TORONTO - ColoradoDesk -- AdvisorVault's Consolidated 17a-4 now gives Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) & Broker-Dealers (BDs) an option to archive and supervise social media specifically meeting SEC rules 204-2 & FINRA 17a-4. Also, all SEC and FINRA compliant letters, with on-going support from AdvisorVault during audits:

Now with AdvisorVault social media is archived for SEC and FINRA standards. Integrated on one portal includes email archiving content on company websites, Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, LinkedIn pages both personal and business. With content posted on YouTube & third-party apps integrated.

Social Media Archived for SEC 204-2 & FINRA 17a-4
"For marketing today, especially RIAs and Broker-Dealers want to use social media to sell their services, and rightly so, it's free, and everyone is plugged in," says Allan Lonz, President of AdvisorVault. "But reps at a FINRA or SEC firm using social media to communicate with customers or partners, we ensure compliance, i.e., retained by AdvisorVault (an independent third party for 7yrs.) it can be supervised, searched, flagged, and finally most importantly retrieved for audits," Lonz added.

More on Colorado Desk

• Governor Polis Celebrates Colorado as Home to Three of the World's Top 400 Universities
• Colorado Celebrates Disability Pride Month and the 36th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Return on Higher Education Remains Strong for Colorado Students
• Governor Polis Discusses Colorado's National Leadership In Education at the National Governors Association Convening in Oklahoma City
• Anamorphic 3D Only Works on Fixed Screens. Loud! OOH Put It on a Moving Ad Van for Flood Re

Features meeting SEC rules and FINRA Retention & Supervision Demands
Specific features are demanded by SEC and FINRA when it comes to social media compliance; AdvisorVault's social media archiving solution includes:

1. FINRA & SEC Compliant

• Content archived off social media & stored in worm format
• Includes web page additions; updates, messages, group chats
• With communities streaming social media posts both personal & business

2. Records Flagged

• Search capability managing FINRA and SEC audit investigations
• With Key-word flagging for non-compliant activity & custom policies
• Reports include percentage flagged reviewed with random sampling

3. Audit/Supervision

• Capture & securely archive attachments, images, videos and audio files
• Export tools for eDiscovery requests for auditors in .pst or .eml format immediately
• Dynamic email alerts to compliance officers monitoring activity across social media

About AdvisorVault
AdvisorVault is the only FINRA D3P with a Consolidated 17a-4 Service, designed to give small firms everything needed to meet today's data compliance demands. Our turn-key approach performs the archiving, retention, and supervision of electronic records no matter where they are stored – in-house or in the cloud. Including the FINRA third party letters with all the required documentation. For one flat monthly fee it's the only fully 17a-4 compliant option – Complete data compliance peace of mind, out-of-the-box.

More on Colorado Desk

• From DJ Booths to Disney: Orlando Author Ryan Tiffin Launches "Chasing Magic"
• Colorado Springs Airport Monthly Update — June 2026
• FDA Food Recall Notices After Outbreak Linked to 98 Hospitalizations: Practical Tips for Safer Grocery Shopping
• The 'Tax Squeeze': Betsson's Record Quarter Previews the Economics of Finland's 2027 Casino Market
• ImagineX Acquires Payteros to Strengthen Digital Transformation Capabilities

Click here to watch a 2 min. explainer video about the solution

Allan Lonz, President
alonz@advisorvault.com
Direct: 437-703-7478
Toll free: 1-866-732-1407 ex 1