The FINRA Small Firm Advisory Board (SFAB) and District Committees were recently concluded and FINRA is announcing the elected individuals, whose terms will begin 1/1/12. Direct any questions to: Marcia Asquith, SVP and Corporate Secretary - (202) 728-8949;  or  Chip Jones, SVP, Member Relations - (240) 386-4797. Small Firm Advisory Board Election Results. FINRA small firms in the Midwest and South Regions elected the following individuals to serve 3-year terms beginning 1/1/12 on the SFAB:

• South Region. David Wiley, III,  Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital, LLC.
• Midwest Region. Eric Bederman,  Bernardi Securities, Inc.

Names of elected individuals on the District Committees are provided after the jump. For complete details, go to:  [FINRA Election Notice, 11/29/11] District Committees. The following individuals were elected or appointed to serve on FINRA District committees for 3-year terms beginning 1/1/12. District 1: Small Firm Representative: Alan Carlisle, Hanson McClain Mid-Size Firm Representative: Stephen Chipman, Foothill Securities, Inc. Large Firm Representative: Bill Hatcher, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC District 2: Small Firm Representative: Cynthia Aragon, WestPark Capital, Inc. Mid-Size Firm Representative: Houston A. Goddard, Girard Securities, Inc. Large Firm Representative: Kathleen D. VanNoy-Pineda, LPL Financial District 3: Small Firm Representative: Chester Hebert, Colorado Financial Service Corporation Mid-Size Firm Representative: Jodee Brubaker-Rager, Geneos Wealth Management Large Firm Representative: Lance Wells, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company District 4: Small Firm Representative: J. Daniel Stepp, Central States Capital Markets, LLC Mid-Size Firm Representative: Chad Estep, Century Securities Associates, Inc. Large Firm Representative: Terry L. Lister, Waddell & Reed, Inc. District 5: Small Firm Representative: Carolyn May, Simmons First Investment Group, Inc. Mid-Size Firm Representative: Rush F. Harding III, Crews & Associates, Inc. Large Firm Representative: Patrick Dogan, Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc. District 6: Small Firm Representative: Darla K. Bartkowiak, Amherst Securities Group, LP Mid-Size Firm Representative: David W. Stringer, Prospera Financial Services, Inc. Large Firm Representative: Christine L. Staib, LPL Financial District 7: Small Firm Representative: Jim R. Webb, Cape Securities Inc. Mid-Size Firm Representative: Brian Kovack, Esq., Kovack Securities, Inc. Large Firm Representative: Ken Muraoka, FSC Securities District 8: Small Firm Representative: Gina Bokios, Regal Securities, Inc. Mid-Size Firm Representative: Lynn Goebel, ValMark Securities, Inc. Large Firm Representative: Erwin J. Dugasz, Jr., Nationwide Investment Services Corporation District 9: Small Firm Representative: Victoria Bach-Fink, Wall Street Financial Group, Inc. Mid-Size Firm Representative: Robert Dow, Lord Abbett Distributor Large Firm Representative: Nancy L. Heffner, Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. District 10: Small Firm Representatives: Myles J. Edwards, Constellation Wealth Advisors LLC David M. Sobel, Esq., Abel/Noser Corp. Mid-Size Firm Representative: Rebecca Ebert, Sandler O’Neill Large Firm Representatives: Joseph Neary, Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Douglas G. Preston, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated District 11: Small Firm Representative: John I. Fitzgerald, Leerink Swann LLC Mid-Size Firm Representative: Steve Buff, Columbia Management Large Firm Representative: Paul J. Tolley, Commonwealth Financial Network