Barry R. Gainsburgh is a seasoned securities attorney, bringing a deep value to the CXG Team and our clientele. He carries with him more than two decades of legal, business, and investment related legal experience. Fully versed in FINRA and SEC processes and statutes, Mr. Gainsburgh’s core focus is on BD compliance, securities, CMA-1017 regulation, and securities under writings.
Prior to joining CXG, Mr. Gainsburgh spent nearly a decade operating his own law practice focusing on securities regulation. His experience on Wall Street has been far-reaching: Formerly, he served as the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Steben & Company, Inc., a registered broker-dealer and CPO, and spent six (6) years as the Director of Compliance at John W. Henry & Company, Inc., a commodity trading advisor and CPO. Prior to his time at John W. Henry, Mr. Gainsburgh served as the Director of Compliance at several affiliates, including Westport Capital Management Corporation, Global Capital Management Limited, and JWH Securities, Inc. Mr. Gainsburgh also serves as Legal Advisor to the Leonard P. Howell Foundation, a non-profit organization in Jamaica.
Throughout his career, Mr. Gainsburgh has served in several executive roles at various broker-dealers, hedge funds, and commodity firms. He previously held Series 3, 7, 24, 63, and 65 NFA industry licenses. Mr. Gainsburgh holds a J.D. from Hofstra Law School as well as a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Johns Hopkins University. He has been admitted to practice law in New York since 1994.