Our Staff

John Durden
President and Co-Founder
John has worked in the Brokerage industry since 1965. He served as a Financial Principal and Controller for many years in San Francisco. John currently maintains a license with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) as a Financial Principal (Series 27 and 63), and is registered with multiple firms in that capacity. John received his accounting education at Golden Gate University and San Francisco State University. Contact:[email protected]

David Godinez
Vice president - Compliance Division
David has worked in the brokerage industry since 1990 and has held numerous positions and responsibilities including: Compliance Officer, Vice President of Trading, Branch Manager, Broker, and customer service. He currently holds series 7, 24, 55 and 63 Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) licenses. As a point man for compliance, David has been involved in many FINRA and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) annual audits as well as the handling of new regulatory issues. His experience and knowledge provide valuable insight into every aspect of securities compliance and the specialized problems and projects that are unique to the securities industry. David holds a BA degree from California State University, San Jose.
David is registered with Oak Tree Securities, Inc. and serves as the CEO and CCO.  Oak Tree Securities and QCS Financial Services are not affiliated companies.

 Contact:[email protected].

Toni Durden
Vice president, Treasurer and Co-Founder
Toni holds M.A. and M.S. degrees from California State University East Bay, Hayward and Santa Clara University. Contact:[email protected].