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.

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Date of Decision Proceeding No. Title Type Order No.
June 08, 2018 2016050447102 Robert Flanagan Disciplinary Decision - Default
June 01, 2018 2016049420501 Ellen Vratoric Disciplinary Decision - Default
May 03, 2018 2014039775501 Order Regarding Enforcement’s Motion to Strike Respondent’s Witnesses and Exhibits and Respondent’s Motion to Strike Enforcement Exhibits Disciplinary Order 18-09
May 03, 2018 2014039775501 Order Granting Enforcement’s Motion Regarding Sequestration of Witnesses Disciplinary Order 18-08
May 02, 2018 2014041860801 Omnibus Order on Pre-Hearing Motions Disciplinary Order 18-07
April 30, 2018 201404186800 APPEALED: Dennis A. Mehringer, Jr. Disciplinary Decision
April 25, 2018 2015046971701 Order Granting Enforcement’s Motion for Leave to Offer Telephone or Videoconference Testimony Disciplinary Order 18-04
April 24, 2018 2014041860801 Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Renewed Motion to Compel. Disciplinary Order 18-06
April 23, 2018 2016052560002 Douglas A. Leone Disciplinary Decision - Default
April 11, 2018 2014040761001 Amended Order Denying Respondent’s Motion for Partial Summary Disposition Disciplinary Order 18-01
April 06, 2018 2015045549301 Brian Joseph Panfil Disciplinary Decision - Default
April 05, 2018 2015044600801 Gerard Chandler Gremillion Disciplinary Decision
April 02, 2018 2015047069701 Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Enforcement’s Motion In Limine and to Strike Portions of Respondent’s Pre-Hearing Brief and Related Evidence Disciplinary Order 18-17
March 20, 2018 2015046971701 Order Granting Motion to Allow De Bene Esse Deposition Disciplinary Order 18-11
March 14, 2018 2016052347901 APPEALED: Austin Wayne Morton Disciplinary Decision
March 05, 2018 2015047154001 Order Denying Respondent’s Motion for Admission of Additional Exhibits Disciplinary Order 18-10
February 27, 2018 2015045254501 APPEALED: Richard O. White Disciplinary Decision
February 27, 2018 2012032731802 APPEALED: Wilson-Davis & Co., Inc., James C. Snow, and Byron B. Barkley Disciplinary Decision
February 14, 2018 2016049420501 Second Order Rescheduling Initial Pre-Hearing Conference Disciplinary Order 18-02
February 12, 2018 2016049508602 Jasper Boykin Disciplinary Decision - Default
February 06, 2018 DFC170004 APPEALED: Dakota Securities International, Inc. Expedited Decision
February 05, 2018 2016048870601 Ricardo Rodriguez-Stern Disciplinary Decision - Default
February 02, 2018 2015046759201 APPEALED: Todd B. Wyche Disciplinary Decision
January 26, 2018 2015047528202 Farid Morim Disciplinary Decision - Default
January 16, 2018 2011030509802 James S. Meagher Disciplinary Decision - Default