Jesse provides practical and business-minded advice to clients in the financial services sector. With senior in-house and both state and federal government experience, he helps clients mitigate potential risks throughout their business cycle.

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Jesse provides comprehensive guidance to clients in the financial services sector as they navigate state and federal regulatory landscapes. He began his career in senior roles in state government and at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), enabling him to apply an insider’s understanding of state and federal enforcement to his clients’ matters. As chief legal and compliance officer for several fintechs, Jesse also brings a business perspective as he guides clients from product idea to deployment.

Jesse helps financial services clients design and manage regulatory compliance programs. He integrates compliance strategies throughout his clients’ business units, including product design, advertising, fundraising, vendor procurement, and governance. Jesse also serves as a liaison for his clients’ interactions, inquiries, and enforcement proceedings involving state and federal regulatory agencies.

* Admitted only in Connecticut. Practice supervised by New York Bar members pursuant to Rule 49(c)(8).

Jesse provides comprehensive guidance to clients in the financial services sector as they navigate state and federal regulatory landscapes. He began his career in senior roles in state government and at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), enabling him to apply an insider’s understanding of state and federal enforcement to his clients’ matters. As chief legal and compliance officer for several fintechs, Jesse also brings a business perspective as he guides clients from product idea to deployment.

Jesse helps financial services clients design and manage regulatory compliance programs. He integrates compliance strategies throughout his clients’ business units, including product design, advertising, fundraising, vendor procurement, and governance. Jesse also serves as a liaison for his clients’ interactions, inquiries, and enforcement proceedings involving state and federal regulatory agencies.

* Admitted only in Connecticut. Practice supervised by New York Bar members pursuant to Rule 49(c)(8).

Education

  • University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D./M.B.A., member, CT Law Review; CT Moot Court Board, 2003
  • University of Maryland, B.A., 1997, government and politics

Bar Admissions

  • Connecticut
  • Panelist, “Financial Services and Regulatory Concerns,” 2024 Walmart Payments Summit, October 15, 2024.