FSI Adds 500 New Members

"It's more important than ever for our industry to get engaged and help ensure effective regulation through involvement with advocacy organizations like FSI," added Brown, a current member of FSI's board of directors. "Last year, we supported the new membership of more than 3,500 advisors to help increase the impact FSI has in shaping regulation that makes sense. We are proud to continue that support adding more than 400 additional advisors to FSI's membership ranks."

In addition to advocacy, FSI financial advisor members receive access to analyses of regulatory and legislative proposals, an "Advocacy Action Center" to easily communicate with legislators and regulators, and opportunities to visit Capitol Hill and educate lawmakers. FSI publications and communications are also included.

"Numbers and grassroots engagement are critical to our advocacy success," said Dale Brown (no relation), FSI's president and CEO. "Regulators and lawmakers pay attention when constituents are engaged in the policymaking process. So our collective voice is getting stronger and more influential. Our members are choosing to say 'Yes We Will' reform regulation through education and representation. The momentum our members are creating speaks loudly that every independent financial advisor should join the fight to protect their business by becoming an FSI member."

FSI counts 100 financial-services firm members and 35,000 financial advisor members.