SEC Appoints New Head of Examination Program in Atlanta Regional Office

SEC Investment Adviser Broker-Dealer

On September 29, the SEC named William Royer as the Atlanta Regional Office’s Associate Director of the examination program. Since June of this year, Royer has served as the examination program’s Acting Associate Director. In his role, Royer will supervise staff responsible for the examination of broker-dealers, investment advisers, investment companies, transfer agents, along with other SEC registrants. Prior to joining the SEC in 2013 as an Assistant Director within the Office of Compliance and Inspections and Examinations’ Office of the Chief Counsel, Royer worked as a securities attorney in private practice and served as General Counsel for two international investment management firms.