John Yaros

John Yaros has spent two and a half years leading Idaho’s Securities Bureau after building expertise in finance, technology and national security through roles at Morgan Stanley, Government Accountability Office, U.S. Treasury Department, U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee and his own financial technology consulting company.

His recent accomplishments include creating the department’s Financial Crimes and Intelligence Unit, Financial Innovation Lab and Senior Fraud and Financial Exploitation Prevention Working Group. These initiatives protect Idahoans from financial crimes while positioning Idaho as a leader in emerging financial technology.

“After battling cancer in my early 20s, my main priority in life is to make the largest positive impact possible for the people around me in a community I love for as long as I can,” Yaros said.

His team’s work has led to successful legal actions against financial criminals and educational outreach through prevention roadshows. The new oversight frameworks make it easier for businesses and consumers to conduct safe financial activity in Idaho, while the Emerging Technology Advisory Committee establishes Idaho as a national thought leader on financial innovation.