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FINRA's 2025 Industry Snapshot Highlights

Posted on August 29th, 2025 at 11:33 AM
FINRA's 2025 Industry Snapshot Highlights

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) has published its 2025 Industry Snapshot. The Snapshot provides a detailed view of its member firms, registered representatives, and trading activity, revealing both consolidation in the industry and shifts in business models.

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Former Raymond James Advisor Barred by FINRA Over Misappropriation Probe

Posted on August 28th, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Former Raymond James Advisor Barred by FINRA Over Misappropriation Probe

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has permanently barred former Raymond James financial advisor Meredith Archer Webber after she failed to comply with repeated requests for documents and testimony during an investigation into the possible misappropriation of funds from two elderly clients, according to ThinkAdvisor.

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FINRA Bars Former Ameriprise Advisor Over $2.2 Million in Client Loans

Posted on August 15th, 2025 at 1:42 PM
FINRA Bars Former Ameriprise Advisor Over $2.2 Million in Client Loans

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has permanently barred former Ameriprise Financial broker Eric A. Dupre for borrowing more than $2.2 million from clients without firm authorization.

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FINRA Suspends Financial Advisor for Outsourcing Continuing Education Requirements

Posted on August 13th, 2025 at 1:50 PM
FINRA Suspends Financial Advisor for Outsourcing Continuing Education Requirements

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has suspended advisor Francis G. Smith for one month and fined him $5,000 after finding he had someone else complete required continuing education (CE) coursework on his behalf.

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FINRA Suspends Broker for Impersonating Clients During Account Transfers

Posted on August 11th, 2025 at 11:51 AM
FINRA Suspends Broker for Impersonating Clients During Account Transfers

Chad M. Rogers, a former broker with Independent Financial Partners (IFP) in Oklahoma City, received a 45-day suspension and a $5,000 fine from FINRA after impersonating clients during phone calls to facilitate account transfers.

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SEC Overturns FINRA Bar Against Former Rep, Issues Immediate Suspension Instead

Posted on August 8th, 2025 at 1:41 PM
SEC Overturns FINRA Bar Against Former Rep, Issues Immediate Suspension Instead

In a rare move, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has scaled back an industry bar by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) against former rep Thomas Lykos Jr., converting the sanction into a suspension that ended immediately upon the SEC's decision.

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FINRA Panel Awards $160K in Broker Poaching Dispute Between Former Ameriprise Teammates

Posted on August 7th, 2025 at 4:23 PM
FINRA Panel Awards $160K in Broker Poaching Dispute Between Former Ameriprise Teammates

A FINRA arbitration panel has ordered Kraig R. Bode, an independent broker now affiliated with Sanctuary Wealth, to pay $160,000 in damages to his former teammate, Seth C. Murray, stemming from allegations of client solicitation following Bode’s departure from Ameriprise Financial in October 2021.

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FINRA Bars Former Stifel Broker Amid $133 Million Arbitration Fallout

Posted on August 4th, 2025 at 11:15 AM
FINRA Bars Former Stifel Broker Amid $133 Million Arbitration Fallout

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has barred former Stifel Financial broker Chuck A. Roberts after a wave of investor complaints linked to his sale of structured products culminated in a $133 million arbitration award and tens of millions in additional settlements.

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FINRA Bars Former Jefferies Advisor After Refusal to Cooperate with Regulatory Probe

Posted on August 1st, 2025 at 11:23 AM
FINRA Bars Former Jefferies Advisor After Refusal to Cooperate with Regulatory Probe

Nicholas Coubrough, a former wealth advisor with Jefferies Financial Group Inc. in Miami, has been permanently barred from the securities industry following his refusal to cooperate with an investigation by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

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FINRA Advances Proposal to Allow Limited Use of Performance Projections

Posted on July 11th, 2025 at 2:17 PM
FINRA Advances Proposal to Allow Limited Use of Performance Projections

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) is moving forward with a proposal that would give broker-dealers limited ability to market performance projections and targeted returns under specific conditions.

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