Mr. Lulgjuraj’s expertise includes the registration and oversight of CFTC exchanges and intermediaries, including Designated Contract Markets (DCMs), Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs), Introducing Brokers (IBs), and Swap Dealers (SDs). He advises clients in all product types – traditional futures and options, cleared swaps, crypto products, and event contracts.

In addition to supporting firms with their registration, Mr. Lulgjuraj also leads projects focused on operational and compliance framework assessments, assessment and revision of policies and procedures, control assessments, governance framework reviews, and trade reporting.

He was previously a Manager within Ernst & Young’s Capital Markets consulting practice. In this capacity, he managed regulatory transformation projects across front office, middle office, operations, compliance, legal, technology, and risk by conducting current state assessments, target operating model designs, business and functional requirements drafting, implementation, testing, and BAU training. He supported many security-based swap dealers with their efforts to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Lulgjuraj worked at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he focused on client relationship management and strategic investment planning.

He received his B.S. in finance with a minor in economics, summa cum laude, from Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business. He is fluent in Albanian.