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    Sherwood Neiss, GUARDD CEO, Tells SEC They Have Solution for Exempt Securities Trading Supporting Tokenization

    December 15, 2025

    GUARDD CEO Sherwood Neiss outlines solution for exempt securities trading and tokenization in letter to SEC.

    GUARDD Submits Exemptive Framework Proposal to SEC Crypto Task Force

    December 10, 2025

    GUARDD proposes Qualified Disclosure Publisher framework to SEC for compliant secondary trading of tokenized securities.

    GUARDD Comment Letter to SEC Crypto Task Force: Tokenization, Secondary Trading, and Structured Disclosure Compliance Frameworks

    May 13, 2025

    GUARDD provides feedback to SEC Crypto Task Force on tokenization, secondary trading, and structured disclosure compliance frameworks.

    GUARDD Expands to Provide Secondary Trading Compliance for Fractionalized Venture Debt

    January 20, 2023

    Secondary trading disclosure reporting company expands service offering to the fractionalized venture debt market to assist investors to gain liquidity.

    Secondary Trading Tech Firm GUARDD Looks to Raise Up to $2 Million on SeedInvest

    December 15, 2022

    GUARDD, co-founded by Fintech superstars Sherwood Neiss, Doug Ellenoff, and Jim Dowd, pursues $2 million growth capital raise.

    GUARDD Expands Service Offering to Include Rule 144 / Form 15C2-11 Disclosure for Secondary Trading of Private Securities

    October 25, 2022

    GUARDD publishes required data in a nationally recognized securities manual, serving as the private market equivalent to EDGAR for public companies.

    The SEC Deemed Your NFT a Security. Now What?

    August 1, 2022

    Understanding what NFT issuers can do to bring their securities into compliance after SEC enforcement actions.

    Compliant NFT Securitization and Trading Comes Front and Center with GUARDD, Dalmore & PPEX

    February 3, 2022

    With looming regulatory enforcement, compliant NFT securitization and trading solutions come front and center.

    GUARDD Featured on Fintech.TV: Secondary Transfer Disclosure

    January 15, 2022

    GUARDD discusses secondary transfer disclosure and private securities compliance on Fintech.TV.

    The Modern CFO Podcast: Tapping into The Power of Crowdfunding with Woodie Neiss of GUARDD

    June 1, 2021

    Woodie Neiss discusses crowdfunding, GUARDD, and creating liquidity for private company shareholders on The Modern CFO podcast.

    Five Companies Chosen to Participate in Startup Accelerator Focused on Accounting Innovation

    February 23, 2021

    GUARDD selected for prestigious AICPA and CPA.com startup accelerator focused on accounting innovation.

    GUARDD Partners with Two ATS Marketplaces to Enable Private Securities Trading

    January 15, 2021

    GUARDD announces partnerships with two Alternative Trading Systems to facilitate private securities trading.

    Investment Crowdfunding Advocates Launch GUARDD to Boost Secondary Markets for Exempt Securities

    November 15, 2020

    Fintech superstars Sherwood Neiss, Doug Ellenoff, and Jim Dowd launch GUARDD to facilitate secondary market trading.

    GUARDD Comment Letter: Similar 15c2-11 Ongoing Disclosures for Private Companies

    June 15, 2020

    GUARDD's comment letter to the SEC on proposed Rule 15c2-11 amendments for private company disclosures.

    GUARDD Comment to NASAA: Proposed Model Rule to Designate Nationally Recognized Securities Manuals

    June 1, 2020

    GUARDD's comment to NASAA on the proposed model rule for nationally recognized securities manuals.