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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.

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...

2023077022402 Sam Jakobs CRD 6623905 OHO Decision.jr (2025-1746663598059).pdf

FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY OFFICE OF HEARING OFFICERS DEPARTMENT OF ENFORCEMENT, Complainant, v. SAM JAKOBS (CRD No. 6623905), Respondent. Disciplinary Proceeding No. 2023077022402 Hearing Officer–LOM DEFAULT DECISION March 20, 2025 Respondent failed to produce information and documents he was required to produce pursuant to FINRA Rule 8210. For violating FINRA Rules 8210 and 2010, he is barred from associating with any FINRA member in any capacity.

2022075925601 William J. Conn CRD 1477107 AWC lp (2025-1746663597780).pdf

Between January 2020 and March 2021, Conn exercised discretion without prior written authorization in connection with 465 transactions in 12 accounts held by five customers. As a result, Conn violated FINRA Rules 3260(b) and 2010. In addition, from August 2019 through March 2020, Conn provided $120,000 in monetary gifts to one of those customers in circumvention of firm policy. As a result, Conn violated FINRA Rule 2010. For these violations, Conn is suspended for three months in all capacities and fined $15,000.