Monica Villarreal Medrano

Monica Villarreal Medrano is an experienced attorney currently serving as an Attorney-Adviser at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission since October 2023. Prior roles include Director and Assistant General Counsel at ORIX Corporation USA, Chief Compliance Officer at Lument Investment Management, and Lead Counsel at RockCreek. Monica has also held positions as an Associate at Bridgewater Associates and Day Pitney LLP, as well as law clerk roles at the U.S. Department of Justice, FINRA, and NASA. Academically, Monica holds a Doctor of Law (JD) and a Master of Laws (LLM) in Securities and Financial Regulation from Georgetown University Law Center, along with a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Finance from the University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business.