22-02391(3).pdf
motion to vacate
2022075493601 Thomas A. Rapp CRD 6367780 AWC gg (2025-1746750004368).pdf
Between June 2021 and July 2023, while associated with M Holdings, Rapp engaged in
an outside business activity involving a private equity fund he co-founded, and for which
he served as chief executive officer and managing partner, without providing prior
written notice to his firm, in violation of FINRA Rules 3270 and 2010. During the same
period, Rapp participated in a private securities offering for the fund without providing
prior written notice to his firm, in violation of FINRA Rules 3280 and 2010. For these
violations, Rapp is suspended for 21 months and fined $20,000.
2023078978701 Benjamin Adams CRD 6637068 AWC gg (2025-1746750004348).pdf
From January 2022 through February 2023, Adams forged or falsified the electronic
signatures of seven customers and two registered representatives on nine documents,
including three documents that were required books and records of the firm. Therefore
Adams violated FINRA Rules 2010 and 4511. Adams is suspended for two months in all
capacities and fined $5,000.
24-01804(3).pdf
Motion to Vacate
2022073772701 Keith C. Baron CRD 3231494 OHO Decision.jr (2025-1746663597691).pdf
FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY OFFICE OF HEARING OFFICERS
DEPARTMENT OF ENFORCEMENT,
Complainant,
v.
KEITH C. BARON
(CRD No. 3231494),
Respondent.
Disciplinary Proceeding
No. 2022073772701
Hearing Officer–RES
EXTENDED HEARING PANEL DECISION
January 15, 2025
Respondent Keith C.
2021072004801 TP ICAP Global Markets Americas LLC CRD 2762 AWC vr (2025-1746663597835).pdf
From at least September 2020 until March 2025, TP ICAP failed to establish and maintain a supervisory system reasonably designed to achieve compliance with applicable securities laws and regulations and FINRA rules prohibiting potentially manipulative trading, in violation of FINRA Rules 3110(a), 3110(b), and 2010.
For these violations, the firm is censured, fined $80,000, and required to certify within 180 days that it has implemented a supervisory system reasonably designed to remediate the supervisory failures at issue in this AWC...
2021071460101 Christopher T. Harpin CRD 2329016 AWC vr (2025-1746663598080).pdf
From August 2018 through April 2021, while associated with Lincoln, Harpin caused at least 638 solicited transactions in 53 customer accounts to be inaccurately recorded as unsolicited. As a result, Harpin violated FINRA Rules 4511 and 2010 and is suspended for two months and fined $5,000.