Omer Meisel

Omer Meisel is Executive Vice President in FINRA’s Regulatory Operations, where he leads the Investigations Program. The Investigations Program focuses on identifying and responding to indications of potential misconduct, as well as executing thorough investigations to substantiate or negate allegations, develop well-supported referrals to Enforcement for potential regulatory action, and inform broader industry guidance.

Mr. Meisel most recently led FINRA’s National Cause and Financial Crimes Detections Program within Member Supervision, which included the National Cause Program and Complex Investigations and Intelligence. Mr. Meisel returned to FINRA in 2021, after more than 22 years at the FBI, which he joined after working as an investigator at the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), a predecessor of FINRA. In his last assignment at the FBI, he was the Assistant Special Agent In Charge of the FBI’s San Diego Division where he led the Cyber Branch (National Security and Criminal), the Counterintelligence Branch, and the Intelligence Branch. Mr. Meisel’s career as a Special Agent in the FBI included specializing in complex corporate and securities fraud, money laundering, financial crimes, cyber, counterintelligence, and international terrorism investigations. He also served on the Enron Task Force as a lead investigator.

Prior to joining the NASD, Mr. Meisel worked as an investigator at the Securities and Exchange Commission and was a securities trader.

Mr. Meisel holds a J.D. from the University of Denver Strum College of Law and a B.A. in Economics from The Ohio State University.