David Tittsworth, IAA

About the Author

David Tittsworth, IAA

 

David G. Tittsworth is Executive Director/Executive Vice President of the Investment Adviser Association.

A native of Kansas, he received his B.A. degree from the University of Kansas in 1975 and his law degree from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1978. 

Mr. Tittsworth served a significant portion of his professional career in the public sector, where he held positions in all three branches of government.  Mr. Tittsworth first served as Associate Staff on the House Budget Committee.  He accepted a position as Senior Counsel to the House Subcommittee on Transportation, Trade, and Hazardous Materials in 1989.  In 1991, he left Capitol Hill to become General Counsel and a partner with a government relations firm (now Chambers, Conlon & Hartwell), where he represented the Investment Adviser Association and other clients.  In 1992, he returned to Capitol Hill to serve as Counsel of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, a position he held until joining the IAA as Executive Director and Executive Vice President in October 1996.     

Mr. Tittsworth oversaw the relocation of the Association’s offices from New York to Washington, D.C. early in 1997.  Today he manages all of the Association’s activities, including its involvement in a wide variety of legislative, regulatory, compliance, educational, and business issues that affect the investment advisory profession. 

The Investment Adviser Association (formerly the Investment Counsel Association of America) was founded in 1937.  The Association is a not-for-profit organization that exclusively represents the interests of the investment adviser profession.  The IAA’s diverse membership consists of about 500 SEC-registered investment advisory firms that collectively manage in excess of $9 trillion in assets for a wide variety of institutional and individual clients.  

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  Measuring Dodd-Frank’s Effectiveness and Impact on Advisors

  By David Tittsworth, IAA  |  July 19, 2011

  Reform that was meant to be bipartisan has turned into a political football. And if the Republicans gain control of Senate and White House . . .

• Why SEC’s June 22 Meeting Will Dramatically Alter Life for Advisors

  By David Tittsworth, IAA  |  June 14, 2011

  The vote on the big ‘switch’ means big changes for the investment advisory profession.

• Will the 112th Congress Repeal Dodd-Frank?

  By David Tittsworth, IAA  |  May 16, 2011

  The Dodd-Frank train is still on the tracks, and may be slowing down, but wholesale repeal is another matter entirely.

• What the Budget Deal Means for the SEC, and the Debt Ceiling

  By David Tittsworth, IAA  |  April 14, 2011

  2011 budget compromise may signal good news for extending debt ceiling in mid-May

• Will Dodd-Frank Be Repealed? Will Congress Starve the SEC?

  By David Tittsworth, IAA  |  February 25, 2011

  Our man in Washington says no to repeal, but maybe on SEC funding, since it's part of a broader budget war. Next up: hearings and delays on Dodd-Frank implementation

• The Meaning of the SEC's Report on SROs

  By David Tittsworth, IAA  |  January 20, 2011

  Congressional hearings likely, and strong case made for user fees in recommendation to Congress on SRO and IA exams.

• Actions Taken at Nov. 19 SEC Meeting Likely Will Affect All Advisors

  By David Tittsworth, IAA  |  November 26, 2010

  At its Nov. 19 open meeting, the SEC approved several key proposals designed to implement provisions of the Dodd-Frank law that will affect every investment advisory firm in some fashion.

• The Illogic of FINRA’s Bid to Oversee Advisors

  By David Tittsworth, IAA  |  November 10, 2010

  In case it wasn't clear before, last week the Financial Regulatory Authority made it very clear that it's ready, willing and able to extend its jurisdiction to RIAs.

• Form ADV Part 2: What Advisors Need to Know, Part 2

  By David Tittsworth, IAA  |  October 15, 2010

  The SEC's mandated changes to Form ADV, Part II is not a regulation that only compliance officers should fret about.

• Form ADV Part 2: What Advisors Need to Know, Part 1

  By David Tittsworth, IAA  |  October 12, 2010

  All investment advisory firms should be aware of the potentially far-reaching consequences of the overhaul of Form ADV, Part II.