Brian Yolles Brian is the founder and CEO of StockShield LLC, and the inventor of the Stock Protection Fund methodology, which has won patent protection and delivered cost-effective results throughout the financial crisis. Brian began his career as an equity research associate at Dowling & Partners Securities LLC, an investment banking and capital markets firm specializing exclusively in the insurance industry, and has over 15 years experience developing new and innovative solutions for managing concentrated stock wealth. Brian is an active member of the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP). Brian graduated summa cum laude from Yale University and earned his MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.