Employees, contractors, or persons similarly associated with Schwab or a Schwab
affiliate; or their spouses; and employees of any securities regulatory
organization or
exchange are not eligible.
Although SPN's member
organizations claim to be nonpartisan and independent, an in - depth investigation reveals that SPN and its state
affiliates are major drivers of the American Legislative
Exchange Council (ALEC)- backed corporate agenda in state houses nationwide, with deep ties to the Koch brothers and the national right - wing network of funders.