WASHINGTON, D.C. – (September 12, 2024) – The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) is pleased to announce that Andrea Seidt, NASAA Board Member and Commissioner of the Ohio Division of Securities, has been named as the representative of state securities commissions to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Investor Advisory Committee (IAC).

“I am honored to be the representative of state securities commissions to the SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee,” said Seidt. “State securities regulators are on the front lines of the work to protect investors from fraud and abuse. I look forward to working with the IAC and the SEC staff in strengthening protections for investors and making sure state securities commissioners’ priorities and ideas are represented in SEC rulemaking.”

Established as part of the Dodd-Frank Act Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 and independent of the SEC, the IAC provides guidance, expertise, and recommendations to 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 Committee is comprised of public and private sector leaders who represent the interests of both retail and institutional investors. Leslie Van Buskirk, the current representative of state securities commissions, will depart the IAC as she begins her term as NASAA President.

“Commissioner Seidt has a deep understanding of the capital markets and how they should serve investors looking to build a secure financial future. She is a strong advocate for investor protection and is well versed on the issues that come before the IAC,” said Leslie Van Buskirk, NASAA President and Administrator, Division of Securities, Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions.

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Organized in 1919, the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) is the oldest international organization devoted to investor protection. NASAA is a voluntary association whose membership consists of the securities regulators in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the 13 provincial and territorial securities regulators in Canada, and the securities regulator in México. For more information, visit www.nasaa.org.

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Karen Grajales, Manager, Communications and Investor Outreach
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