Burch & Co., Inc.
4151 N. Mulberry Drive
Suite 235
Kansas City, MO 64116
816-842-4660

Key Bios

Burch & Co Team

BURCH & CO., INC. is a licensed securities broker/dealer which was formed in 2000. We are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). Burch & Co. is registered to conduct business in all 50 states.

	A. Randal Burch President rburch@burchco.com Mr. Burch has been in the securities industry for over 30 years. He has experience both as a regulator and as a managing principal operating a broker/dealer in the securities industry. Mr. Burch began his career with the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD), where he served as the Supervisor in District 04 and Assistant Director in District 09 for over 11 years. For the past 20 years, Mr. Burch has owned and managed a registered broker/dealer. In 1999, the brokerage firm he had owned and developed over 17 years with 200 agents and 70 branch offices was acquired by H&R Block. Mr. Burch currently holds the following licenses: Registered Representative (Series 07), General Securities Principal (Series 24), Registered Option Principal (Series 04), the Financial and Operations Principal (Series 27), Investment Banking (Series 79), and the State Law Exam (Series 63). He has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia and currently resides in Kansas City, Missouri.

	Jessica B. Pastorino Vice-President, Chief Compliance Officer jburch@burchco.com LinkedIn Profile Jessica has been in the securities industry since 2006, and holds her Series 79, 24, 22, 62, 39 and 63 licenses. Jessica completed FINRA’s Compliance Boot Camp Program in 2007. Aside from compliance supervisory responsibilities within the firm, Jessica leads efforts to expand Burch & Company’s presence within the M&A Community. Jessica graduated from California State Long Beach, majoring in English, with an emphasis in Creative Writing. She is currently striving to break 100 on the golf course.

	Amy Hughes Senior Compliance Officer ahughes@burchco.com LinkedIn Profile Amy joined Burch in 2011 with five years of experience in corporate finance at General Electric. She has served in areas of capital business financial audit and compliance, as well as industrial operations finance. Amy earned her BSBA degree in Finance from the University of Central Missouri and holds her Series 24. 79 and 63 licenses. Outside of the office, Amy volunteers as a tutor with Literacy Kansas City, a non-profit organization.

	George Lange Compliance Officer glange@burchco.com LinkedIn Profile George has been securities licensed for over 30 years. He currently holds Series 7, 79, 24, 4, 27, 9, 10, 63, 55, Variable Life and Health licenses. George began compliance consulting for Burch in 2010. He spends his leisure time hiking, backpacking and enjoying his expanding family of grandchildren.

	Jenifer Burch Office Manager jenburch@burchco.com Jenifer serves as Office Manager for Burch. Jen supports our team with firm requirements and manages the day to day operations of our office. She also assists our new reps during the registration process. Jen can be found volunteering, playing volleyball and having fun with her two energetic kids and husband.

	Independent Consultants
	Mr. Tom Schultz (Schultz Compliance Consulting) Burch has engaged Mr. Schultz to assist our firm with various compliance needs. Mr. Burch has known Mr. Schultz since April of 1982, when Mr. Schultz first began his career at the NASD. Mr. Schultz stayed with NASD (now FINRA) until October of 2010, and served as Principal Examiner, Examination Manager and also worked with the Anti-Fraud Department in Washington D.C. as a Special Investigator. All such positions have afforded Mr. Schultz extensive knowledge and experience with a broad range of securities rules and regulations and investigatory techniques. Twice nominated for NASD’s “Excellence in Service” and both times receiving Honorable Mention recognition, plus receiving a Letter of Recognition from the Director of the FBI for assisting in their investigation, Mr. Schultz’s expertise in compliance consulting is highly valued by our firm.

	Dean Sparks (President, Dean N. Sparks CPA, P.C.) Mr. Sparks has performed due diligence investigations of numerous private placement offerings and issuers. His experience with financial analysis, pricing, contract negotiation, legal documents and contracts, and work with legal counsel, have proven invaluable in performing the due diligence services for which he has been retained. He has practiced as a CPA for more than twenty years and has held executive positions with both large and small companies. Mr. Sparks earned his MBA degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Business. His firm is independent of Burch & Company, Inc. However, we use his services extensively in helping us attain the highest standards in our business dealings.