Kevin Oneal

Supervisory Principal

Kevin Oneal serves as Supervision Principal for Compliance at Calamos Wealth Management, where he oversees regulatory compliance and supervisory programs supporting the firm’s wealth advisors serving high net worth individuals and families, institutions, trusts, endowments, and foundations. Kevin brings a unique combination of legal expertise and deep regulatory knowledge, leveraging his Juris Doctor degree to ensure the firm maintains the highest standards of compliance while enabling advisors to deliver exceptional client service.

Kevin’s distinguished background encompasses extensive compliance leadership across prominent wealth management organizations. Prior to joining Calamos, he served as Director of Compliance at Cresset Asset Management, where he was instrumental in developing and implementing the compliance program for the newly established RIA while providing oversight for Cresset Partners. His experience includes critical compliance roles at HighTower Advisors, where, as Compliance Manager, he worked alongside the CCO to oversee all corporate compliance activities, monitoring advisory and broker-dealer activities to ensure adherence to company policies, securities laws, and SEC/FINRA regulations.

Kevin’s legal training and operational expertise enable him to navigate the intricate regulatory landscape governing wealth management. His experience collaborating with general counsel on NDAs, third-party contracts, employment agreements, and other legal matters provides critical perspective in developing practical compliance solutions. He has extensive experience maintaining and developing compliance policies and procedures, monitoring marketing activities and materials for regulatory compliance, and implementing comprehensive compliance programs that protect the firm and its clients.

He graduated from the University of Notre Dame, having earned his BA in 2003, and Suffolk University Law School, where he earned his Juris Doctor in 2011.