Business Continuity Plan

Meridian Venture Partners has developed a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) to address how we will respond to events that significantly disrupt our business. Since the timing and impact of disasters and disruptions are unpredictable, we have designed our plan to be flexible in addressing events of varying scope.

Purpose

Our BCP is designed to ensure the continuation of critical business functions in the event of a significant business disruption (SBD), whether caused by natural disaster, technology failure, cyberattack, pandemic, or other unforeseen event. This plan is reviewed and updated at least annually.

Contacting Us

If you are unable to contact us through our primary communication channels during a significant business disruption, you may reach us at our emergency contact email: continuity@meridianvp.com. Updated contact information will be posted on our website as soon as practicable.

Our Clearing Firm and Custodian

Our clearing firm and custodian maintain their own business continuity plans and backup facilities. In the event we are unable to process transactions, clients may contact the custodian directly for account access and transaction capabilities.

Scope of the Plan

Our BCP addresses the following categories of significant business disruption:

• Firm-only disruption: Only our firm is affected (e.g., building damage, localized power outage). We plan to transfer operations to a backup site or enable remote operations within 24 hours.
• City or regional disruption: The area in which we operate is affected. We plan to transfer operations to staff in unaffected regions or activate remote work capabilities.
• Widespread disruption: Multiple regions or critical infrastructure is affected. We will communicate with our regulators, clearing firm, and clients as soon as possible and follow our established recovery procedures.

Data Protection

Critical business records, client data, and operational information are backed up daily to geographically separated, encrypted cloud storage. Our backup systems are tested regularly to verify data integrity and recoverability.

Regulatory Reporting

In the event of a significant business disruption, we will notify FINRA, the SEC, and other applicable regulators as required. We will also communicate with clients regarding any material impact to their accounts or our ability to serve them.

Alternate Communications

If our primary office is unavailable, we maintain the ability to communicate with clients, employees, regulators, and counterparties through backup phone systems, email, and our website. Critical staff are equipped with remote access capabilities.

Mission-Critical Systems

We have identified our mission-critical systems — including order entry, trade execution, account access, and communication systems — and have established recovery time objectives for each. Our technology infrastructure includes redundant systems and failover capabilities.

Review and Updates

Our BCP is reviewed and tested at least annually and updated as necessary to address changes in our operations, technology, personnel, or regulatory requirements. Any material changes will be communicated to clients.

Questions

If you have questions about our Business Continuity Plan, please contact us at compliance@meridianvp.com.