Hester Peirce

Hester M. Peirce has served as a Commissioner on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission since January 2018. Previously, Commissioner Peirce conducted research on the regulation of financial markets at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. She was a Senior Counsel on the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, where she advised Ranking Member Richard Shelby and other members of the Committee on securities issues. Among other roles, Commissioner Peirce has also served as counsel to SEC Commissioner Paul S. Atkins and as a Staff Attorney in the SEC’s Division of Investment Management.