Rob Hegarty is an experienced financial services professional with a robust background in policy advising and management. Currently serving as a Senior Policy Advisor at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Rob is also the Founder and Managing Partner of Hegarty Group. Previous roles include General Manager for Financial Services at DataRobot, President of Olmstead Associates, and Managing Director positions at Refinitiv, focusing on Global Head of Equities and Global Market Structure at Thomson Reuters. Rob holds an MBA in Finance and Marketing from Babson College and a BSc in Computer Science from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.