The Financial Services Institute (FSI) appointed Andrew M. Hartnett as Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Deputy General Counsel. He will report to David Bellaire, the advocacy organization’s Executive Vice President and General Counsel.
Hartnett will help direct FSI’s regulatory agenda and engagement with federal and state agencies, lawmakers and member firms. He joined FSI from the Iowa Department of Insurance & Financial Services, where he served as Deputy Insurance Commissioner.
His prior roles include Missouri Securities Commissioner and President of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA). He also spent time as an attorney in private practice, representing broker-dealers and investment advisers.
“Andrew’s deep regulatory expertise and strong relationships across the industry will be invaluable as FSI continues to advocate for investor access to affordable financial advice,” said Dale Brown, FSI’s President and CEO.
In addition to Hartnett’s appointment, FSI announced several promotions within its advocacy team. Hanna Laver was named Vice President of Legislative Affairs and Senior Counsel, Dan Barry was promoted to Associate Vice President of Legislative Affairs and Matt Landers became Associate Vice President of Political Engagement.
James Miller, Contributing Editor and Research Analyst at Wealth Solutions Report, can be reached at ContributingEd@wealthsolutionsreport.com.
