FSI-Endorsed Candidate Re-Elected to FINRA Board of Governors

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, FINRA held it’s election for the Mid-Sized Board seat and our endorsed candidate, Financial Services Institute (FSI) member Brian Kovack, won re-election for a second term. FSI enthusiastically urged our eligible member firms to vote for Brian.

Dale Brown, FSI’s President & CEO, said: “We first endorsed Brian for the FINRA Board three years ago, and he has done an outstanding job in his role as a governor. We are pleased to see he’ll spend another three years supporting the interests of our industry and the investors our members serve. With Brian, Amy Webber and Jim Nagengast together on the Board, we are confident the perspective of Main Street investors will be heard as FINRA moves forward.”

About the Financial Services Institute (FSI): The Financial Services Institute (FSI) is the only organization advocating solely on behalf of independent financial advisors and independent financial services firms. Since 2004, through advocacy, education and public awareness, FSI has successfully promoted a more responsible regulatory environment for more than 100 independent financial services firm members and their 160,000+ affiliated financial advisors – which comprise over 60% of all producing registered representatives. We effect change through involvement in FINRA governance as well as constructive engagement in the regulatory and legislative processes, working to create a healthier regulatory environment for our members so they can provide affordable, objective advice to hard-working Main Street Americans. For more information, please visit financialservices.org.