Phil joined Constellation in March, 2008 as General Counsel and brings over 12 years of legal and regulatory experience to the firm. In June of 2008, he assumed the additional role of Chief Compliance Officer. Phil began his career with FINRA (formerly known as the NASD) in 1994 as a staff attorney and compliance examiner. He later served for five year as Regulatory Counsel for Crown Financial Group, Inc. a broker/dealer and NASDAQ market maker. Additionally, Phil has served as Chief Compliance Officer for ABP Investments US, Inc. and as a consultant to the Office of General Counsel of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Phil graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Finance from Marist College and earned his Juris Doctorate from St. John’s University School of Law.

Phil lives with his wife and two sons in Rockville Centre, New York.