Instructors in the Banking & Financial Law program

Conrad Bahlke

Conrad Bahlke is Counsel at the Charles Law Firm PLLC in New York City. He was previously Partner and Counsel at several prominent New York City-based international law firms and has held positions at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C., and the Chicago Board of Trade. Mr. Bahlke’s practice focuses on derivative transactions and […]

John A. Beccia

John Beccia is co-founder and CEO of FS Vector, a Washington DC-based advisory firm. FS Vector is a one stop resource for business, regulatory, compliance, technology and public policy advice. The firm’s clients include fintech firms, banks, blockchain companies, regtech providers, and investors. Mr. Beccia was previously general counsel and chief compliance officer of Circle […]

Ronald S. Borod

Ronald S. Borod is a partner in DLA Piper’s Corporate and Finance group. He has worked extensively in securitization and structured finance for almost two decades and established a reputation as a thought leader in the creation of innovative structures and financial products. Mr. Borod focuses his practice on the development and implementation of new […]

Stephen Cesso

Steve is a lecturer for the course Governance, Compliance, Sanctions and Risk at Boston University School of Law, LLM Banking and Financial Law.   Prior to retirement in 2025, Steve was Computershare’s U.S. General Counsel, Executive Director Corporate Trust and was on the Board of Directors Computershare Trust Company, N.A. and Computershare Delaware Trust Company. Computershare […]

Stuart E. Fross

Stuart Fross is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP where he concentrates his practice on securities laws and regulations, as part of the Private Equity & Venture Capital, Transactional & Securities and International Practices. Mr. Fross’ main focus is investment managers and pooled investment vehicles, including U.S. registered open-end, closed end and exchange traded […]

Kevin J. Handly

In May, 2013 Mr. Handly established Kevin J Handly LLC, an independent source of financial regulatory advice and representation. He also maintains an office and an of counsel relationship at the downtown Boston litigation firm, Cooke Clancy & Gruenthal LLP. He advises financial institutions regarding federal and state financial regulations, mergers and acquisitions, investment and […]

Thomas Hook

Thom is an attorney, compliance professional, and adjunct law professor with over 15 years of experience in risk management, compliance, and internal audit, specializing in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and sanctions compliance. Having worked in the crypto sector since 2018, Thom is currently the Global Chief Compliance Officer of Moonpay and was previously the US Chief Compliance Officer of […]

Cornelius K. Hurley

Cornelius Hurley has over 35 years of diversified legal, entrepreneurial, and academic experience in the financial sector. His teaching and research interests focus upon the interactions between finance and the real economy. He serves an independent director of Computershare Trust Company, N.A., an element of one of the global leaders in the transfer agent business, […]