Michael Rufino

Michael G. Rufino is an Associate Regional Director in in the New York Regional Office (NYRO) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). He joined the Division of Examinations (EXAMS) as co-head of the NYRO Broker-Dealer Exchange Program responsible for overseeing broker-dealers, municipal advisors and transfer agents located in New York and New Jersey  He is also the Associate Director of the Office of Security Based Swaps in EXAMS responsible for overseeing security based swap dealers and major security-based swap participants registered with the SEC.. 

Before joining the SEC, Michael was an Executive Vice President in Member Supervision at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) responsible for overseeing their Sales Practice/Business Conduct Program, which included overseeing the risk monitoring and examination programs for FINRA member firms, their branch offices and associated persons. Prior to his role as Executive Vice President, Mr. Rufino held the roles of Senior Vice President, Deputy and Chief Operating Officer in FINRA's Member Supervision Sales Practice Program. Before joining FINRA, Mr. Rufino held the roles of Senior Vice President, Vice President and Managing Director in the New York Stock Exchange's Member Regulation Program. 

  Mr. Rufino received his B.B.A. in Finance magna cum laude and Masters in Managing Information Systems with honors from Iona College. He is also a CAMS certified anti-money laundering specialist.