Melissa Watras

Becoming a leader in finance:

Learning, changing, and doing

Discover how financial leaders are redefining success through continuous learning, adaptability, and curiosity.

In this conversation from The Intuition Finance Digest, Melissa Watras, Director of Product at Trillium Surveyor, shares her journey from trade surveillance to leadership and the lessons learned along the way. From mastering new domains to guiding teams through change, she reveals how embracing growth and human skills can shape stronger, more resilient professionals in modern finance.

Melissa Watras

Melissa Watras is the Director of Product for Trillium Labs and leads the growth of Surveyor, a cutting edge trade surveillance software disrupting the RegTech space. With over a decade of experience in financial markets, she is committed to changing the narrative around compliance and seeks to empower current and future clients to support being stewards of the marketplace who help drive change and opportunity across the industry.

Melissa is also passionate about bridging the gaps that are prevalent in the financial industry. She is involved with multiple female led mentor and networking groups and has been a long-time volunteer of Streetwise Partners.