11-2017 - 5-2025
Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and CCO
Foundations Investment Advisors
1-2010 - 12-2017
Attorney, Business Consultant and Financial Advisor
Public and Private Entities
7-2008 - 12-2009
SVP, Chief Compliance Officer
ING Investments, LLC / Directed Services, LLC
7-2008 - 12-2009
SVP, Head of Retail Compliance
ING Funds / ING Investments, LLC / ING Funds Distributors, LLC
In the press

Media appearances

Ernest J. C’debaca – Foundations Investment Advisors Org Chart. Featured in TheOrg.com
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Education
LL.M.
Georgetown Law
Juris Doctor
The University of New Mexico School of Law
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