Mr. Lulgjuraj has deep knowledge of the various Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and National Futures Association (NFA) requirements controlling CFTC registration and how those requirements apply to both prediction market offerings and traditional commodity interest products. Using this unique expertise, he has assisted a number of market participants in successfully navigating the registration process and obtaining licenses as futures commission merchants, introducing brokers, and swap dealers, as well as designated contract market status. Mr. Lulgjuraj has a strong working relationship with NFA staff overseeing the registration process, which allows him to help firms quickly resolve outstanding registration issues. In addition to supporting firms with their registration, Mr. Lulgjuraj also leads projects focused on navigating regulatory exams, risk management reviews, operational and compliance framework assessments, and governance framework reviews.

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, summa cum laude, with a minor in economics from Fordham University. He is fluent in Albanian.