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.
| Date of Decision | Proceeding No. | Title | Type | Order No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 02, 1998 | C06980021 | Order Denying in Part and Granting in Part Respondent's Motion to Stay Default Decision, for an Extension of Time to File Answer, and for Extension of Time to Comply with Request for Information | Disciplinary Order | 98-34 |
| December 01, 1998 | C10980025 | Hearing Panel Decision in Department of Enforcement v. Kory E. Guglielminetti | Disciplinary Decision | |
| November 24, 1998 | C06980015 | Order and Decision Granting Enforcement's Motion for Summary Disposition in Department of Enforcement v. Terry Don Rader | Disciplinary Decision | |
| November 17, 1998 | C02980025 | Order and Decision Granting Enforcement's Motion for Summary Disposition in Department of Enforcement v. Roger Harry Chlowitz | Disciplinary Decision | |
| October 29, 1998 | C3B980006 | Hearing Panel Decision in Department of Enforcement v. Carlton Case Ellis | Disciplinary Decision | |
| October 26, 1998 | C3A980027 | Order Granting Complainant's Motion for Leave to Offer Telephone Testimony | Disciplinary Order | 98-30 |
| October 23, 1998 | C06980015 | Order Denying Motion to Stay Proceeding | Disciplinary Order | 98-31 |
| October 20, 1998 | C10970176 | Hearing Panel Decision in Department of Enforcement v. Robert FitzPatrick | Disciplinary Decision | |
| October 07, 1998 | C06980001 | Order and Decision Granting Enforcement's Motion for Summary Disposition in Department of Enforcement v. Blake Vincent High | Disciplinary Decision | |
| October 02, 1998 | CAF970011 | Order Denying Motions for Interlocutory Appeal and to Reconsider Denial of Motion to Stay the Proceeding | Disciplinary Order | 98-28 |
| October 02, 1998 | CAF980022 | Order Denying in Part and Granting in Part Enforcement's Motion to Strike Affirmative Defenses and Denying Motion to Dismiss | Disciplinary Order | 98-29 |
| September 16, 1998 | C9A970045 | Order Denying Motion for Entry of Default Decision | Disciplinary Order | 98-27 |
| August 26, 1998 | CMS970026 | Hearing Panel Decision in Department of Enforcement v. Olde Discount Corporation and Todd Thomas Wodek | Disciplinary Decision | |
| August 21, 1998 | CO5970035 | Hearing Panel Decision | Redacted Decision | |
| August 12, 1998 | CAF980014 | Order Denying Motion to Disqualify as Premature | Disciplinary Order | 98-35 |
| August 04, 1998 | CAF970011 | Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Complainant's Motion in Limine | Disciplinary Order | 98-26 |
| July 20, 1998 | C10970141 | Order Regarding Pre-Hearing Conference | Disciplinary Order | 98-25 |
| June 30, 1998 | C3A970072 | Hearing Panel Decision in Department of Enforcement v. Christopher E. Jann | Disciplinary Decision | |
| June 30, 1998 | C01980001 | Hearing Panel Decision in Department of Enforcement v. Donald Clewell Maier | Disciplinary Decision | |
| June 24, 1998 | C10970120 | Hearing Panel Decision in Department of Enforcement v. Frank Rocky Mazzei and GKN Securities Corporation | Disciplinary Decision | |
| June 16, 1998 | C3A970009 | Hearing Panel Decision in Department of Enforcement v. W.B. McKee Securities, et al | Disciplinary Decision | |
| June 03, 1998 | CMS970028 | Hearing Panel Decision | Redacted Decision | |
| May 18, 1998 | CAF970002 | Order Denying Motions for Production of Documents Pursuant to Rule 9252 | Disciplinary Order | 98-24 |
| May 14, 1998 | C10970033 | Hearing Panel Decision in Department of Enforcement v. Reynold Bradford Kern | Disciplinary Decision | |
| May 14, 1998 | C9B970016 | Hearing Panel Decision in Department of Enforcement v. Edward Golick | Disciplinary Decision |