Brian Trackman is a regulatory attorney and advisor with significant expertise on topics at the intersection of law, policy, and technology, including AI, data, and governance.
Motivated by a strong commitment to public service, Brian enjoyed a successful federal government career spanning more than 20 years in a variety of roles at the Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and Treasury focused on supporting strong financial markets and responsible innovation. Prior to leaving government in 2025, he was a senior legal advisor in the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets, where he provided guidance on emerging technology and legal frameworks as well as contracting, internal compliance, and business management matters. He also served as the Division’s deputy data officer.
At the CFTC, Brian held roles in the Office of International Affairs and Office of General Counsel, where he led rulemaking efforts, advised on cross-border matters, and contributed to development of international standards for financial markets. For over 18 months, he supported the Chairman as interim speechwriter.
He was a senior member of the CFTC’s fintech working group and selected to help build out the agency’s first innovation office tasked with shaping the agency’s approach to AI, blockchain and other new technology. During a secondment to the Treasury Department in 2021, Brian contributed to the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s Report on Climate-Related Financial Risk.
Before joining the government, Brian serviced as a law clerk at the U.S. Court of Claims and worked in private practice, counseling electricity market participants on regulatory matters and assisting with complex litigation arising from the Year 2000 California energy crisis. There, he developed technical expertise of nascent electronic trading markets.
Education
JD Harvard Law School
BA Amherst College
