Svitlana Kovtun, MBA
About Svitlana Kovtun, MBA
Svitlana Kovtun is a Compliance Examiner with extensive experience in regulatory roles at FINRA and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. She holds an MBA in Business Management and a BA in Finance, reflecting her strong educational background in the financial sector.
Current Role at U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Svitlana Kovtun serves as a Compliance Examiner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) since 2022. In this role, she is responsible for ensuring compliance with federal securities laws and regulations. Her work involves monitoring and evaluating the practices of financial institutions to promote transparency and protect investors.
Experience at FINRA
Kovtun has extensive experience at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), where she held multiple positions. She began as an Associate Examiner from 2012 to 2014, then progressed to Examiner from 2014 to 2016. She served as Senior Examiner in Risk Oversight & Operational Regulation from 2016 to 2018. Following this, she worked as Associate Principal Examiner from 2018 to 2019 and has been a Principal Examiner since 2019.
Educational Background
Svitlana Kovtun earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Management from the State University of New York Empire State College, studying from 2018 to 2021. Prior to this, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from Baruch College, where she studied from 2009 to 2012.
Previous Work Experience
Before her tenure at FINRA, Kovtun worked as a Sales Assistant at State Farm Insurance from 2010 to 2011. She also gained experience as an intern at UBS Wealth Management in 2011. Her diverse background includes roles that have contributed to her expertise in compliance and financial regulation.