Melanie H. Mendoza, Partner, is the Chief Compliance Officer for Credo Capital Management. She is responsible for firm compliance, administration, and human resources. Ms. Mendoza entered the industry in 1983. Prior to joining Credo in 2004, she held the positions of Trader and Portfolio Administrator at Brown Capital Management where she traded and supported both the domestic equity and international equity investment teams. During her career, she also held the positions of Registered Associate at Alex. Brown trading and administering restricted securities, corporate buybacks, and venture capital distributions. During her career, Melanie held the position of Senior Registered Sales Associate with E.F. Hutton, PaineWebber and UBS Securities where she worked with high net worth individuals, institutions, and wrap account platforms. In addition, Melanie's tenure at UBS Securities included experience in back office operations & audits, compliance, and anti-money laundering programs. She earned a BA in Psychology from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland. She also completed graduate courses in business at Johns Hopkins University School of Continuing Studies. Ms. Mendoza is active in all outdoor activities. Email: melanie@credocm.com