Agencies, Boards and Commissions

State Securities Board*

5 Members - Term: 6 Years

General Information

Agency #: 312 208 E. 10th St., 5th FloorP.O. Box 13167Austin 78711-3167

(512) 305-8300
(512) 305-8310
Staff Listing
Website

Members

Office	Office Holder	Hometown / Term Ends
Chair	E. Wally Kinney	Comfort, 01-20-2025
Board Member(s)	Robert Belt	Houston, 01-20-2029
	David Montgomery	Houston, 01-20-2029
	Ejike E. "EE" Okpa	Dallas, 01-20-2027
	Melissa Tyroch	Belton, 01-20-2025

Staff

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Securities Commissioner	Jeramy Heintz	(512) 305-8300 / (512) 305-8310
Deputy Securities Commissioner	Christi Ram�n Ochoa	(512) 305-7363 / (512) 305-8310
General Counsel	Cheryn Netz Howard	(512) 305-8303 / (512) 305-8310
Director, Enforcement Division - Investigations	Rani Sabban	(512) 305-8392 / (512) 355-0404
Director, Enforcement Division - Legal	Suzanne Steinmetz	(214) 630-8681 x154 / (214) 630-8699
Director, Inspections and Compliance Division	Tommy Green	(512) 305-8377 / (512) 305-8340
Deputy Securities Commissioner, Legal and Investigations Division	Christi Ram�n Ochoa	(512) 305-7363 / (512) 305-8310
Director, Registration Division	Emily Diaz	(512) 305-8343 / (512) 305-8310
Director, Staff Services Division	Derek Lauterjung	(512) 305-8321 / (512) 305-8327

Branch Offices

Corpus Christi

5402 S. Staples Street, Ste. 203
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
(361) 887-1085
(361) 884-7820

Office	Office Holder	(512) Phone / Fax
Assistant Director	Angela Cole

Dallas

8700 N Stemmons Freeway, Suite 144
Dallas, TX 75247-3714
(214) 630-8681
(214) 630-8699

Office	Office Holder	(512) Phone / Fax
Director-Enforcement Division - Legal	Suzanne Steinmetz	(214) 630-8681 x154
Assistant Director-Inspections and Compliance	Porshia Purifoy	(214) 879-8070 x170

Houston

1919 N. Loop West, Suite 300
Houston, TX 77008-1366
(713) 426-0336
(713) 426-6965

Office	Office Holder	(512) Phone / Fax
Assistant Director-Inspections and Compliance Division	Adewunmi "Addy" Asoro	(713) 869-8662
Assistant Director-Enforcement Division	Greta Cantwell	(713) 426-0336

Notes

The State Securities Board registers securities offered and sold in Texas and oversees the firms and individuals selling securities or providing investment advice to Texans.

* Subject to the Texas Sunset Act; will be reviewed in 2031.