Sydney Herring
About Sydney Herring
Sydney Herring serves as a Principal Examiner at FINRA, a position she has held since 2022. With a background in compliance examination and a degree in Business Administration, she has accumulated extensive experience in the financial regulatory sector.
Work at FINRA
Sydney Herring has been serving as a Principal Examiner at FINRA since 2022. In this role, she conducts Cycle and Cause Examinations, which are essential for assessing compliance within the financial industry. Prior to her current position, she held several roles at FINRA, including Associate Compliance Examiner from 2016 to 2017, Senior Compliance Examiner in 2019, and Associate Principal Examiner from 2020 to 2022. Her experience spans various locations, including Chicago, IL, and the Greater Chicago Area.
Education and Expertise
Sydney Herring earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with a focus on Marketing and International Business from The George Washington University. She studied from 2012 to 2016, gaining knowledge in both International Business and Finance. This educational background supports her expertise in compliance examination within the financial sector.
Background
Before joining FINRA, Sydney Herring worked as a Student Honors Intern at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 2015. This internship lasted for two months and took place in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area. Her career at FINRA began shortly after, where she progressively advanced through various compliance roles.
Career Progression
Sydney Herring's career at FINRA reflects a steady progression through compliance examination roles. She started as an Associate Compliance Examiner in 2016, transitioned to Compliance Examiner from 2017 to 2019, and then served as Senior Compliance Examiner for six months in 2019. Following this, she was promoted to Associate Principal Examiner in 2020, before becoming Principal Examiner in 2022.