Sydney Teixeira joined FINRA in 2016 and is a Principal Analyst in the Fixed Income Regulation, Regulatory Policy and Practice department, responsible for monitoring the policy and examination implications of fixed income regulatory matters. As a member of Fixed Income Regulation, Ms. Teixeira has contributed to several of the group’s initiatives, including the response to the COVID-19 impact on the fixed income markets, enhancing risk identification review and conducting trainings on MSRB updates. In addition to her role, Ms.

Gina Petrocelli serves as a Chief Counsel in Enforcement. In that role, Ms. Petrocelli leads a main Enforcement team who work from FINRA’s Maryland and New York offices, pursuing disciplinary actions for sales practice, anti-money laundering, market manipulation and other regulatory violations. 

Tim Mountz, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, oversees the Office of General Counsel’s Litigation group, Data Privacy and Protection Office, and Criminal Prosecution Assistance Group. Previously, Mr. Mountz was a partner from 1997-2014 in the law firm of Baker Botts LLP in Dallas, Texas, where he practiced in the areas of complex commercial litigation, class action securities litigation, and accountants’ liability litigation. He served as President of the Dallas Bar Association in 2005. 

Elisabeth Craig is Senior Vice President & Deputy, FINRA, Credentialing, Registration, Education and Disclosure (CRED), responsible for oversight of registration functions and testing and continuing education.

Russell Kemp is Director of Market Regulation’s Fixed Income Compliance Group responsible for the U.S. Treasuries and Municipal Bonds data integrity surveillance programs. Previously, Mr. Kemp also led multiple investigations involving various fixed income products both as an analyst and as a Manager within Market Regulation.

Prior to joining FINRA, Mr. Kemp led a team of associates within T. Rowe Price’s Retirement Plan Services group to provide asset allocation guidance and general retirement education to company-sponsored plan participants.