Dapo Ako

Dapo Ako is a seasoned compliance and risk management professional with extensive experience in the financial services sector. Currently serving as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Partner at j. awan & partners since March 2020, Dapo also held roles as Managing Director and Director in Compliance. Prior experience includes an Executive Director position at UBS from November 2014 to February 2020, where responsibilities encompassed leading change management initiatives in Conduct Risk and overseeing compliance and operational risk controls. Dapo has held various compliance and supervisory roles, including Director at BODMET Consulting Limited and Compliance Consultant at Lloyds Banking Group. Dapo's educational background includes an MBA from Imperial College Business School and a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Economics from Obafemi Awolowo University.