FINRA disciplinary action update #24

Disciplinary decisions issued July 21 – August 3, 2023.

Former securities representative suspended and fined for forging and/or falsifying customer and registered representative signatures

FINRA Rule 2010
FINRA Rule 4511

Former securities representative barred for allegedly providing falsified documents and false testimony

FINRA Rule 2010
FINRA Rule 8210

Former securities representative suspended and fined for allegedly permitting his business partner to falsify signatures on account documents

FINRA Rule 2010
FINRA Rule 4511

Former securities representative barred for allegedly breaching fiduciary duties to his employer

The securities representative, who has been subject of prior disciplinary actions, directed the community bank at which he served as an advisory director and consultant to engage in an investment strategy beneficial to himself, but one that exposed the bank to excessive risk and unnecessary trading costs.

FINRA Rule 2010

Former securities representative suspended and fined for allegedly engaging in unauthorized trading

The securities representative accepted orders for securities trading in a community bank’s accounts from another of the firm’s registered representatives who was also an advisory board member for the customer community bank.

The trading caused the bank to take on excessive risk in its investment portfolio. A disgorgement of $150,000 has also been ordered.

FINRA Rule 2010


Former securities representative barred for allegedly refusing to produce documents and information

FINRA Rule 2010
FINRA Rule 8210

Unless otherwise noted all respondents accepted and consented to FINRA’s findings without admitting or denying them.