FINRA Small Firm Advisory Board

The Small Firm Advisory Board (SFAB) is an advisory committee established by the NASD Board of Governors in 1998. The SFAB exists to ensure that issues of particular interest and concern to small firms are effectively communicated to and considered by the FINRA Board of Governors. The SFAB reviews and is apprised of all major regulatory initiatives before they are brought before the FINRA Board. In addition to the SFAB, small firms are also represented through three reserve positions on the FINRA Board.

The SFAB is comprised of 10 members, five at-large members appointed by FINRA's Board of Governors, and five members elected by the small firms - one member in each of the five FINRA regions. FINRA's three small firm representatives to the Board of Governors serve as ex-officio members of the SFAB. In addition, all SFAB members are affiliated with firms employing no more than 150 registered representatives and are senior executives at their firm.

 

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Small Firm Advisory Board Members

 

Mark W. Cresap (Chair)
Cresap, Inc.
Radnor, PA
(610) 341-1320

 

Patricia S. Bartholomew
Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC
Minneapolis, MN
(612) 334-6370

Eric A. Bederman
Bernardi Securities, Inc.
Chicago, IL
(312) 281-2010

Christopher Charles
Wulff, Hansen & Co.
San Francisco, CA
(415) 421-8900


Tina B. Maloney

Winslow, Evans & Crocker, Inc.
Boston, MA
(617) 896-3531

 

Daniel W. Roberts
Roberts & Ryan Investments, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
(415) 956-2000

 

Joseph R.V. Romano
Romano Brothers & Co.
Evanston, IL

(847) 866-7700
 

David V. Shields
Wellington Shields & Co.
New York, NY
(212) 320-3018

 

David M. Sobel
Abel/Noser Corp.
New York, NY
(646) 432-4170

 

David W. Wiley, III
Wiley Bros. – Aintree Capital, LLC
Nashville, TN
(615) 252-6200

 

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Jed E. Bandes
(Ex-Officio)
Mutual Trust Company of America Securities
Clearwater, FL

 

Joel Blumenschein (Ex-Officio)
Freedom Investors Corp.
Brookfield, WI

 

Kenneth Norensberg (Ex-Officio)
Four Points Capital Partners LLC
New York, NY




 

Last Updated: 1/23/2012