Small Firm Advisory Committee (SFAC)
The Small Firm Advisory Committee (SFAC) is an advisory committee established by the NASD Board of Governors in 1998. The SFAC ensures that issues of particular interest and concern to small firms are effectively communicated to and considered by the FINRA Board of Governors. The SFAC reviews and comments on all new and amended FINRA rule proposals, and provides guidance to FINRA staff regarding the potential impact of proposed regulatory initiatives on FINRA's small firms.
The SFAC 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 SFAC. In addition, all SFAC members are affiliated with firms employing no more than 150 registered representatives and are senior executives at their firm.
Small Firm Advisory Committee Members
Carlos Barrientos Serrano
Invex, LLC
Coral Gables, FL
(305) 571 6820
Rick Dahl
Sorrento Pacific Financial LLC
San Diego, CA
(858) 805-7900
Jay Gettenberg
Sidoti & Company, LLC
New York, NY
(212) 668-8700
Earle Hollister
St. Germain Securities, Inc.
Springfield, MA
(413) 733-5111
Trinity Lee
Heim, Young & Assoc.
Springfield, MO
(417) 882-7283
Nathan Lewis
Security Capital Brokerage
Atlanta, GA
(404) 230-8475
Stephen Mack
Mack Investment Securities
Northfield, IL
(847) 657-6600
Jessica Pastorino
M&A Securities Group, Inc.
Kansas City, MO
(816) 888-7920
Jennifer Szaro (Chair)
XML Securities, LLC
Falls Church, VA
(703) 827-2300
Carrie Wisniewski
Bridge Capital Associates, Inc.
Lilburn, GA
(678) 640 2120
Wendy Lanton (Ex-Officio)
Herold & Lantern Investments, Inc.
Melville, NY
Linde Murphy (Ex-Officio)
M.E. Allison & Co., Inc.
San Antonio, TX
Paige W. Pierce (Ex-Officio)
McLaughlin Ryder Investments, Inc.
Alexandria, VA