Confirmed by the Senate as an SEC Commissioner in 2011, Dan Gallagher was on the front lines of the agency’s response to the financial crisis. He has a strong record for speaking out on behalf of business and a reputation for being an outspoken critic on the rules of Dodd-Frank. He pushed to make it easier for small companies to raise capital and advocated for the agency to undertake a major review of the rules governing stock exchanges.

During his tenure at the SEC, Gallagher focused on initiatives aimed at strengthening capital markets and encouraging small business capital formation, including staunchly supporting the changes introduced by the JOBS Act. He was an outspoken and frequent advocate for conducting a comprehensive holistic review of equity market structure issues; increasing the commission’s focus on the fixed income markets, both corporate and municipal; addressing the increasing power of proxy advisory firms; and eliminating special privileges for credit rating agencies.

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