diff --git a/lib/connectors/memory.js b/lib/connectors/memory.js
index 94ca3d9f..2b18e0c4 100644
--- a/lib/connectors/memory.js
+++ b/lib/connectors/memory.js
@@ -350,9 +350,8 @@ Memory.prototype.all = function all(model, filter, options, callback) {
     }
 
     // do we need some filtration?
-    if (filter.where) {
-      nodes = nodes ? nodes.filter(applyFilter(filter)) : nodes;
-    }
+    if (filter.where && nodes)
+      nodes = nodes.filter(applyFilter(filter));
 
     // field selection
     if (filter.fields) {
@@ -401,7 +400,7 @@ function applyFilter(filter) {
   var keys = Object.keys(where);
   return function (obj) {
     var pass = true;
-    keys.forEach(function (key) {
+    keys.forEach(function(key) {
       if(key === 'and' || key === 'or') {
         if(Array.isArray(where[key])) {
           if(key === 'and') {
@@ -461,6 +460,10 @@ function applyFilter(filter) {
     if (typeof value === 'string' && (example instanceof RegExp)) {
       return value.match(example);
     }
+
+    if (example.regexp)
+      return value.match(example.regexp);
+
     if (example === undefined) {
       return undefined;
     }
diff --git a/lib/dao.js b/lib/dao.js
index 58c93efb..ffc9622a 100644
--- a/lib/dao.js
+++ b/lib/dao.js
@@ -939,7 +939,8 @@ var operators = {
   nin: 'NOT IN',
   neq: '!=',
   like: 'LIKE',
-  nlike: 'NOT LIKE'
+  nlike: 'NOT LIKE',
+  regexp: 'REGEXP'
 };
 
 /*
@@ -1169,6 +1170,13 @@ DataAccessObject._coerce = function (where) {
                 throw err;
               }
               break;
+            case 'regexp':
+              val = utils.toRegExp(val);
+              if (val instanceof Error) {
+                result.statusCode = 400;
+                throw err;
+              }
+              break;
           }
           break;
         }
@@ -1183,8 +1191,9 @@ DataAccessObject._coerce = function (where) {
       }
     } else {
       if (val != null) {
-        if (!((operator === 'like' || operator === 'nlike') &&
-          val instanceof RegExp)) {
+        if (operator === 'regexp' && val instanceof RegExp) {
+          // do not coerce regex literals/objects
+        } else if (!((operator === 'like' || operator === 'nlike') && val instanceof RegExp)) {
           val = DataType(val);
         }
       }
@@ -1237,6 +1246,7 @@ DataAccessObject._coerce = function (where) {
  * - neq: !=
  * - like: LIKE
  * - nlike: NOT LIKE
+ * - regexp: REGEXP
  *
  * You can also use `and` and `or` operations.  See [Querying models](http://docs.strongloop.com/display/DOC/Querying+models) for more information.
  * @property {String|Object|Array} include Allows you to load relations of several objects and optimize numbers of requests.
diff --git a/lib/utils.js b/lib/utils.js
index 3398fabd..be72b626 100644
--- a/lib/utils.js
+++ b/lib/utils.js
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ exports.mergeQuery = mergeQuery;
 exports.mergeIncludes = mergeIncludes;
 exports.createPromiseCallback = createPromiseCallback;
 exports.uniq = uniq;
+exports.toRegExp = toRegExp;
+exports.hasRegExpFlags = hasRegExpFlags;
+exports.getRegExpExpression = getRegExpExpression;
 
 var traverse = require('traverse');
 var assert = require('assert');
@@ -506,3 +509,52 @@ function uniq(a) {
   }
   return uniqArray;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Converts a string, regex literal, or a RegExp object to a RegExp object.
+ * @param {String|Object} The string, regex literal, or RegExp object to convert
+ * @returns {Object} A RegExp object
+ */
+function toRegExp(regex) {
+  var isString = typeof regex === 'string';
+  var isRegExp = regex instanceof RegExp;
+
+  if (!(isString || isRegExp))
+    return new Error('Invalid argument, must be a string, regex literal, or ' +
+        'RegExp object');
+
+  if (isRegExp)
+    return regex;
+
+  if (!hasRegExpFlags(regex))
+    return new RegExp(regex);
+
+  // only accept i, g, or m as valid regex flags
+  var flags = regex.split('/').pop().split('');
+  var validFlags = ['i', 'g', 'm'];
+  var invalidFlags = [];
+  flags.forEach(function(flag) {
+    if (validFlags.indexOf(flag) === -1)
+      invalidFlags.push(flag);
+  });
+
+  var hasInvalidFlags = invalidFlags.length > 0;
+  if (hasInvalidFlags)
+    return new Error('Invalid regex flags: ' + invalidFlags);
+
+  // strip regex delimiter forward slashes
+  var expression = regex.substr(1, regex.lastIndexOf('/') - 1);
+  return new RegExp(expression, flags.join(''));
+}
+
+function hasRegExpFlags(regex) {
+  return regex instanceof RegExp ?
+    regex.toString().split('/').pop() :
+    !!regex.match(/.*\/.+$/);
+}
+
+function getRegExpExpression(regex) {
+  return regex instanceof RegExp ?
+    regex.source :
+    regex.split('/').shift();
+}
diff --git a/test/basic-querying.test.js b/test/basic-querying.test.js
index e570dd0e..dabcccec 100644
--- a/test/basic-querying.test.js
+++ b/test/basic-querying.test.js
@@ -600,6 +600,24 @@ describe('basic-querying', function () {
       });
     });
   });
+
+  context('regexp operator', function() {
+    var invalidDataTypes = [0, true, {}, [], Function, null];
+
+    before(seed);
+
+    it('should return an error for invalid data types', function(done) {
+      // `undefined` is not tested because the `removeUndefined` function
+      // in `lib/dao.js` removes it before coercion
+      invalidDataTypes.forEach(function(invalidDataType) {
+        User.find({where: {name: {regexp: invalidDataType}}}, function(err,
+            users) {
+          should.exist(err);
+        });
+      });
+      done();
+    });
+  });
 });
 
 function seed(done) {
diff --git a/test/memory.test.js b/test/memory.test.js
index c05be442..ca226e13 100644
--- a/test/memory.test.js
+++ b/test/memory.test.js
@@ -356,6 +356,34 @@ describe('Memory connector', function() {
       });
     });
 
+    it('should support the regexp operator with regex strings', function(done) {
+      User.find({where: {name: {regexp: '^J'}}}, function(err, users) {
+        should.not.exist(err);
+        users.length.should.equal(1);
+        users[0].name.should.equal('John Lennon');
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should support the regexp operator with regex literals', function(done) {
+      User.find({where: {name: {regexp: /^J/}}}, function(err, users) {
+        should.not.exist(err);
+        users.length.should.equal(1);
+        users[0].name.should.equal('John Lennon');
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should support the regexp operator with regex objects', function(done) {
+      User.find({where: {name: {regexp: new RegExp(/^J/)}}}, function(err,
+          users) {
+        should.not.exist(err);
+        users.length.should.equal(1);
+        users[0].name.should.equal('John Lennon');
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+
     it('should support nested property in query', function(done) {
       User.find({where: {'address.city': 'San Jose'}}, function(err, users) {
         should.not.exist(err);
diff --git a/test/util.test.js b/test/util.test.js
index c4e7eba6..440f18c9 100644
--- a/test/util.test.js
+++ b/test/util.test.js
@@ -420,3 +420,111 @@ describe('util.uniq', function() {
   });
 
 });
+
+describe('util.toRegExp', function() {
+  var invalidDataTypes;
+  var validDataTypes;
+
+  before(function() {
+    invalidDataTypes = [0, true, {}, [], Function, null];
+    validDataTypes = ['string', /^regex/, new RegExp(/^regex/)];
+  });
+
+  it('should not accept invalid data types', function() {
+    invalidDataTypes.forEach(function(invalid) {
+      utils.toRegExp(invalid).should.be.an.Error;
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should accept valid data types', function() {
+    validDataTypes.forEach(function(valid) {
+      utils.toRegExp(valid).should.not.be.an.Error;
+    });
+  });
+
+  context('with a regex string', function() {
+    it('should return a RegExp object when no regex flags are provided',
+        function() {
+      utils.toRegExp('^regex$').should.be.an.instanceOf(RegExp);
+    });
+
+    it('should throw an error when invalid regex flags are provided',
+        function() {
+      utils.toRegExp('^regex$/abc').should.be.an.Error;
+    });
+
+    it('should return a RegExp object when valid flags are provided',
+        function() {
+      utils.toRegExp('regex/igm').should.be.an.instanceOf(RegExp);
+    });
+  });
+
+  context('with a regex literal', function() {
+    it('should return a RegExp object', function() {
+      utils.toRegExp(/^regex$/igm).should.be.an.instanceOf(RegExp);
+    });
+  });
+
+  context('with a regex object', function() {
+    it('should return a RegExp object', function() {
+      utils.toRegExp(new RegExp('^regex$', 'igm')).should.be.an.instanceOf(RegExp);
+    });
+  });
+});
+
+describe('util.hasRegExpFlags', function() {
+  context('with a regex string', function() {
+    it('should be true when the regex has invalid flags', function() {
+      utils.hasRegExpFlags('^regex$/abc').should.be.ok;
+    });
+
+    it('should be true when the regex has valid flags', function() {
+      utils.hasRegExpFlags('^regex$/igm').should.be.ok;
+    });
+
+    it('should be false when the regex has no flags', function() {
+      utils.hasRegExpFlags('^regex$').should.not.be.ok;
+      utils.hasRegExpFlags('^regex$/').should.not.be.ok;
+    });
+  });
+
+  context('with a regex literal', function() {
+    it('should be true when the regex has valid flags', function() {
+      utils.hasRegExpFlags(/^regex$/igm).should.be.ok;
+    });
+
+    it('should be false when the regex has no flags', function() {
+      utils.hasRegExpFlags(/^regex$/).should.not.be.ok;
+    });
+  });
+
+  context('with a regex object', function() {
+    it('should be true when the regex has valid flags', function() {
+      utils.hasRegExpFlags(new RegExp(/^regex$/igm)).should.be.ok;
+    });
+
+    it('should be false when the regex has no flags', function() {
+      utils.hasRegExpFlags(new RegExp(/^regex$/)).should.not.be.ok;
+    });
+  });
+});
+
+describe('util.getRegExpExpression', function() {
+  context('with a regex string', function() {
+    it('should return the expression without flags', function() {
+      utils.getRegExpExpression('^regex$/abc').should.equal('^regex$');
+    });
+  });
+
+  context('with a regex literal', function() {
+    it('should return the expression without flags', function() {
+      utils.hasRegExpFlags(/^regex$/igm).should.be.ok;
+    });
+  });
+
+  context('with a regex object', function() {
+    it('should return the expression without flags', function() {
+      utils.hasRegExpFlags(new RegExp(/^regex$/igm)).should.be.ok;
+    });
+  });
+});