Kevin Gleason

Mr. Gleason has over twenty years of experience at five different global Fortune 500 financial services organizations holding senior level leadership positions. Currently, he manages the compliance function for the MainStay Mutual Funds and Index IQ ETFs. Over the course of his career, he has advised various asset managers including retail and institutional investment advisers, insurance companies, banks, commodity trading advisors and hedge funds. He is skilled at developing and implementing compliance and risk management policies and procedures; educating senior management on effective controls and processes; structuring corporate committees, establishing reporting and certification procedures and conducting due diligence on sub-advisers and third party service providers. He has transacted business on five continents and traveled throughout Asia, Europe, and to the Middle East. He is a board member at National Society of Compliance Professionals, Arizona Science Center, and Journal of Financial Compliance. He holds a JD/LLM in Financial Services Law and most recently completed an MBA at the University of Chicago. Mr. Gleason is a frequent speaker at and contributor to industry conferences, events, and publications.