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Victor Logan is a portfolio manager for McCoy Advisors, and Jack Brisco is the Director of Research for McCoy. Brisco has developed a proprietary model that has been thoroughly researched and is known throughout the industry as the McCoy model. The model is purely quantitative and screens stocks into buy, hold, and sell categories. The basic philosophy of the model is thoroughly explained to clients. Brisco frequently alters the model based on rigorous research—an aspect that is well explained to clients, although the specific alterations are not continually disclosed. Portfolio managers then make specific sector and security holding decisions, purchasing only securities that are indicated as "buys" by the model. Logan has conducted very thorough research on his own, using the same process that Brisco uses to validate his findings. Logan feels the model is missing some key elements that would further reduce the list of acceptable securities to purchase, however, Brisco has refused to look at Logan's research. Frustrated by this, Logan applies his own version of the model, with the justification that he is still only purchasing securities on the buy list. Because of the conflict with Brisco, he does not disclose the use of the model to anyone at McCoy or to clients. Which of the following statements regarding Logan and Brisco is CORRECT? Logan is: A. not violating the Standards by applying his version of the model, but is violating the Standards by not disclosing it to clients. Brisco is not violating the Standards. B. violating the Standards by applying his version of the model and by not disclosing it to clients. Brisco is violating the Standards by failing to consider Logan's research. C. violating the Standards by applying his version of the model and by not disclosing it to clients. Brisco is not violating the Standards. |