Robert Banks named NASAA’s 2017 Investor Champion
- Oct. 02, 2017
Bob Banks was honored to receive NASAA’s 2017 Investor Champion Award. The award is given to a person who has a history of demonstrated advocacy for the protection of Main Street investors. NASAA (North American Securities Administrators Association) is the organization of securities regulators in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, and Mexico. NASAA works to keep investors safe and Bob has has worked with NASAA members to promote investor protection issues for more than two decades.
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