Fort Worth Regional Director David L. Peavler to Leave SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that David L. Peavler, the Director of the Fort Worth Regional Office since 2019, is leaving the agency after more than 19 years of service. Eric R. Werner and Marshall Gandy will serve as the office’s Co-Acting Regional Directors when Mr. Peavler departs. “I thank David for his long and distinguished service with the SEC,” said SEC Chair Gary Gensler. “At the helm of the Fort Worth Regional Office, David led the EXAMS and Enforcement efforts covering four states, hundreds of examinations, and referrals that led to numerous enforcement actions. For 19 years, David advanced the SEC’s mission, and I commend him for his excellent work.