FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Elad L. Roisman has been sworn into office as an SEC Commissioner by SEC Chairman Jay Clayton.

Mr. Roisman was nominated to the SEC by President Donald J. Trump and his nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 5.

“It is my honor to welcome Elad back to the Commission,” said SEC Chairman Jay Clayton. “Elad’s broad experience and previous work at the Commission will serve Main Street investors and our markets well.”

“I am excited to have the opportunity to be back working with the talented and hardworking people at the SEC, as well as with my fellow Commissioners,” said Commissioner Roisman. “I look forward to engaging with them and the public to carry out the SEC’s important mission.”

Commissioner Roisman comes to the SEC from the Senate Banking Committee, where he served as Chief Counsel. He previously served as Counsel to SEC Commissioner Daniel Gallagher and prior to that, as a Chief Counsel at NYSE Euronext. He also worked as an attorney at the law firm of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP where he served as an associate in the New York office. Commissioner Roisman earned his bachelor’s degree in History at Cornell University and his J.D. at the Boston University School of Law.

Commissioner Roisman fills a term that expires on June 5, 2023.