Oklahoma Department of Securities

Oklahoma Department of Securities
Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma
Agency overview
FormedJuly 1959
Headquarters204 N. Robinson Ave, Suite 400, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
Ministers responsible
Agency executives
  • Melanie Hall, Administrator
  • Vacant, Deputy Administrator
  • Gerri Kavanaugh, General Counsel
  • Phillip Carey, Director of Operations
Parent agencyOklahoma Securities Commission
Websitewww.securities.ok.gov

The Oklahoma Department of Securities (ODS) is a government agency of the State of Oklahoma responsible for regulating the securities industry within the state. The department licenses and oversees broker-dealers, investment advisers, and their representatives; registers securities offerings; investigates potential violations of securities laws; and provides investor education to help protect the public from fraud.

The department operates under the direction of the Oklahoma Securities Commission, which appoints the Administrator of Securities and adopts rules to enforce Oklahoma’s securities laws.

The agency was established in 1959 during the administration of Governor J. Howard Edmondson.

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