The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced the appointment of Jon Kroeper as deputy director of the agency’s Division of Trading and Markets, effective September 29.
Mr. Kroeper brings extensive experience to his new role, having previously served two tenures at the SEC. His prior service included roles as an attorney-advisor, senior counsel, and counselor to a commissioner from 1994 to 2000. He later returned to the SEC from 2005 to 2007, serving as both counselor to a commissioner and counselor to the chairman, where he provided counsel on rulemaking, enforcement, and policy matters with a focus on market structure, exchanges, and broker-dealers. Between his SEC tenures, Mr. Kroeper spent 17 years, from 2007 to 2024, at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). As executive vice president in FINRA’s market regulation department, he oversaw a team of more than 280 analysts, investigators, and managers, conducting automated surveillance and investigations into potential wrongdoing across U.S. equity, exchange-traded products, and fixed income markets. Most recently, Mr. Kroeper served as a senior consultant at Patomak Global Partners, offering consulting and advisory services to the financial services industry.
SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins expressed his welcome, stating, “I welcome Jon back to the SEC as part of the Division of Trading and Markets leadership team, joining Director Jamie Selway. He has deep market experience stemming from his previous service at the SEC and his many years at FINRA. Working together with our colleagues in the division, he and Jamie will further the SEC’s mission on behalf of market participants and investors.”
Director Selway also lauded the appointment, noting, “Jon is a great addition to the Trading and Markets team. I look forward to collaborating with him and Chairman Atkins to support innovation and protect the greatest markets in the world.” Mr. Kroeper conveyed his enthusiasm for his return, remarking, “I am thrilled to rejoin the Commission under Chairman Atkins and Director Selway. I am excited to get to work in the Division of Trading and Markets, which is so critical to maintaining fair, orderly, and efficient markets.”
Mr. Kroeper earned his J.D. from the Chicago-Kent College of Law and holds a B.A. in government from Georgetown University.