Ryan Packer

Ryan Packer currently serves as Senior Legal Counsel and Director at BMO Financial Group, a role held since May 2019, focusing on capital markets. Prior experience includes serving as Principal Examiner at FINRA from February 2017 to May 2019, where responsibilities involved leading examinations of financial services firms and assessing compliance with financial regulations. Between August 2006 and February 2017, Ryan held multiple senior roles at Morgan Stanley, including Executive Director in Legal Documentation, where management of regulatory compliance and negotiation of trading agreements were key responsibilities. Earlier career highlights include a role as a Litigation Preparation Specialist and serving as Special Prosecutor for Kenosha County. Ryan holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, along with studies at the University of Oslo and the University of Melbourne.