Bob Phelan serves as chief financial officer at Covista. With more than 35 years of finance and operational experience, he brings deep accounting and financial expertise to the company. As CFO, Phelan oversees all aspects of finance, including real estate and cybersecurity. Under his leadership, Covista has maintained strong operational performance while investing strategically in growth and upholding financial discipline.
Since joining Covista in February 2020, Phelan has held multiple leadership roles, including vice president and chief accounting officer, where he managed enterprise-wide accounting and reporting, SEC and regulatory filings, real estate, and strategic sourcing operations. He partnered with senior leadership to drive financial strategy and strengthen the company's financial foundation during a period of significant transformation.
Prior to Covista, Phelan spent more than 23 years in senior financial and operational leadership at Sears Holdings Corporation, most recently as senior vice president and corporate controller. He began his career at KPMG, where he spent nine years in the audit practice.
Phelan is a CPA and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Valparaiso University and a master’s degree in finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
What is Robert J. Phelan's net worth?
The estimated net worth of Robert J. Phelan is at least $7.19 million as of May 8th, 2026. Phelan owns 55,806 shares of Adtalem Global Education stock worth more than $7,186,697 as of May 13th. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other assets that Phelan may own. Learn More about Robert J. Phelan's net worth.
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Has Robert J. Phelan been buying or selling shares of Adtalem Global Education?
During the past quarter, Robert J. Phelan has sold $1,262,100.00 in shares of Adtalem Global Education stock. Most recently, Robert J. Phelan sold 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.21, for a transaction totalling $1,262,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 55,806 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,043,275.26. Learn More on Robert J. Phelan's trading history.
Who are Adtalem Global Education's active insiders?
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Adtalem Global Education?
In the last twelve months, Adtalem Global Education insiders bought shares 4 times. They purchased a total of 37,236 shares worth more than $3,752,866.16. In the last twelve months, insiders at the sold shares 4 times. They sold a total of 37,489 shares worth more than $4,815,955.95. The most recent insider tranaction occured on May, 8th when CFO Robert J Phelan sold 10,000 shares worth more than $1,262,100.00. Insiders at Adtalem Global Education own 2.5% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at Adtalem Global Education. Information on this page was last updated on 5/8/2026.
