Our Team
ASAFE runs on volunteers, donors, and supporters.
Board of Directors
Nancy Burnett
Nancy is CEO of The SB Group, a business consulting firm serving boards of directors and their executives across a range of global industries including private equity, technology, healthcare and international nonprofits.
Charles Spearman
Charles is the Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion and Co-Head of HR Strategic Operations at Guggenheim Partners LLC, a global investment and advisory firm with more than $310 billion in assets under management.
Nate Saint-Victor
Nate is General Counsel Chief Compliance Officer at Engine No. 1, an investment firm purpose-built to create long-term value by driving positive impact through active ownership. The firm also invests in public and private companies through multiple strategies.
Alex Hillman
Alex is an experienced Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton working as a management consultant supporting healthcare and government clients.
Faculty
Tony Alexis
Tony is a Partner in Goodwin’s Complex Business Litigation and Dispute Resolution and Financial Industry Litigation practices focusing on Consumer Financial Services Litigation.
Brian Breheny
Brian is a Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. He heads the firm’s SEC Reporting and Compliance practice, is a member of Skadden’s Policy Committee and co-chair of Skadden’s global Diversity Committee.
Peter Canzano
Peter is a Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, serving as bond, underwriter’s, and credit enhancer’s counsel on public finance transactions and restructurings across the country.
Linda Chatman Thomsen
Linda is Counsel at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and concentrates on matters related to the enforcement of the federal securities laws. She is a former Director of the Division of Enforcement for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Claudius Sokenu
Claudius Sokenu is Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Global Head of Litigation, Global Head of Labor and Employment, and Global Head of Legal Operations at Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation.
Senior Board of Advisors
Fabrice Coles
Fabrice is a Vice President at Bank Policy Institute and former Executive Director of the Congressional Black Caucus. His specialties include financial services policy, small business policy, economic development, securities and banking regulations. Fabrice is an alumnus of the first ASAFE class.
Gus Macedo
Gus is Managing Principal at
Asset Management Compliance Consulting Solutions, LLC. He has 25 years of experience providing legal advice and counseling to investment advisers.
Kapil Pandit
Kapil is a Partner at Akin Gump. He concentrates his practice on private investment funds and complex corporate transactions for institutional investors and private equity and hedge fund sponsors. Kapil is an alumnus of the first ASAFE class.
Alumni Board of Advisors
R. Bisi Adeyemo
R. Bisi is an Associate at Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, focusing on privacy and cybersecurity matters, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, finance transactions, venture capital, and corporate matters.
Toks Arowojolu
Toks is an Assistant Corporate Counsel at Ameren Corporation, a St. Louis-based, Fortune 500 company that powers the quality of life for millions of people throughout Illinois and Missouri.
Jay Chen
Jay is Corporate Counsel at StartEngine, an equity crowdfunding platform in the U.S., where everyday people can find and invest in early-growth companies and startups.
Anthony Fadel
Anthony is Vice President & Senior Counsel at MAG Aerospace where he focuses on international transactions, M&A, corporate governance, FCPA compliance and ethics.
Anika Jones
Anika is the Vice President & Legal Counsel at Morgan Stanley. She consults and advises the wealth management division in resolving customer alleged sales practice violations and banking complaints.
Trevor Tanifum
Trevor is a Principal at FS Vector. He is a multidisciplinary financial services corporate lawyer and strategy consultant with broad and deep experience in regulatory compliance and risk advisory.
Terrence Zhang
Terrence is an Associate Attorney at White & Case LLP. His practice covers white collar crime, corporate compliance matters, government and internal investigations as well as economic sanctions and export control matters.
Mentors
Sharon Davison
Sharon is the Owner of her own law office. She provides legal and strategic advice to broker-dealers, investment advisors, private funds, investors and individuals.
Natalie Fleming Nolen
Natalie is a Partner at Morrison & Foerster LLP. She is an advocate who focuses on complex civil litigation and regulatory proceedings.
Tarik Gause
Tarik is the Director of Business and Legal Affairs at Roku Inc. He is a solutions-focused corporate attorney with a unique blend of public company, international law firm and U.S. government experience.
Omar Hashmi
Omar is the Director of International Strategy at Lockheed Martin where he is responsible for facilitating the strategic direction of a leading aerospace and defense company.
Sadeeka Scott Porter
Sadeeka is the Director of Quantified Ventures. She has Over 10 years of experience in domestic and international development, corporate law, in-house counsel, nonprofit management, and federal government grant compliance and monitoring.
Juan Sempertegui
Juan is Assistant General Counsel & Senior Vice President at Bank of America. He supports the company on issues related to subpoenas, garnishments, and other legal orders that arise in various states across the country.
Special Invited Speakers
Richard Best
Richard is the Director of the New York Regional Office at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which is responsible for the largest concentration of SEC-registered financial institutions.
Get Involved
Our volunteers include senior and junior securities experts for graduate schools and a variety of volunteers for younger students and their programs.