Practice Expertise: Mr. Secore has been engaged in the practice of law for over thirty years, the first fifteen of which he was employed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Since April 1986, he has been engaged in private practice handling virtually all facets of state and federal securities work, including litigation and arbitration; defense of investigations conducted by and enforcement actions initiated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Texas Securities Board and other state securities agencies, self-regulatory organizations and state stock exchanges; and regulatory work and filings in connection with investment companies, investment advisors, broker-dealers and publicly-held companies.

Employment History: 1971-1975, Staff Attorney for Securities and Exchange Commission, Chicago Regional Office. Duties included examination of registered investment companies and their affiliated investment advisers and any investigative and enforcement actions arising from the examinations.

1975-1978, Branch Chief for Securities and Exchange Commission, San Francisco Branch Office. Duties included supervising a staff of securities compliance examiners in the conduct of examinations of registered broker/dealers, investment advisors and investment companies within the geographical area of the San Francisco Branch Office. In addition, supervised numerous investigations and enforcement actions arising from the examinations.

1979-1980, Assistant Regional Administrator for Securities and Exchange Commission, Fort Worth Regional Office. Duties included supervising a staff of securities compliance examiners in the conduct of examination of registered broker/dealers, investment advisers and investment companies within the geographical area of the Fort Worth Regional Office, in addition, supervised numerous investigations and enforcement actions arising from the aforementioned examinations.

1981-1986, Regional Administrator for the Securities and Exchange Commission, Fort Worth Regional Office. Responsible for regulation and enforcement of the federal securities laws in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas and Western Louisiana. These duties were performed by a staff of 46 attorneys, accountants, investigators and securities compliance examiners.

January 1995 - Present, Partner, Secore & Waller, L.L.P., Dallas, Texas

Illinois Bar - 1969

Texas Bar - 1986

Chairperson, Dallas Bar Association/Securities Section - 1993

Chairperson, Texas Bar Association/Securities Subcommittee - Business Law Section - 2000 - 2002

Northern District of Illinois

Northern District of Texas

Eastern District of Texas

Southern District of Texas

B.S. Business, Indiana University - 1966

J.D. DePaul University College of Law - 1969