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2021070337101 Scott Neil Hananel CRD 3080827 AWC gg (2022-1651278016044).pdf

FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE, WAIVER AND CONSENT NO. 2021070337101 TO: Department of Enforcement Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) RE: Scott Neil Hananel, Respondent Former General Securities Representative CRD No. 3080827 Pursuant to FINRA Rule 9216, Respondent Scott Neil Hananel submits this Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) for the purpose of proposing a settlement of the alleged rule violations described below. This AWC is submitted on the

SR-FINRA-2022-007

Rule Filing Status:  Filed for Immediate Effectiveness

Rule change to amend Rule 2360 (Options) to increase the position and exercise limits for conventional options on certain exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”).

Joel T. Giedt Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

I appreciate the need to protect retail investors from making decisions when they do not fully understand the risks or other features of the products. It is reasonable to require the broker to take steps to educate retail investors and conduct some sort of test to make sure that they understand what they are getting into. But insurmountable obstacles should not be thrown in the path of retail investors who are willing to put in the effort to understand what they are doing.