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The SEC announced the appointment of Cristina Martin Firvida as Director of the Office of the Investor Advocate. Ms. Martin Firvida was most recently the Vice President of Financial Security and Livable Communities for Government Affairs at AARP.

As the Investor Advocate, she will “lead an office that assists retail investors in interactions with the Commission and with self-regulatory organizations (SROs) analyzing the impact on investors of proposed rules and regulations, identifying problems that investors have with financial service providers and investment products, and proposing legislative or regulatory changes to promote the interests of investors.”

– Dave Lynn