IT built to survive an audit, not just a helpdesk ticket.
Financial services firms carry compliance requirements most businesses don’t. We build IT and security that holds up to regulatory scrutiny, not just day-to-day support.
Financial services IT, answered directly
By Joe Engelking, CEO. Updated October 2026.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Provider | LME Services, a family-owned managed IT and cybersecurity company |
| Founded | 1994, by Leon Engelking (formerly of IBM) |
| CEO | Joe Engelking |
| Headquarters | 1265 Freeman Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192 |
| Phone | 847-496-5196 |
| Financial services clients | Robbins Trading; Asset Management Group; Pension Metrics |
| Services | Managed IT, cybersecurity, backup and disaster recovery, business phone systems, compliance support (HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO) |
| Support | 24/7 monitoring, remote help, and on-site support when needed |
| Google rating | 4.9 out of 5 from 30 reviews |
| Agreement | One-year agreement with a 90-day opt-out |
| First step | Free assessment |
What does managed IT cost for a financial services firm?
We price managed IT as a flat monthly plan based on your people, devices, and what you need to protect, so there is no one-size price. After a short discovery call we send a quote the same day. There are no surprise line items. Service runs on a one-year agreement with a 90-day opt-out.
What is business email compromise, and how do financial firms prevent it?
Business email compromise is when an attacker tricks staff into sending money or data, often by impersonating a client or executive. Prevention combines multifactor authentication, email filtering, monitoring for unusual mailbox activity, and a rule that wire or payment changes are confirmed by phone. Training keeps staff alert to the pattern.
What security documentation do auditors and clients expect from a financial firm?
They commonly expect written policies, access reviews, evidence of tested backups and recovery, an incident response plan, employee training records, and a list of vendors with access to data. Having it ready before a due diligence request makes the process faster and less stressful.
How do clients check a financial firm security before signing?
Many send a detailed security questionnaire or request documentation as part of due diligence. Your answers become commitments, so they need to match what is actually in place. We help firms complete these questionnaires, take responsibility for the answers, and close any gaps they reveal.
| Topic | LME Services | Typical generic provider |
|---|---|---|
| Wire fraud and phishing | Email protection, monitoring, and staff training | Antivirus and a firewall |
| Audit and due diligence requests | Documentation ready before anyone asks | Assembled in a scramble |
| Compliance expectations | Controls aligned with SEC, FINRA, and SOC 2 style expectations | Left as your problem |
| Backups and recovery | Tested, with recovery times written down | Backups assumed to work |
| Security questionnaires | We complete them with you and own the answers | You answer them alone |
Fraud spotted and stopped at a trading firm
Robbins Trading depends on us for fraud and phishing protection. Fraud has been spotted and stopped there, which is exactly what that protection is for.
Joe Engelking, CEO
Built for a regulated industry.
Compliance-ready
Systems and documentation built with SEC, FINRA, and SOC 2-style expectations in mind — not bolted on after the fact.
Client data protection
Encryption, access controls, and monitoring built around protecting the financial and personal data your clients trust you with.
Audit-ready documentation
Clear, documented processes and logs so an audit or client due-diligence request doesn’t turn into a scramble.
Coverage built for financial services firms.
Compliance isn’t a one-time project.
Financial services firms answer to regulators and to clients who are trusting you with their money. We build IT with that scrutiny in mind from the start — documented, monitored, and ready to hold up when someone asks how a system actually works.
Managed IT for Financial Services
Financial services firms run on real-time data access and client portals — reliability and speed aren't nice-to-haves, they're the baseline clients expect from anyone managing their money. We keep those systems running so your team can focus on clients, not troubleshooting.
Cybersecurity for Financial Services
Financial firms face some of the highest compliance requirements of any industry, and some of the most attractive targets for attackers. A breach means regulatory exposure on top of reputational damage. We build security and compliance support specifically around the standards financial services firms are held to.
Backup & Disaster Recovery for Financial Services
Regulatory retention requirements mean financial records need to be genuinely recoverable, not just backed up somewhere. Tested restores and documented recovery time and recovery point objectives are part of how our financial services clients stay audit-ready, not just protected.
Trusted by local businesses.
Asset Management Group and Pension Metrics trust us with compliance-aligned security controls and audit-ready documentation, Robbins Trading depends on us for wire fraud and phishing protection on every trading-day transaction, and Preferred Leasing Corp counts on the same tested backups and client data encryption behind every account we support.
Real businesses, real relationships.
“They deliver on a wide breadth of IT services and ensure everything works correctly. With the personal touch of a small team, LME communicates efficiently and is instantly responsive by email or phone.”
“We’ve been using LME Services for our business IT support, and the experience has been fantastic. Their cybersecurity expertise, responsiveness, and ability to explain complex tech in plain English really set them apart.”
Common questions
Yes — we build security controls and documentation with those expectations in mind, so you’re not scrambling to reconstruct evidence during an audit.
Layered email security, verification protocols, and staff training are built into every plan — wire fraud specifically targets the human step, so that’s where a lot of the protection has to live.
Yes — clear, current documentation is part of the plan, not something we assemble after you ask for it.
Small to mid-size firms — RIAs, wealth managers, and similar practices where IT needs to be both reliable and defensible.
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