2021071094401_Pelletier_4205289_NAC_jhjr (2025-1761958190622).pdf
BEFORE THE NATIONAL ADJUDICATORY COUNCIL FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY In the Matter of Department of Enforcement, Complainant, vs. John E. Pelletier, Hartland, WI, Respondent. DECISION Complaint No. 2021071094401 Dated: October 1, 2025. Respondent executed unauthorized trades in his customer's account. Held, findings and sanctions affirmed.
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Between August 2015 and April 2023, while associated with WFCS, Cairnes engaged in an outside business activity with a firm customer without providing prior written notice to his firm, in violation of FINRA Rules 3270 and 2010. For this violation, Cairnes is suspended for four months in all capacities and fined $2,500.
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2024080232801 William Coppa CRD 1223438 AWC ks (2025-1761956407765).pdf
From April 2023 through April 2024, Coppa falsified the representative code for approximately 2,800 trades in USIC's order entry system, causing the firm's order memoranda to show an inaccurate representative code. As a result, Coppa violated FINRA Rule 2010, and he separately violated FINRA Rules 4511 and 2010 by causing USIC to maintain inaccurate books and records. For these violations, Coppa is suspended in all capacities for six months and fined $10,000.
2020066079903_Centeno_6368188_NAC_jhjr (2025-1761956407380).pdf
BEFORE THE NATIONAL ADJUDICATORY COUNCIL FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY
AUTHORITY In the Matter of Department of Enforcement, Complainant, vs. Jose L. Centeno, Nutley, NJ, Respondent. DECISION Complaint No. 2020066079903 Dated: September 30, 2025. Registered representative and principal entered false information in firm records to reflect that he had reviewed exception reports when, in fact, he had not reviewed them. Held, findings of violation modified and sanctions affirmed.
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From May 2022 to June 2023, Lannister exercised discretion without written authorization in three accounts held by two customers. As a result, Lannister violated FINRA Rules 3260(b) and 2010 and is suspended in all capacities for two months and fined $5,000.
2020066741301 Velocity Clearing, LLC CRD 126588 AWC vr (2025-1761871797199).pdf
From December 2019 through the present, Velocity violated FINRA Rules 3110 and 2010 by failing to establish, maintain, and enforce a supervisory system, including written supervisory procedures (WSPs), reasonably designed to achieve compliance with rules prohibiting manipulative trading activity by its customers.
For this violation, Velocity has agreed to a censure, a $1,000,000 fine, and an undertaking to hire an independent consultant...