Scott Fleisher

About Scott Fleisher

I’ve always been drawn to high-stakes, high-growth environments—the kind wherestrategy and execution have to align perfectly, or the whole thing falls apart. Success ininstitutional banking, fintech, and broker-dealer clearing is about building scalableinfrastructure, ensuring long-term stability, and leading teams that execute withprecision.For over 20 years, I’ve stepped into complex, high-pressure challenges where compliance,operations, and financial strategy have to work together seamlessly. The firms I’ve workedwith were looking to: Expand into new markets but faced major regulatory and operational hurdles. Launch broker-dealer clearing from scratch, without a tested roadmap. Fix risk and compliance frameworks that were too slow, too rigid, or too vulnerable. Strengthen financial controls and governance to support long-term growth andinvestor confidence.I don’t just advise on solutions, I build them. I dig in deep to understand needs,requirements, people, and resources, to build sustained success, not just short-term fixes.Key Impact & Business Wins Built and scaled a broker-dealer clearing platform, increasing revenue by 230% andsecuring key exchange memberships to establish a high-growth, scalable model. Led a global KYC/AML transformation across 38 jurisdictions, cutting complianceonboarding cycles by 20%, reducing risk exposure, and improving operational efficiency. Developed compliance frameworks for fintech market entry, ensuring regulatoryalignment for U.S. expansion and institutional adoption. Optimized financial risk management, implementing scalable risk & complianceprocesses that reduced exposure and strengthened governance. Built and mentored high-performing leadership teams, with direct reports moving intoexecutive roles, securing promotions, and significantly increasing their earnings.At this point in my career, my focus is on working alongside C-suite leaders and Boards ofDirectors to drive enterprise-wide transformation, market expansion, and financialinnovation.I’m at my best in high-growth, high-stakes environments, where success depends onpractical execution, sound financial strategy, and relentless focus on results.Let’s connect.

Experience

1. Executive Director, Market Maker Clearing

   Wells Fargo

   Jul 2025 — Present · New York, NY, US

Education

• Seton Hall University School of Law

  Juris Doctor

• Emory University

  Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics/Economics