​

Policy Making & Technical Governance Skills​

 

Arbitration (Ìdájọ́ Ododo)

• Extensive experience resolving competing stakeholder interests through structured analysis of public comments, enforcement concerns, investor protections, and industry practices.

• Drafted regulatory frameworks that balanced fairness, clarity, and enforceability—mirroring the kingly role of impartially weighing disputes and guiding resolution grounded in precedent and equity.

 

Counsel (Ìmọ̀ràn àti Ọgbọ́n)

• Served as trusted adviser to SEC Division leadership, the Office of General Counsel, and Commissioner Counsels on complex legal and policy questions.

• Provided technical guidance to advisory committees and subcommittees, reflecting the traditional expectation that a ruler offers informed counsel rooted in wisdom, experience, and restraint.

 

Consensus-Building (Ìbáṣepọ̀ àti Àjọṣe)

• Facilitated dialogue among regulators, market participants, investors, innovators, and advocacy groups to synthesize divergent views into coherent policy outcomes.

• Staff Counsel to the Asset Management Advisory Committee (AMAC) and Principal Staff Counsel to the ESG and Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittees—roles centered on forging consensus and presenting unified recommendations to the Commission.

 

Stewardship (Ìtọ́jú Àṣẹ àti Ìtẹ̀síwájú)

• Participated in long-term policy design initiatives, including ESG disclosure, custody safeguards, fiduciary standards, and product naming integrity, with a focus on institutional durability and public trust.

• Recognized with SEC Chairman’s Awards for excellence and service, underscoring a stewardship ethic aligned with preserving institutions for future generations.

​

Institutional Training & Knowledge Transfer

 

• ​Presenter in SEC-University programs on rulemaking initiatives under the Investment Advisers Act and Investment Company Act.

• Delivered internal training to staff across multiple SEC divisions.

• Member, SEC Division Hiring Committee.

• Member, SEC Local Labor Management Forum, contributing to employee–management collaboration and institutional effectiveness.

• Co-Chair, African American Council (AAC), one of the SEC’s principal employee-led governance groups.

• Worked directly with the SEC Chairman, Chief of Staff, Senior Officers, and the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion on agency-wide diversity and inclusion initiatives.

• Organized SEC-wide cultural and educational programs and contributed policy input to the SEC Diversity Council.

• Recipient of Chairman’s Award for Excellence (2019 – Reg BI Rulemaking; 2020 – Investor Experience Team and AAC Leadership).

 

Leadership Positions

​

• Legal & Regulatory Leader at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett advising global financial institutions like JP Morgan, Blackstone, KKR, and Blackrock, and their investment managers, and boards on governance, compliance, disclosures, and regulatory strategy.

• Adviser to fund boards and sponsors on regulatory compliance, ESG governance, and complex transactional matters.​

• Principal contributor to major federal rulemaking initiatives, including Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI), Form CRS, fiduciary duty interpretations, custody reforms, ESG disclosure initiatives, and investment fund naming regulations.

• Recipient of multiple SEC Chairman’s Awards for excellence in rulemaking and service to investors.

• ​Partner at Adomi Group providing strategic leadership across advisory, investment, policy, and development initiatives with a focus on institutional integrity, long‑term value creation, and cross‑border engagement.

 

Community & Civic Leadership

​​

• Active participation in Obayori Akilé Ijebu Regberegbe, age‑grade service, community development initiatives, and collective responsibility within Ijebu civic tradition.

• Led agency‑wide diversity, inclusion, outreach, and cultural education initiatives; recognized with Chairman’s Award for Excellence.

 

Educational Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts – City University of New York (Lehman College)

• Concentrations: Economics, Finance, English Literature, and Drama

• Starr Foundation Full Tuition Scholarship Recipient

 

Juris Doctor (J.D.) – Hofstra University, Maurice A. Deane School of Law

• Recipient, New York State Bar Association Corporate Counsel Section’s Kenneth G. Standard Award

• Moot Court Team (Spirit of the Court Award)

• Institute for the Study of Conflict Resolution – Mediation Certificate

Executive LL.M. in Securities and Financial Law – Georgetown University Law Center

• Focus on financial regulation, investment management, and capital markets law

 

Degrees and Membership of Professional Organizations

 

Academic Degrees

• Executive LL.M., Securities and Financial Law

• Juris Doctor (J.D.)

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

 

Professional Certifications & Bar Memberships

• Attorney admitted to practice in the State of New York

• Attorney admitted to practice in the District of Columbia

 

Professional and Learned Affiliations

• Member, New York State Bar

• Member, District of Columbia Bar

• Former Senior Counsel, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

• Former Regulatory Analyst and Legal Intern, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)​