2021072167901
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FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY
OFFICE OF HEARING OFFICERS
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
DEPARTMENT OF ENFORCEMENT,
Complainant,
v.
STEWART GINN
(CRD No. 4503197),
Respondent
NO. 2021072167901
HEARING OFFICER–MJD
ORDER ACCEPTING OFFER OF
SETTLEMENT
Date: August 29, 2024
INTRODUCTION
Disciplinary Proceeding No. 2021072167901 was filed on October 17, 2023, by the
Department of Enforcement of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA” or
“Complainant”). Respondent Stewart Ginn submitted an Offer of Settlement (“Offer”) to
Complainant dated August 16, 2024. Pursuant to FINRA Rule 9270(e), the Complainant and the
National Adjudicatory Council (“NAC”), a Review Subcommittee of the NAC, or the Office of
Disciplinary Affairs (“ODA”) have accepted the uncontested Offer. Accordingly, this Order now
is issued pursuant to FINRA Rule 9270(e)(3). The findings, conclusions and sanctions set forth
in this Order are those stated in the Offer as accepted by the Complainant and approved by the
NAC.
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08/29/2024 |
2021072167901
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FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY
OFFICE OF HEARING OFFICERS
Department of Enforcement,
Complainant,
v.
Stewart Ginn
CRD No. 4503197,
Respondent
Disciplinary Proceeding
No. 2021072167901
COMPLAINT
The Department of Enforcement alleges:
SUMMARY
1. Respondent Stewart Ginn, while registered through Independent Financial Group,
LLC (“IFG”), churned and excessively traded five customers’ accounts between July 2020 and
December 2022 (the “relevant period”).
2. None of the five customers was an aggressive investor. Moreover, three of the
customers were retired seniors. During the relevant period in which Ginn was churning and
excessively trading their accounts, one of the customers was in her late 80s and suffering from
Alzheimer’s disease; a second retired customer was in her late 70s; and a third retired customer
was between 69 and 71 years old.
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10/17/2023 |