Salvatore Papa

Head of Legal, Compliance and Regulatory

Salvatore Papa
Salvatore Papa

About Salvatore

As Head of Legal, Compliance and Regulatory, Sal spearheads the continued advancement and execution of centralized compliance support capabilities for Focus’ business lines. He is also responsible for the department’s support of regulatory counseling, examination and enforcement matters and regulatory affairs, in addition to providing compliance guidance to Focus’ network firms.

As a legal and compliance professional with more than 20 years of experience, prior to assuming his current role, Sal was Chief Legal and Risk Officer at Focus Partners Wealth, a business line under the Focus Partners brand. Sal has also served as General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Board Member for Buckingham Wealth Partners, and, earlier in his career, he was a Partner and Board member at a national consulting firm.

Sal holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a minor in Finance from Providence College, where he was captain of the D1 lacrosse team, and earned his J.D. from New England Law | Boston.

Outside of the office, he enjoys spending time with his wife and children – attending shows, travelling, coaching his kid’s soccer & lacrosse teams, skiing and hiking outdoors with the family dog.