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About CRC Oyster

Brittany Snell

Brittany is a licensed attorney whose decade of experience spans regulatory review, compliance operations, and risk assessment.

Prior to joining the firm, she served as an Associate Principal Analyst at FINRA, conducting in-depth reviews of firm applications under the Membership Application Program to assess risk and compliance with FINRA and SEC requirements. In that role she analyzed member firms’ operational frameworks, including financial crimes risk, supervisory controls, and disciplinary history, performed due diligence on ownership structures, drafted regulatory memoranda, and worked directly with member firms on licensure, disclosure, and regulatory readiness. She also contributed to the refinement of MAP procedures and led internal training on workflow management, background research, and risk assessment. Her legal practice includes commercial real estate work at Sodl & Ingram, where she drafted and negotiated purchase and sale agreements, commercial leases, and joint venture agreements, advised clients on entity structure, and conducted transactional due diligence; and insurance defense litigation at Boyd & Jenerette. Earlier, at LexisNexis, she served as a solutions consultant and research attorney supporting law firms across four states.

Brittany holds a Juris Doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from The Ohio State University. She is licensed to practice law in Florida, West Virginia, and Maryland, and holds FINRA’s Foundational Crypto Asset Certification.

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