SEC.gov | Spotlight on Investor Advisory Committee

Section 911 of the Dodd-Frank Act established the new Investor Advisory Committee to advise the Commission on regulatory priorities, the regulation of securities products, trading strategies, fee structures, the effectiveness of disclosure, and on initiatives to protect investor interests and to promote investor confidence and the integrity of the securities marketplace. The Dodd-Frank Act authorizes the committee to submit findings and recommendations for review and consideration by the Commission.

Procedures for Appointments to the Investor Advisory Committee

If you are interested in serving on the Investor Advisory Committee, please email a letter of interest with applicable information about your relevant experience here.

Committee Members

Officers

Jennifer Marietta-Westberg, Chair: Principal
Cornerstone Research
Heidi Stam, Vice Chair: Former Managing Director and General Counsel (Retired); Vanguard
Ted Daniels, Secretary: Founder and President
Society for Financial Education
and Professional Development
J.W. Verret, JD, CPA/CFF, CFE, Assistant Secretary: Associate Professor of Law (with tenure); Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Members
Jamila A. Abston: Partner; Ernst & Young LLP

Cambria Allen-Ratzlaff: Corporate Governance Director; UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust

Cien Asoera: Financial Advisor; Edward Jones

Rick Fleming: Investor Advocate
U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission
Elissa Germaine: Professor, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
Director, Investor Rights Clinic
Executive Director, John Jay Legal Services
Brian A. Hellmer: Managing Director, Global Public Market Strategies
State of Wisconsin Investment Board




Nancy LeaMond: Executive Vice President
Chief Advocacy and
Engagement Officer; Community, State and
National Affairs, AARP
Lori Lucas: President and CEO,
Employee Benefit Research Institute
Paul Mahoney: David and Mary Harrison Distinguished Professor of Law
University of Virginia School of Law
Christopher Mirabile: Senior Managing Director and Board Member, Launchpad Venture Group; Chair Emeritus, Angel Capital Association
Sandra J. Peters: Senior Head, Global Financial Reporting Policy; CFA Institute
Paul Sommerstad: Partner; Cerity Partners
Alice Stinebaugh: Social Studies Department Chair, Parkland School District; Adjunct Instructor in Economics, University of Scranton
Leslie Van Buskirk: Administrator, Division of Securities; State of Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions
Joanne Yoo: Managing Director; Development Partners International