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This month, we are marking the 10th anniversary of the FINRA Securities Helpline for Seniors—an important milestone for a critical service that FINRA provides to protect vulnerable investors and assist harmed investors. On this FINRA Unscripted podcast episode, we will be speaking with leaders from FINRA’s Vulnerable Adults and Seniors Team—Elizabeth Yoka, the manager of VAST Intake, and Michael Paskin, the manager of the VAST Investigations, to discuss the Helpline and its 10 years of protecting investors. We will be focusing on the Helpline results and will provide a few examples of how the Helpline has become an effective conduit for investor protection, and how it has been helpful to member firms.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
FINRA Securities Helpline for Seniors
Ep. 152: Fighting Financial Exploitation: FINRA’s Vulnerable Adults and Seniors Team
FINRA Rule 2165
FINRA Rule 4512
FINRA Rule 3241
2025 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report
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This month, we are marking the 10th anniversary of the FINRA Securities Helpline for Seniors—an important milestone for a critical service that FINRA provides to protect vulnerable investors and assist harmed investors. On this FINRA Unscripted podcast episode, we will be speaking with leaders from FINRA’s Vulnerable Adults and Seniors Team—Elizabeth Yoka, the manager of VAST Intake, and Michael Paskin, the manager of the VAST Investigations, to discuss the Helpline and its 10 years of protecting investors. We will be focusing on the Helpline results and will provide a few examples of how the Helpline has become an effective conduit for investor protection, and how it has been helpful to member firms.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
FINRA Securities Helpline for Seniors
Ep. 152: Fighting Financial Exploitation: FINRA’s Vulnerable Adults and Seniors Team
FINRA Rule 2165
FINRA Rule 4512
FINRA Rule 3241
2025 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report
Find us: LinkedIn / X / YouTube / Facebook / Instagram / E-mail
Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Google Play and by RSS.

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