Jan Lynn Owen joins the ESO advisory board as a National Advisor - Emeritus for the Law firm of Manatt,  Phelps and Phillips, LLP in the Financial Services Group.  Her practice currently includes the representation of a wide variety of regulated financial service entities with consumer- facing products and services.  She also counsels clients on strategic approaches in response to state and federal inquiries, rams, investigations and enforcement actions and frequently appears on their behalf before state and federal regulators and public policy entities.

Jan retired in 2019 from being the first and long-standing Commissioner of California’s Department of Business Oversight, currently known as the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation(DFPI), California’s financial services regulator.  A hands-on Commissioner, Jan actively led a massive agency with oversight of licensed and regulated financial services and securities entities.  Prior to her role at the department, Jan held other senior positions both in government and at a major financial institutions.

Jan continues to be a frequent speaker and author on topics relating to issues faced by women in the financial services industry and regulatory and consumer protection developments across the country.  She continues to be extensively quoted by national publications such as American Banker and Bloomberg Law and is referenced in articles in other publications such as the American Lawyer