Lori is an associate director with the Office of Investor Education of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. Her work includes efforts to reduce the incidence of investment fraud among older investors. Previously she worked at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) where she received the Chairman’s Award for Excellence. An attorney with over ten years of experience in the area of investor education and advocacy, Lori holds joint Juris Doctor and Master in Taxation degrees from the University of Akron and a BA degree from Furman University.