Prior to joining Promontory, David founded Thelander Advisers to assist investment management clients in managing business, operational, and compliance risks. He also was a Director in Deloitte's Regulatory and Capital Markets Consulting practice for five years. Before Deloitte, he ran Asia Legal Services for Wellington Management Company, served as a Senior Vice President of the Investment Advice and Products division of Charles Schwab & Co., and was Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel to Schwab's International Group. David also was General Counsel for Montgomery Asset Management and led North America Legal and Compliance for GT Global/Liechtenstein Global Trust. In public service, David served as Senior Counsel, Division of Enforcement, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C., specializing in insider trading and complex financial fraud cases. He also served at the SEC as Attorney Adviser, Division of Corporation Finance.