We're a not-for-profit organization that's been protecting investors and overseeing the securities industry for over 85 years. Our team of more than 3,600 people works every day to ensure that U.S. capital markets work for everyone. We regulate more than 3,250 brokerage firms and over 625,000 registered representatives, writing rules that govern their conduct and examining firms to ensure compliance with federal securities laws.
What we actually do day-to-day is pretty comprehensive. We monitor billions of market events to spot manipulation and misconduct, operate the largest dispute resolution forum for securities disputes, and run BrokerCheck so investors can research their brokers. We're constantly adapting to new challenges - whether that's crypto and blockchain education or modernizing our oversight approach through FINRA Forward. At our core, we believe everyone deserves to invest with confidence, and that's what drives our work.