Robert M. Van Pelt
President and Founder
Bob has been the president of a FINRA registered Broker/Dealer for the last 34 years. He has also served as CEO of an affiliated SEC Registered Investment Advisor for 15 years. He has been a college instructor in finance and has conducted Continuing Education Courses for Certified Public Accountants as well as seminars for individuals in selected areas of financial planning. He is an accredited expert witness on brokerage operations and risk management in all US regulatory jurisdictions. Bob earned a BS at Boston College and attended the Columbia Graduate School of Business. He is also a graduate of the Russian program conducted by the US State Department at the Defense Language Institute at Monterey California.

Debbi Thompson
Senior Executive Assistant and Operations Manager
Debbi comes to Bedminster with 25+ years of experience on Wall Street as a securities portfolio administrator. She is a graduate of Howard University School of Law, and, as well, holds a BA in the Humanities with a concentration in Classical Studies and a minor in Business and Finance from New York University. She also holds the Series 62 Corporate Securities license and is responsible for the daily operations of the firm. 

Walter Kapuscinski
Compliance Consultant
Walter serves Bedminster as Consultant in all areas of Compliance. He holds multiple industry licenses in both the United States and the United Kingdom. In addition, he is a member of the Compliance and Legal Division of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. He holds a BS from Iona College.