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Our guest on the podcast today is Micah Hauptman. Micah is the director of investor protection at the Consumer Federation of America, a nonprofit association of nearly 300 national, state, and local pro-consumer organizations. He leads CFA’s investor protection work through conducting research and engaging in advocacy on investor protection issues, focusing primarily on the regulation of investment advisors, investment companies, and broker/dealers, particularly as they relate to the provision of retail investment products and services. Prior to rejoining CFA in early 2022 Micah served as counsel to Securities and Exchange Commission commissioner Caroline Crenshaw, and before that he served as CFA’s financial services counsel for nearly seven years. He also worked at Public Citizen on a broad range of banking and tax issues and started his career as a prosecutor for the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office. Micah received his bachelor’s degree in political science from UCLA and his JD degree from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law.BackgroundBioKey Challenges for Investors“New Offerings of Crypto in Retirement Plans Underscore Need for DOL Fiduciary,” by Micah Hauptman and Dylan Bruce, consumerfed.org, April 4, 2023.Department of Labor’s 2016 Fiduciary Rule: Background and Issues“Improving Investment Advice for Workers &amp; Retirees,” U.S. Department of Labor, dol.gov, June 29, 2020.Regulation Best InterestRegulation Best Interest (Reg BI) Overview“What Regulation Best Interest Means for Brokers and Asset Managers,” by Aron Szapiro, Morningstar.com, Nov. 18, 2019.“Beyond the FINRA Suitability Comfort Zone,” by Matthew Radgowski and Jill Axline, Morningstar.com, March 9, 2020.Cryptocurrency“Crypto: Risks Abound,” by Micah Hauptman, consumerfed.org, Nov. 17, 2022.“With Crypto, Advisors Need to Tread Carefully,” by Jasmin Sethi, Morningstar.com, Aug. 15, 2022.“Bitcoin in Your 401(k)? Not so Fast,” by Madeline Hume, Morningstar.com, April 27, 2022.Social Media“Investors in the United States: The Changing Landscape,” A Report of the FINRA Foundation National Financial Capability Study, finrafoundation.org, December 2022.“Why You Should Stop Taking Investment Advice From Social Media,” by Sunniva Kolostyak, Morningstar.com, June 16, 2021.Environmental, Social, and Governance“CFA Strongly Supports SEC Proposals to Enhance ESG-Related Disclosures and Update Names Rule,” by Micah Hauptman and Dylan Bruce, consumerfed.org, Aug. 16, 2022.“Amid Charges of Greenwashing, Sustainable-Investment Industry Attempts to Reassure Investors,” by Leslie Norton, Morningstar.com, June 8, 2022.Other“Robert Powell: ‘How Do I Generate the Income?’” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, March 14, 2023.Morningstar Investment Conference 2023

Our guest on the podcast today is Micah Hauptman. Micah is the director of investor protection at the Consumer Federation of America, a nonprofit association of nearly 300 national, state, and local pro-consumer organizations. He leads CFA’s investor protection work through conducting research and engaging in advocacy on investor protection issues, focusing primarily on the regulation of investment advisors, investment companies, and broker/dealers, particularly as they relate to the provision of retail investment products and services. Prior to rejoining CFA in early 2022 Micah served as counsel to Securities and Exchange Commission commissioner Caroline Crenshaw, and before that he served as CFA’s financial services counsel for nearly seven years. He also worked at Public Citizen on a broad range of banking and tax issues and started his career as a prosecutor for the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office. Micah received his bachelor’s degree in political science from UCLA and his JD degree from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law.Background<a href="https://consumerfed.org/expert/micah-hauptman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bio</a>Key Challenges for Investors“<a href="https://consumerfed.org/consumer_info/new-offerings-of-crypto-in-retirement-plans-underscore-need-for-dol-fiduciary/#_edn1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Offerings of Crypto in Retirement Plans Underscore Need for DOL Fiduciary</a>,” by Micah Hauptman and Dylan Bruce, <a href="http://consumerfed.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">consumerfed.org</a>, April 4, 2023.<a href="https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R44884.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Department of Labor’s 2016 Fiduciary Rule: Background and Issues</a><a href="https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/laws-and-regulations/rules-and-regulations/public-comments/1210-ZA29" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Improving Investment Advice for Workers &amp; Retirees,</a>” U.S. Department of Labor, <a href="http://dol.gov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dol.gov</a>, June 29, 2020.Regulation Best Interest<a href="https://www.finra.org/article/regulation-best-interest-%28reg-bi%29-overview#:~:text=The%20SEC's%20Regulation%20Best%20Interest,investment%20strategy%20involving%20securities%2C%20including" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) Overview</a>“<a href="https://www.morningstar.com/insights/2019/11/18/regulation-bi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What Regulation Best Interest Means for Brokers and Asset Managers</a>,” by Aron Szapiro, <a href="http://www.morningstar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Morningstar.com</a>, Nov. 18, 2019.“<a href="https://www.morningstar.com/insights/2020/03/09/finra-suitability" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beyond the FINRA Suitability Comfort Zone</a>,” by Matthew Radgowski and Jill Axline, <a href="http://www.morningstar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Morningstar.com</a>, March 9, 2020.Cryptocurrency“<a href="https://consumerfed.org/crypto-risks-abound/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crypto: Risks Abound</a>,” by Micah Hauptman, <a href="http://consumerfed.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">consumerfed.org</a>, Nov. 17, 2022.“<a href="https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1109319/with-crypto-advisors-need-to-tread-carefully" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">With Crypto, Advisors Need to Tread Carefully</a>,” by Jasmin Sethi, <a href="http://www.morningstar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Morningstar.com</a>, Aug. 15, 2022.“<a href="https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1095884/bitcoin-in-your-401k-not-so-fast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bitcoin in Your 401(k)? Not so Fast</a>,” by Madeline Hume, <a href="http://www.morningstar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Morningstar.com</a>, April 27, 2022.Social Media“<a href="https://www.finrafoundation.org/sites/finrafoundation/files/NFCS-Investor-Report-Changing-Landscape.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Investors in the United States: The Changing Landscape</a>,” A Report of the FINRA Foundation National Financial Capability Study, <a href="http://finrafoundation.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">finrafoundation.org</a>, December 2022.“<a href="https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1042976/why-you-should-stop-taking-investment-advice-from-social-media" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why You Should Stop Taking Investment Advice From Social Media</a>,” by Sunniva Kolostyak, <a href="http://www.morningstar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Morningstar.com</a>, June 16, 2021.Environmental, Social, and Governance“<a href="https://consumerfed.org/press_release/cfa-strongly-supports-sec-proposals-to-enhance-esg-related-disclosures-and-update-names-rule/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CFA Strongly Supports SEC Proposals to Enhance ESG-Related Disclosures and Update Names Rule</a>,” by Micah Hauptman and Dylan Bruce, <a href="http://consumerfed.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">consumerfed.org</a>, Aug. 16, 2022.“<a href="https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1097664/amid-charges-of-greenwashing-sustainable-investment-industry-attempts-to-reassure-investors" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amid Charges of Greenwashing, Sustainable-Investment Industry Attempts to Reassure Investors</a>,” by Leslie Norton, <a href="http://www.morningstar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Morningstar.com</a>, June 8, 2022.Other“<a href="https://the-long-view.simplecast.com/episodes/robert-powell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robert Powell: ‘How Do I Generate the Income?’”</a> The Long View podcast, <a href="http://morningstar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Morningstar.com</a>, March 14, 2023.<a href="https://www.morningstar.com/events/morningstarinvestmentconference" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Morningstar Investment Conference 2023</a>

Micah Hauptman: Advocating for Investors’ Best Interests

Brett Cullen

This week on BEHIND THE LENS we look to the stars and into the past as we take another look at THE RIOT ACT with two very special guests, plus an excerpt from our exclusive interview with the director of LUCY IN THE SKY.First up, take a listen to an excerpt from our exclusive interview with director NOAH HAWLEY as he talks about LUCY IN THE SKY starring Natalie Portman and Jon Hamm.  Noah's first foray into the world of narrative features after a very successful career as a television writer ("Legion", "Fargo", "Bones") and sometimes director ("Fargo"), his direction and vision is solid; he takes some visual risks with aspect ratio as a means to further immerse the audience into the story and the mind of astronaut Lucy Cola who is experiencing an existential crisis and descent into madness following her latest mission into space and spacewalk.  Then we've got a big welcome for actor MICAH HAUPTMAN who returns to #BTLRadioShow almost four years to the day, this time talking about THE RIOT ACT.  Last week, writer/director Devon Parks joined us to talk about the film which is also based on a true story that occurred at the turn of the 20th Century.  Always a joy, Micah talks character, costume, and more!  And no sooner do we have Micah, than veteran actor BRETT CULLEN is on hand talking about his starring role in THE RIOT ACT, the importance of production detail, collaborating with his director, his storied career, advice for young actors and, of course, "Joker" in which he plays Bruce Wayne's father.http://behindthelensonline.net http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com

This week on BEHIND THE LENS we look to the stars and into the past as we take another look at THE RIOT ACT with two very special guests, plus an excerpt from our exclusive interview with the director of LUCY IN THE SKY. First up, take a listen to an excerpt from our exclusive interview with director NOAH HAWLEY as he talks about LUCY IN THE SKY starring Natalie Portman and Jon Hamm. Noah's first foray into the world of narrative features after a very successful career as a television writer ("Legion", "Fargo", "Bones") and sometimes director ("Fargo"), his direction and vision is solid; he takes some visual risks with aspect ratio as a means to further immerse the audience into the story and the mind of astronaut Lucy Cola who is experiencing an existential crisis and descent into madness following her latest mission into space and spacewalk. Then we've got a big welcome for actor MICAH HAUPTMAN who returns to #BTLRadioShow almost four years to the day, this time talking about THE RIOT ACT. Last week, writer/director Devon Parks joined us to talk about the film which is also based on a true story that occurred at the turn of the 20th Century. Always a joy, Micah talks character, costume, and more! And no sooner do we have Micah, than veteran actor BRETT CULLEN is on hand talking about his starring role in THE RIOT ACT, the importance of production detail, collaborating with his director, his storied career, advice for young actors and, of course, "Joker" in which he plays Bruce Wayne's father. <a href="http://behindthelensonline.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://behindthelensonline.net</a> <a href="http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com</a>

BEHIND THE LENS #232: Featuring Micah Hauptman and Brett Cullen

Greg Srisavasdi

Liz Manashil

This week on BEHIND THE LENS, we've got a tasty treat for you as writer/director Liz Manashil and acclaimed actor Micah Hauptman join us live to talk about their latest film, the anti-romcom that's all about romance, BREAD AND BUTTER.  You'll also hear more from debbie's exclusive interview with writer/director Ramin Bahrani talking 99 HOMES.And co-host Greg Srisavasdi and debbie briefly talk Italian neorealism and the new documentary (and upcoming book) from Gianni Bozzacchi, WE WEREN'T JUST BICYCLE THIEVES: THE NEOREALISMO.  Then we take you from Italy to Mexico and the drug cartels with the latest DVD/Blu-Ray release of ESCOBAR: PARADISE LOST, as well as potential Oscar contenders SICARIO and Matthew Heineman's powerful documentary, CARTEL LAND.  But as an added bonus, listen to what happens with live broadcasting when a major guest can't be found!http://behindthelensonline.net http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com

This week on BEHIND THE LENS, we've got a tasty treat for you as writer/director Liz Manashil and acclaimed actor Micah Hauptman join us live to talk about their latest film, the anti-romcom that's all about romance, BREAD AND BUTTER. You'll also hear more from debbie's exclusive interview with writer/director Ramin Bahrani talking 99 HOMES. And co-host Greg Srisavasdi and debbie briefly talk Italian neorealism and the new documentary (and upcoming book) from Gianni Bozzacchi, WE WEREN'T JUST BICYCLE THIEVES: THE NEOREALISMO. Then we take you from Italy to Mexico and the drug cartels with the latest DVD/Blu-Ray release of ESCOBAR: PARADISE LOST, as well as potential Oscar contenders SICARIO and Matthew Heineman's powerful documentary, CARTEL LAND. But as an added bonus, listen to what happens with live broadcasting when a major guest can't be found! <a href="http://behindthelensonline.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://behindthelensonline.net</a> <a href="http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com</a>

BEHIND THE LENS #41: Featuring Greg Srisavasdi, Liz Manashil and Micah Hauptman