Nick O’Donnell, CFA, unsuspectingly joins the research team at Wickett ＆ Co., an investment banking firm controlled by organized crime. None of the managers at Wickett are CFA Institute members. Because of his tenuous situation at Wickett, O’Donnell begins making preparations for independent practice. He knows he will be terminated if he informs management at Wickett that he is preparing to leave. Consequently, he determines that "if he can just hang on for one year, he will likely have a client base sufficient for him to strike out on his own." This action is:（）
A. a violation of his duty to disclose conflicts to his employer.
B. a violation of his fiduciary duties.
C. not a violation of his duty to employer.