Val is the Chief Operating Officer of Kingswood U.S. He is also the firm’s Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and the supervisory principal at the firm. Val has worked in the financial services industry for more than 10 years. Prior to joining Benchmark Investments / Kingswood U.S., Val was a branch manager and managed the office of supervisory jurisdiction for an independent broker dealer.

Val graduated from the University of North Florida with a degree in business management. He holds FINRA licenses 7, 63 and 24.