Articles Posted in Reg BI

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Brian Brown (Brown), previously associated with X-change Financial Access, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one tax lien, alleging that Brown recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on December 23, 2024.

Brian Brown violated Cboe Rule 5.91 – Floor Broker Responsibilities in that Brown, acting as a Floor Broker on behalf of XCHG, failed to use due diligence to ensure he was executing the portion of the orders for Firm A as contra at the best price or prices available and in accordance with the Rules. Additionally, Brown executed orders over which he had discretion as to the choice of the specific SPX options series to be bought or sold; the number of contracts to be bought or sold; and whether such transaction was a buy or sell transaction. Brown also violated Cboe Rules 5.80(b) – Admission to and Conduct on the Trading Floor and 8.1 – Just and Equitable Principles of Trade by Brown in that by and through the Arrangement and/or the creation and execution of orders pursuant to this Arrangement, Brown: 1) engaged in conduct inconsistent with the maintenance of a fair and orderly market, apt to impair public confidence in the operation of the Exchange, and inconsistent with the ordinary and efficient conduct of business; 2) May have prevented in-crowd market participants the opportunity to participate in and/or participate fully in the contra sides of orders to which they had priority over Firm A and enabled Firm A to receive fills as a contra party to orders to which Firm A had no priority; and 3) circumvented ordinary standards of care related to order handling, open outcry trading, and Floor Broker duties and responsibilities as set out in Exchange Rules.