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Chair
Jay G. Baris
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
New York, NY
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Jay Baris is a partner in the Investment Funds group at Sidley Austin LLP in New York.
Speakers
Christopher M. Staley
Branch Chief - Division of Investment Management
US Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC
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Christopher M. Staley is a Branch Chief in the Division of Investment Management at the SEC where he manages and oversees rulemaking projects related to the regulation of investment advisers. He also consults and coordinates on matters with staff across the Commission, providing interpretive guidance on the application of the Investment Advisers Act and related rules. Prior to joining the SEC in 2019, Mr. Staley was Assistant General Counsel at the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA). While at NASAA, he provided state securities regulators with legal and policy advice on a range of issues, including investment adviser and broker-dealer regulation, cybersecurity, and fintech. Mr. Staley has also investigated securities fraud while working at FINRA and began his career as a judicial law clerk in Washington, D.C. He earned his B.A. from Miami University and his J.D. from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law.
Lilya Tessler
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
Dallas, TX
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LILYA TESSLER is a partner and head of Sidley’s FinTech and Blockchain group, recognized as a Band 1 practice in the 2023 Chambers Fintech guide and named Law360 2020 "FinTech Practice Group of the Year." She focuses on representing digital asset trading platforms, blockchain tech companies, broker-dealers, financial services firms, and cryptocurrency funds. Lilya is a member of Sidley’s global Securities Enforcement and Regulatory practice and is a frequent speaker and writer on FinTech topics, with particular focus on distributed ledger technology, blockchain tokens and digital asset trading platforms. She is a certified public accountant and FINRA dispute resolution arbitrator.
Samuel K. Thomas
Senior Counsel - Division of Investment Management
US Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC
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Samuel Thomas is a Senior Counsel in the Investment Adviser Regulation Office of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management, which is primarily responsible for drafting investment adviser rulemakings. Before joining the Division of Investment Management in 2018, he was a counsel in the SEC’s Division of Examinations as well as an analyst in FINRA’s Department of Market Regulation. He received his B.A. from Bates College and his J.D. from the Catholic University of America School of Law.
Blockchains, Cryptocurrencies and Investment Management Task Force Meeting
Type of Session
Committee/Subcommittee Meeting
Description
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