About Us
NextReg was founded by career Chief Compliance Officers with decades of combined experience managing institutional compliance for firms overseeing billions in AUM. Our team has built and led programs for some of the largest and most complex bank-affiliated RIAs in the industry.
Leadership
Giovanni Corrado
Managing Partner & CEO
Giovanni is a career Chief Compliance Officer who built and led SEC compliance programs at Republic, the fintech unicorn, and BBVA Global Wealth Advisors. Harvard-educated, with a thesis on fintech regulation, he's been recognized as a C-Suite Rising Star by both Compliance Week and Citywire. Leading NextReg's commercial expansion and partnerships.
Jorge Ascencio
Partner & Chief Compliance Officer
Jorge co-built and administered the SEC investment adviser compliance program at BBVA Global Wealth Advisors and Compass-Vince Group, where he served as Deputy Chief Compliance Officer and SPV of Compliance. His work spans Code of Ethics administration, AML program design, Regulatory Registrations, and cross-border compliance for among the industry's largest RIAs in the nation.
Milena Vengoechea
Chief AI Officer
Milena leads NextReg's AI strategy, translating regulatory workflows into intelligent automation. She combines expertise in product development, artificial intelligence, and business strategy to build technology that streamlines compliance, enhances operational efficiency, and helps shape the firm's next generation of regulatory solutions.
Duke Dragovic
Chief Strategy Officer
Duke brings more than 30 years of executive leadership and entrepreneurial experience to NextReg. A former CEO and founder with multiple successful business exits, he has built and scaled international technology companies across AI, fintech, and enterprise software. He leads NextReg's corporate strategy, strategic partnerships, business development, and long-term growth initiatives.
Team
Behind our leadership is a team of 15+ professionals built for the modern regulatory landscape: career Chief Compliance Officers, compliance officers, compliance technologists, engineers, and regulatory onboarding leads who work where SEC and FINRA regulation meets technology. Our CCOs bring frontline experience running programs at institutional RIAs and broker-dealers. Our technologists and engineers turn regulatory requirements into automation that scales. Our onboarding leads guide firms through registration and into day-to-day execution without friction. Together, they let NextReg deliver something rare, the rigor of institutional compliance with the speed and efficiency of a technology company, purpose-built for the firms shaping the future of finance.
About NextReg
We saw firsthand that the traditional "one size fits all" compliance model is broken. It is slow, rigid, and forces innovative firms into outdated frameworks.
NextReg was created to be the alternative.
What We Believe
We believe expert compliance should support growth rather than limit it. We built this firm to be the partner we always wished we had, a firm that combines deep institutional expertise with the agility and forward-thinking mindset of a modern technology-driven company.
How We Are Different
Our approach is simple. We are tech fluent, practical, and focused on helping firms find a compliant path to "yes." This combination allows us to deliver the institutional-grade rigor that established RIAs and asset managers expect, while also guiding fintech platforms, robo-advisors, and AI-driven firms through new and evolving regulatory challenges.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide scalable, high-quality compliance solutions to modern advisers. We go beyond checklists. We build practical, resilient programs that protect your firm and support your growth in any advisory business model.