Westport Resources CEO Vaccaro Elected to SIFMA Board

Westport Resources, a leading independent investment and financial planning firm serving individuals, families, retirement programs, municipalities and institutions around the world, is pleased to announce that its founder and CEO, John Adams Vaccaro, CFP, CLU, was elected to the board of directors of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) on Monday, Nov. 10, 2014 for a three year term.

Additionally, Mr. Vaccaro was appointed, for the second time, Chairman of SIFMA’s Private Client Group Small Firms Committee, representing more than 300 national financial securities firms.

Vaccaro, a member of SIFMA since 1994, served his first term as Chairman of its Small Firms Committee from 2003 to 2006. It was during that period that the Securities Industry Association and the Bond Market Association merged. This merger created SIFMA and the board seat to which Mr. Vaccaro has just been elected.

“I am honored to serve on the SIFMA board representing our financial industry in its Private Client Group board seat, and, once again, chair SIFMA’s Small Firms Committee,” Vaccaro said.

“This is an important period for the securities industry with the smaller firms playing a crucial role in protecting and serving our nation’s many financial needs.”