The following was taken from an SEC Job Recruiting Website on YouTube & also Google:
The "SEC Mission."
1).Protect Investors and ensure the integrity of the Markets
2).Deal with dishonest individuals
3).Protect the little guy
4).Create fairness for everyone
5).Stop groups of people from stealing from the rest
6). Our clients are the average American investors who need our protection
7). Rule Making, Defending Ethics, Combating Fraud; Protecting Investors, and Stabilizing the Market
8).Our Mission above all is to maintain Fair Markets for ALL individuals
9). The contribution we make is extremely important and valuable because we recognize that lives and futures are impacted by our decisions in how we approach our Mission.
Google:
The primary purpose of the SEC is regulating securities markets, protecting investors, and enforcing the Law against market manipulation.
You are right if you refer to normally regulated markets, including 'up to a point' the OTCQX and the OTCQB.
However, Pink markets may trade without being registered with the SEC and represent highly speculative penny stocks ONLY LOOSELY regulated ... if at all. GRST being a sub-sub penny stock certainly will not attract any regulator if some do what is illegal in serious markets.
Let's hope management figure out a way to uplisted our shares.