David Fusco

David Fusco, CPA has extensive experience in compliance and regulatory consulting for the financial industry. David has held several high-level positions, including Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer at Virtus Investment Partners, where they managed compliance programs for a multi-boutique organization with over $170 billion in assets under management. Prior to that, they served as the Director of Regulatory Compliance Assurance Program at The Hartford Insurance Group, where they implemented the company's first mutual fund regulatory compliance program. David also worked as a Regulatory Consultant at Risk & Regulatory Consulting LLC, providing regulatory consulting services to various state Departments of Insurance. Additionally, Fusco served as the Assistant Vice President and Division Chief Compliance Officer at MassMutual Financial Group, overseeing compliance for the Investment Division. David has also taught graduate-level classes on finance, accounting, and risk management as an Adjunct Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Earlier in their career, they gained experience in audit, assurance, and tax practice at UHY LLP, Certified Public Accountants, and Arthur Andersen & Co.

David Fusco, CPA has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - The Lally School of Management. During their time at the institute, they focused on additional studies in Finance & Enterprise-Wide Risk Management. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Connecticut School of Business. In addition to their educational background, David holds various certifications including the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from the Connecticut State Board of Accountancy, Fellow of the American Board of Forensic Accounting from the American Board of Forensic Accounting, and Series 7, 24, 79 qualifications from FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority).