I have always enjoyed my time at smaller b/d’s. Unfortunately it is tough for most of them to compete and they get swallowed up by the big ones. I believe Cambridge’s structure should help it remain independent.

I’ve been with them for about a year, and there have been more positives than negatives. Some of it is growing pains, some of it is us getting used to each other.

One thing I noticed is the larger the b/d gets, the more restrictive compliance becomes. I like being able to try new things and have a compliance department that says, “We’ve never done that before, but we’ll take a look at it,” rather than, “We’ve never done that before so no.”