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.
July 08, 2021 2019061187102 Ji Jun Yang Disciplinary Decision - Default
July 07, 2021 2021070337401 Kishan Parikh Disciplinary Decision - Default
July 01, 2021 2016048837401 Order Granting Enforcement’s Motion Regarding Sequestration of Witnesses Disciplinary Order 21-10
June 29, 2021 2019063570502 APPEALED: Matthew R. Logan Disciplinary Decision
June 03, 2021 2018058924502 APPEALED: Adam James Makkai Disciplinary Decision
May 27, 2021 2017052701101 James W. Flower Disciplinary Decision
May 20, 2021 2016048837401 Amended Order Regarding Review and Redaction of Exhibits Disciplinary Order 21-09
May 19, 2021 2019064313901 Order Sustaining Respondent Paramveer Singh’s Objection to the Admission of CX-30 into Evidence Disciplinary Order 21-08
May 19, 2021 2017052867301 APPEALED: Mercer Hicks III Disciplinary Decision
May 18, 2021 2018058588501 APPEALED: Christopher Peter Tranchina Disciplinary Decision
April 27, 2021 2020065128501 Wilfredo Felix Disciplinary Decision - Default
March 31, 2021 2020066608501 Gregory J. Mancuso Disciplinary Decision - Default
March 26, 2021 2017056627801 Charles T. Stevens Disciplinary Decision - Default
March 15, 2021 2016048837401 Order Granting Respondents’ Motion to Continue Hearing Disciplinary Order 21-06
March 15, 2021 2016048837401 Order Converting Hearing to Video Conference if Necessary Disciplinary Order 21-07
March 01, 2021 2019064313901 Order Denying Without Prejudice Respondent’s Motion for a Stay Pursuant to FINRA Rule 9222 Disciplinary Order 21-05
February 18, 2021 2015045257501 APPEALED: Ricky Alan Mantei Disciplinary Decision
February 03, 2021 2019064416201 Travis Scott Hughes Disciplinary Decision
February 02, 2021 2017053462401 Order Continuing In-Person Hearing Disciplinary Order 21-04
January 29, 2021 2017052701101 Order Requiring Replacement of Certain Hearing Exhibits with More Legible Copies Disciplinary Order 21-03
January 20, 2021 2016051583101 Bryan G. Mazliach Disciplinary Decision - Default
January 19, 2021 2018058588501 Order Regarding Enforcement’s Motion in Limine and Pre-Hearing Objections Disciplinary Order 21-02
January 13, 2021 ARB200025 Giovanni Antonio Malatesta Expedited Decision
January 07, 2021 2018058588501 Order Denying Respondent’s Motion to Postpone Hearing Dates Disciplinary Order 21-01
December 08, 2020 2016049414401 Stephen Sloane Disciplinary Decision - Default