Instructors in the Banking & Financial Law program

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 […]

Brian Carroll

Brian Carroll has practiced banking and commercial law for over 30 years. For much of that time, he has concentrated on commercial lending transactions of all types and sizes and the workout of defaulted loans, transactions relating to the equipment financing and leasing industry, providing advice in relation to bank and bank holding company regulatory […]

Stephen Cesso

Mr. Cesso is responsible for compliance and legal functions of Computershare, a U.S. subsidiary of Computershare Ltd. of Australia, which specializes in transfer agency, employee equity plans, proxy solicitation and other specialized financial and communications functions. Previously, he had been vice president and associate counsel of State Street Corporation in the Massachusetts State Securities Division. […]

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 […]

Mark K. W. Gim

Mark K.W. Gim is President and Chief Operating Officer of The Washington Trust Company, responsible for overseeing the strategic planning process and daily operations of the Company’s key business lines, including the retail banking, mortgage and consumer lending, and wealth management divisions. Gim joined Washington Trust in September of 1993, most recently serving as Senior […]