ABOUT
Paul Chryssikos is SVP, Chief Counsel, Distribution, Technology and Risk at Lincoln Financial, based in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Paul provides strategic advice to Lincoln’s senior management team and leads the legal and compliance organization supporting Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc., Lincoln’s industry-leading distribution business for life insurance, annuities and retirement solutions, as well as Lincoln’s Enterprise IT and Risk organizations. In previous roles, Paul served as chief legal officer of Lincoln’s retail wealth management business (before the sale of that business in May 2024), and led the legal and compliance team for Lincoln’s Annuities business. Prior to Lincoln, Paul served as Senior Counsel at the Securities and Exchange Commission, in the Division of Enforcement, and also practiced at national law firms. Paul is a co-chair of the In-House Counsel Subcommittee of the ABA Corporate Governance Committee, and holds leadership roles in committees of the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) and the Securities and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). He is a graduate of Georgetown University and the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.
