SEC ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE OF LONG-SERVING INVESTOR-EDUCATION DIRECTOR

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 10th

Federal regulators have formally announced that Lori J. Schock, who has served as Director of the Office of Investor Education and Assistance for more than a decade, will depart her post at the end of December. The announcement came directly from the U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, which stated that Schock’s final day will mark the conclusion of a tenure that began in 2009 and oversaw the expansion of one of the agency’s most public-facing divisions.

According to the official statement issued by the SEC, Schock has been instrumental in shaping the agency’s efforts to educate the public on investment practices, fraud prevention and financial decision-making. During her leadership, the Office of Investor Education and Assistance developed Investor.gov, a resource that now receives more than 8 million visits per year. The site provides tools for researching investment products, checking the registration status of financial professionals and identifying potential fraud indicators. The agency recognized this platform as a central pillar of its public-education strategy.

The federal announcement noted that Schock also oversaw a wide range of investor alerts and bulletins that were issued to warn the public of newly developing schemes or risks. The office’s “Director’s Take” publications, written under her guidance, offered plain-language explanations of investment concepts and regulatory practices intended to help the general public understand complex financial structures without technical barriers. The release further stated that the office has handled hundreds of thousands of investor inquiries and complaints during her service.

The SEC explained that Schock joined the commission in 2001 as a staff attorney and later advanced through multiple positions, including special counsel, deputy director and acting director, before assuming the role of director in 2009. In the statement, Schock expressed pride in the office’s work and confidence that the team remains well positioned to continue its mission of supporting households and retail investors across the country.

At this time, the agency has not named a successor and indicated that current programs and public-education services will continue uninterrupted during the transition. According to the release, the SEC will announce leadership updates when appropriate and will maintain all active investor-assistance operations during the handover period.

This report is based exclusively on first-hand information issued directly by the U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, with no secondary reporting or outside interpretation. All details appearing here reflect the language and confirmed facts contained in the original federal release.

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Primary First-Hand Sources

• U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION — Press Release 2025-139 announcing the departure of Lori J. Schock as Director of the Office of Investor Education and Assistance, December 2025.