Alain Tennekoon

About Alain Tennekoon

I lead U.S. operations and service infrastructure for a regulated multi-asset trading platform spanning equities, options, and digital assets.I serve as the firm’s designated Chief Operating Officer (COO) and am registered as a General Securities Principal (Series 24) and Registered Options Principal (Series 4). As a member of the U.S. Leadership Team, I help shape strategic direction across product expansion, regulatory positioning, and operational architecture.My background spans broker-dealer and crypto MSB frameworks, including prior service as FINOP for the broker-dealer and Controller for the affiliated crypto entity. I bring structural fluency across capital requirements, custody controls, and Flow of Funds design.Today, I focus on operational governance, crypto custody oversight, banking relationships, regulatory engagement, and deploying AI to scale infrastructure while strengthening supervisory controls.I build compliant operating models that enable durable growth.

Experience

1. Head of Us Operations & Service Firm-designated COO Registered Securities & Options Principal

   etoro

   Oct 2024 — Present · Hoboken, NJ, US

   Serving as Designated-FINRA Chief Operating Officer (COO), Registered Operations Principal (ROP), and Securities Principal for the U.S. broker-dealer. Member of the U.S. Leadership Team, contributing to strategic direction, product expansion decisions, and regulatory positioning.• Responsible for operational governance and supervisory systems for the U.S. broker-dealer• Oversee equities and options operational infrastructure, service operations, and risk-sensitive workflows• Own Flow of Funds structure between MSB accounts and clearing firm• Supervise WSP framework, operational controls, and regulatory compliance oversight• Control crypto custody operations, safeguarding framework, and related risk governance• Coordinate regulatory responses and operational remediation initiatives• Deploy AI-driven solutions to increase scalability across operations, service workflows, supervisory monitoring, and documentation processes• Implement automation to reduce manual risk, improve consistency, and strengthen control environments

Education

• Penn State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Management Information Systems, General

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Deal Structures
• Business Strategy
• Swaps
• Deal Execution
• Strategy
• Business Development
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Project Management
• Underwriting
• Business Analysis
• Financial Planning
• Strategic Partnerships
• Fixed Income
• Syndications
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Forecasting
• Bitcoin
• Financial Advisory
• Bank Mergers
• Finance
• Consolidated Financial Statements
• Public Finance
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Derivatives
• Middle Office
• Financial Analysis
• Information Technology
• Investment Banking
• Municipal Bonds
• Deal Strategy
• Strategic Thinking
• Interest Rate Derivatives
• Banking
• Financial Structuring
• Business Planning
• Strategic Planning
• Corporate Finance
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Cryptocurrency