Board Members
E. Wally Kinney, Chair
E. Wally Kinney of Comfort serves as Chair of the State Securities Board. He was appointed to the State Securities Board in 2008, and was reappointed in 2013 and 2019. Mr. Kinney's current term ends in January 2025. He served in various capacities in the banking industry.
Robert Belt
Robert Belt of Houston was appointed to the State Securities Board in 2019, and was reappointed in 2023 for a term set to expire in January 2029. Mr. Belt is a Certified Public Accountant and managing partner of Belt Harris Pechecek LLP in Houston.
Melissa Tyroch
Melissa Tyroch of Belton is a partner in the law firm of Tyroch Boyd PLCC in Belton. She was appointed to the State Securities Board in 2019 for a term set to expire in January 2025.
Ejike E. Okpa
Ejike E. Okpa of Dallas is principal for The OKPA Co. He was appointed to the State Securities Board in 2021 for a term set to expire in January 2027.
David Montgomery
David Montgomery of Houston was appointed to the State Securities Board in 2023 for a term set to expire in January 2029. Mr. Montgomery is founder and principal of the Montgomery Law Firm.