Rex Staples, CFP Board of Standards Inc.

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Rex Staples, CFP Board of Standards Inc.

Rex Staples, Esq., is the Director of Investigations for the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. Prior to joining the CFP Board in March 2012, Staples served as the General Counsel for the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., or NASAA. Before joining NASAA, Staples was with the Washington State Securities Division for almost a decade, last serving as the branch chief for enforcement and compliance.

Staples earned his Juris Doctor from Gonzaga University School of Law and his Bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Washington. Over the course of his career, Staples has served on various professional commissions, councils and task forces and is a sought-after speaker and guest lecturer.

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