CCO Bios

Jason Ewasko

Jason Ewasko is a Director of Gryphon Compliance Services, acting both as Chief Compliance Officer for our clients and managing the business in conjunction with the executive team. Jason plays a key role in business development and client engagement, which involves extensive on-going relationship management.

Jason has over 25 years’ experience in the legal and compliance industries, including both in-house and outsourced Chief Compliance Officer roles. The scope of Jason’s experience included wealth management firms, private fund advisers, fintech firms, and advisers to mutual funds and ETFs. Most recently, he was Chief Development Officer at Core Compliance & Legal Services, primarily responsible for practice development and client relationships, which included new client acquisition, onboarding and client management. Prior to that, Jason spent nearly a decade at Cipperman Compliance Services as a Managing Director and member of the management team while also serving clients as their outsourced CCO. While at Cipperman, Jason’s responsibilities included oversight of the annual compliance reviews of the firm’s clients and conducting reviews of client marketing materials.

Prior to joining Cipperman, Jason spent several years at TD Ameritrade as the Chief Compliance Officer for one of TD’s institutional investment advisers. Earlier in his career, he served as Compliance Director for the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and its captive broker-dealer. Jason began his career as a securities defense litigation attorney with MPR Law Practice in New York City. His litigation work was centered primarily around FINRA arbitrations and SEC investigatory matters faced by the firm’s broker-dealer and RIA clients.

Jason is a graduate of Colgate University and the Villanova University School of Law.

Jonathan Wowak, CPA

Jonathan Wowak is a Director of Gryphon Compliance Services, acting both as Chief Compliance Officer for our clients and managing the business in conjunction with the executive team. Jon plays a key role in product design, business strategy, people management, and the development of the firm’s client service delivery model.

Jon has over 25 years of financial services industry experience working with banks, investment advisers, private fund managers, hedge funds, broker dealers, family offices, and wealth managers. Including operational and financial consulting, accounting and auditing, regulatory compliance, and transaction advisory, Jon has worked on the full spectrum of back and middle-office services for firms in the financial industry.

Most recently, Jon was a Managing Director at ACA Global in the regulatory compliance practice where he worked on the product integration and the harmonization of the client service model for its U.S. advisory practice. For the six years prior to that, Jon was COO/CFO and member of the management team at Cipperman Compliance Services, where he oversaw the day-to-day operations of the compliance consulting business. Jon’s additional responsibilities included financial budgeting and forecasting, relationship management, oversight of service providers, development of the technology platform, and corporate development.

Before joining Cipperman, Jon was COO/CCO of a Philadelphia-based multi-family office where he oversaw the operations and compliance of the investment adviser. Earlier in his career, he spent almost 14years as an auditor with Ernst & Young and Tait Weller.

Jon is a Certified Public Accountant and a graduate of Lehigh University with B.S. in Business Administration (Accounting Major).

Frank Ingraham

Frank Ingraham is a Director of Gryphon Compliance Services, acting both as Chief Compliance Officer for our clients and managing the business in conjunction with the executive team. Frank plays a key role as a client-facing, service delivery leader in our adviser and broker-dealer practice.

Frank has over 25 years’ experience in the financial services industry, including both in-house and outsourced Chief Compliance Officer roles. The scope of Frank’s experience includes broker-dealers, wealth management advisors, private fund advisers and fintech firms.

Most recently, Frank was an Outsourced Chief Compliance Officer at ACA Global, supporting both broker-dealers and investment advisors. Prior to that, Frank was a Director and Outsourced Chief Compliance Officer at Cipperman Compliance Services and helped lead the firm’s broker-dealer compliance outsourcing practice.

Prior to joining Cipperman, Frank spent more than 16 years at Prudential Financial in a variety of compliance, supervisory, and operations roles. His last role with Prudential was Chief Compliance Officer of the firm’s retail broker-dealer, Pruco Securities, and Prudential Advisors. Frank also spent six years with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities as the firm’s Head of Supervision and Business Risk. Early in his career, he worked as a FINRA Investigator.

Frank holds an MBA and B.A. from DeSales University. He is a Certified Regulatory and Compliance Professional via the FINRA Institute at Wharton and holds several securities registrations.