Investor Advisory Committee Members Biographies
May 30, 2024
Officers
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| George S. Georgiev, Chair George S. Georgiev is a Professor of Law at the University of Miami. His research examines topics at the intersection of corporate governance and securities law, including questions about the design and performance of the SEC regulatory regime, the rise of private capital, and the development of accounting and disclosure systems. He was appointed to the SEC Investor Advisory Committee in September 2024 and elected Chair in March 2026. Read more Membership Term: September 6, 2024 – September 5, 2028 |
| Andrea Seidt, Vice Chair Andrea Seidt is the Ohio Securities Commissioner with the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Securities. The Division has administrative, civil, and criminal authority to prosecute violations of the Ohio Securities Act and oversees one of the country’s largest securities licensee populations with more than 225,000 registered investment firms and professionals. Seidt actively represents the Division and investors throughout the state of Ohio through her service with the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA). Read more Membership Term: Statutory |
| Amy C. McGarrity, Secretary Amy C. McGarrity was named Chief Investment Officer (CIO) in 2017, Chief Operating Officer (COO) in 2022, and served as Interim Executive Director from June 2023 to May 2024. As CIO and COO, Ms. McGarrity is responsible for managing an investment portfolio of $61.5 billion for the defined benefit plans and $5.9 billion for the defined contribution plans in accordance with the Board of Trustees’ policies and state statutes. Read more Membership Term: September 6, 2024 – September 5, 2028 |
| John Gulliver, Assistant Secretary John Gulliver develops and seeks to implement policy reforms to the regulation of securities markets and financial institutions. In doing so, Mr. Gulliver works closely with the Committee’s members and meets with regulators and policymakers on Capitol Hill. Mr. Gulliver also manages the Committee’s research team. |
Members
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| C. Rodney Comegys Rodney Comegys is the global head of Vanguard Equity Index Group. He oversees the investment professionals responsible for more than 200 U.S. and international equity index funds and ETFs, representing more than $7 trillion in indexed assets. Previously, he was global head of Risk Management for Vanguard Investment Management Group. Read More Membership Term: September 15, 2025 – September 14, 2029 | |
| James R. Copland James R. Copland is a senior fellow with and director of legal policy for the Manhattan Institute. His research has centered on securities regulation, civil litigation, and regulatory criminal enforcement. He was appointed to the SEC Investor Advisory Committee in September 2025. Read more | |
 | R. Craig Knocke, CFA Mr. Knocke was born in 1969. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University, having earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Finance in 1992. From 1992 to 1999 he served as a securities analyst at Salomon Brothers in New York. From 1999 to 2007 he was a portfolio manager at the Dallas office of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. Mr. Knocke is a Principal of the firm, overseeing all investment management activities. He is a portfolio manager of Turtle Creek Management, LLC and a member of the Board of Directors of Turtle Creek Trust Company, LTA, a state-chartered trust company and an affiliate of Turtle Creek Management, LLC. Membership Term: September 6, 2024 – September 5, 2028 | |
| Sergio G. Rodriguera Jr. Sergio Rodriguera Jr. is Co-Founder at Straylight Systems, a Multimodal Artificial Intelligence (AI) company building sensor fusion and workflow automation for commercial and government customers, across financial services, industrial, energy, and military. Also, he is Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer at General Radar, a venture backed dual-use technology company building advanced radars for aerospace and defense customers. Read more Membership Term: September 15, 2025 – September 14, 2029 | |
| Alvin Velazquez Alvin Velazquez is an Associate Professor of Law at Indiana University Maurer School of Law. His scholarship sits at the intersection of labor, bankruptcy law, and corporate law. He has had work published (or forthcoming) in peer-reviewed, faculty-edited, and student-edited journals including: the American Bankruptcy Law Journal, the ABA Journal of Labor and Employment Law, Chicago-Kent Law Review, and the Saint Louis Law Journal. Read more Membership Term: September 6, 2024 – September 5, 2028 |
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