Thomas J. Bellaro

Thomas J. Bellaro has a strong background in financial compliance, with over 20 years of experience. Thomas J. started their career as an Examiner at NYSE Regulation in 1998 and then worked at Prudential Securities as an Examiner from 1999 to 2000. In 2001, they joined Park Avenue Securities as a Surveillance Analyst and later moved to TD Waterhouse as a Compliance Analyst in 2005. Thomas J. returned to Park Avenue Securities in 2005 and held various roles, including Manager of RIA Compliance and Senior Manager of RIA Compliance, where they oversaw a team of three and managed compliance operations for over 1500 financial advisors and $4 billion of assets under management. Most recently, they served as the Director of PAS Compliance, responsible for overseeing overall compliance activities.

Thomas J. Bellaro earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from St. John's University, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, where they studied from 1994 to 1998. Additionally, they obtained a Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Master certification from The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America in December 2022. Thomas also holds certifications such as Series 24, Series 65, and Series 7, although the specific details regarding the months and years of completion are not provided.