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Office of Hearing Officers’ Decisions and Orders

The Office of Hearing Officers is an office of impartial adjudicators of disciplinary cases brought by FINRA’s Department of Enforcement against FINRA members.

The Office of Hearing Officers maintains strict independence from FINRA's regulatory programs and is physically separated from other FINRA departments.

Hearing officers are not involved in the investigative process. Employment protections exist for hearing officers to further ensure their independence; they may not be terminated except by the FINRA Chief Executive Officer, with a right to appeal to the Audit Committee of FINRA's Board of Governors.

Important Note for Pending Cases: Parties with cases currently pending before OHO are not required to transition to the new Docket Portal. OHO will issue orders in all existing cases confirming that while the OHO Docket Portal is operational as of October 7, parties in pending matters will continue to use email for filing and service as they have been doing. This ensures continuity for ongoing proceedings while establishing the new portal as the standard platform for future cases.

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Date of Decision Proceeding No. Title Type Order No.
October 22, 2025 2020065396501 APPEALED: Peter J. Fetherston Disciplinary Decision
October 21, 2025 2024081111301 Michael Cheng Ning Disciplinary Decision - Default
October 20, 2025 2022075597101 Order Denying Department of Enforcement’s Motion for Leave to Add New Exhibit and Amend Exhibit List Disciplinary Order 25-22
October 09, 2025 2024081608301 Ana Maria Dimco Disciplinary Decision - Default
October 01, 2025 2022075597101 Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion to Enforce Witnesses’ Rights and Denying Motion for Leave to File Reply Brief Disciplinary Order 25-21
September 30, 2025 2022073425001 Order Regarding Prehearing Objections to Exhibits Disciplinary Order 25-20
September 25, 2025 2022073425001 Order Granting Enforcement’s Motion to Permit Testimony by Videoconference or Telephone Disciplinary Order 25-19
September 19, 2025 2022073425001 Order Granting Enforcement’s Motion for Sequestration Disciplinary Order 25-18
September 18, 2025 2022075597101 Order Regarding Pre-Hearing Objections to Exhibits and Witnesses Disciplinary Order 25-17
September 12, 2025 2022075597101 Order Denying Respondent’s Motion to Reschedule the Hearing Disciplinary Order 25-16
August 14, 2025 2018056490315 Order Denying in Part Respondent’s Motion for a Continuance of the Pre-Hearing Schedule and Hearing Date Disciplinary Order 25-15
August 06, 2025 2022075597101 Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Department of Enforcement’s Motion for Leave to Supplement and Withdraw Certain Exhibits and File Amended Exhibit Lists Disciplinary Order 25-14
July 25, 2025 2023077854301 Willnard Love Disciplinary Decision
July 23, 2025 2019064333401 Order Proposing to Take Official Notice Disciplinary Order 25-12
July 23, 2025 2022073425001 Order Regarding Respondent's Motion For The Production Of Witness Statements Disciplinary Order 25-13
July 09, 2025 2022075597101 Order Granting Respondent’s Motion for Adjournment of the Hearing Dates Disciplinary Order 25-11
July 01, 2025 2022075597101 Order Granting Enforcement’s Consent Motion for Sequestration Disciplinary Order 25-10
June 26, 2025 2024083063101 Calvin Lee Gray Disciplinary Decision - Default
June 24, 2025 2023078835001 Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration Disciplinary Order 25-09
June 18, 2025 2023078835001 Order Regarding Respondent’s Motion to Extend His Time to Answer Disciplinary Order 25-08
June 17, 2025 2023079728601 Ishmael Williams Disciplinary Decision - Default
June 12, 2025 2024083132901 Santiago J. Torres Disciplinary Decision - Default
June 11, 2025 2022075597101 Order Denying Respondents’ Motion to Compel Production of Witnesses’ Addresses Disciplinary Order 25-07
June 02, 2025 2022075597101 Order Denying Respondent’s Motion for Summary Disposition Disciplinary Order 25-06
May 22, 2025 2022076589301 Kevin John Herne Disciplinary Decision - Default