About Us

About Our Partners

The FINRA Investor Education Foundation is working with many partners to develop the SaveandInvest.org campaign. Each of these partners is dedicated to improving the resources available to protect older investors from investment fraud.

	AARP AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. They produce AARP The Magazine, published bimonthly; AARP Bulletin, a monthly newspaper; AARP Segunda Juventud, a bimonthly magazine in Spanish and English; NRTA Live & Learn, a quarterly newsletter for 50+ educators; and a website, AARP.org. AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity that provides security, protection, and empowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors, and sponsors. AARP has staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
	Applied Research & Consulting (ARC) ARC is a full-service public opinion and market research firm offering analysis and strategic insights for business and government based on in-depth understanding of human attitudes, behavior, and social context. ARC designs, conducts, and analyzes surveys of investor needs and opinions, as well as qualitative research with investors, on behalf of FINRA and FINRA Investor Education Foundation.
	Florida Office of Financial Regulation The Office of Financial Regulation (Office) is dedicated to safeguarding the private financial interests of the public by licensing, chartering, examining and regulating depository and non-depository financial institutions and financial service companies in the State of Florida. The Office protects consumers from financial fraud, while preserving the integrity of Florida’s markets and financial service industries.
	Anthony R. Pratkanis Anthony R. Pratkanis is a Professor of Psychology at the University of California where he studies social psychology, social influence, and prejudice reduction. A frequent contributor to leading scientific journals and the popular press on the topics of persuasion and influence, Anthony is the founding editor of Social Influence and co-author (with Elliot Aronson) of Age of Propaganda: The Everyday Use and Abuse of Persuasion and (with Doug Shadel) of Weapons of Fraud: A Source Book for Fraud Fighters. He has also appeared in the mass media over 500 times including the Oprah Winfrey Show, Dateline NBC, CBS News, New York Times, and CNN, among others. Recently, Anthony testified before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission about what can be done to prevent economic fraud crimes.
	Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) The SEC's Office of Investor Education and Assistance serves the tens of thousands of investors who contact the agency each year with investment-related complaints and questions. The Office's trained investor assistance specialists answer questions, analyze complaints, seek informal resolution of investors' problems, and distribute helpful educational materials. The SEC has assembled a number of investment-related resources for senior investors.
	Washington State Department of Financial Institutions The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) regulates a variety of financial service providers such as banks, credit unions, mortgage brokers, consumer loan companies, payday lenders, and securities brokers and dealers. In addition to posting information about licensees and administrative actions, DFI’s Web site features consumer tips on a variety of financial fraud-related topics and the agency promotes financial literacy through a variety of media and outreach events and activities. The mission of the DFI Securities Division is "To protect the investing public and promote confidence in the capital markets." This mission is accomplished through a variety of regulatory and enforcement tools from reviewing offerings and licensing investment professionals to investigating complaints and bringing enforcement actions.