Mallory Pagano is a seasoned legal and compliance professional with over a decade of experience in the financial services industry. As Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel at Meridian Wealth Management, LLC, she leads the firm’s regulatory compliance efforts and legal operations, helping ensure the firm stays in line with industry standards and regulatory obligations. Mallory has built her career around making complex regulatory frameworks clear and actionable. She has developed and overseen compliance programs for a wide range of firms, from large to boutique investment advisers. Her areas of expertise include SEC examinations, policy design, internal audits, risk assessments, and legal and regulatory filings. Before joining Meridian, Mallory held key compliance and legal roles at organizations including Natixis Investment Managers, Athena Capital Advisors and OpenView Advisors. Most recently, she worked as a consultant where she served as an outsourced Chief Compliance Officer for several registered investment advisers.

Mallory earned her Juris Doctor from New England Law | Boston and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Boise State University. She brings a thoughtful, solutions-oriented approach to compliance, helping firms operate with confidence in a constantly shifting regulatory environment. In her spare time, you can find Mallory gardening with her husband Sam or hiking in the White Mountains with her dog, Toulouse.