On December 29, 2016, the Board of Directors of Siebert Financial Corp. appointed Jerry Schneider to the Board of Directors and as Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Schneider, age 71, is a certified public accountant and has over 40 years of relevant accounting experience. Mr. Schneider was the Managing Partner of Schneider & Associates LLP. Since January 2011, Mr. Schneider has been a Partner Emeritus and Senior Consultant at Marks Paneth LLP. Mr. Schneider's practice was concentrated in the areas of business planning, high net worth individuals, manufacturing, retailing, securities broker-dealers, the hospitality industry and private educational institutions. Since approximately 2001, Mr. Schneider has been the Vice-President of North Shore Investigative Group Inc., a New York State licensed private investigation service specializing in security services and analysis.