NGPF welcomes FINRA's Regulatory Operations staff, Ritta McLaughlin, Director, External Strategic Engagement, and Anthony Scaturro, Examination Director, for a deep dive into FINRA's multi-faceted approach to investor protection and market integrity. Ritta shares insights on how FINRA protects investors through strategic engagement with broker-dealer firms, fostering compliance, promoting effective practices, and ensuring that everyone can invest with confidence. Anthony offers an inside look at how examination teams conduct risk-based oversight of member firms, identify emerging risks, and help ensure consistent application of regulatory standards that protect investors from fraud and misconduct. Together, they connect the dots for educators and students about how supervision and industry engagement translate into real-world protections for everyday investors, and why understanding this regulatory framework is essential for the next generation of financially capable citizens.