NOTE: Stipulations of Fact and Consent to Penalty (SFC); Offers of Settlement (OS); and Letters of Acceptance Waiver, and Consent (AWC) are entered into by Respondents without admitting or denying the allegations, but consent is given to the described sanctions & to the entry of findings. Additionally, for AWCs, if FINRA has reason to believe a violation has occurred and the member or associated person does not dispute the violation, FINRA may prepare and request that the member or associated person execute a letter accepting a finding of violation, consenting to the imposition of sanctions, and agreeing to waive such member's or associated person's right to a hearing before a hearing panel, and any right of appeal to the National Adjudicatory Council, the SEC, and the courts, or to otherwise challenge the validity of the letter, if the letter is accepted. The letter shall describe the act or practice engaged in or omitted, the rule, regulation, or statutory provision violated, and the sanction or sanctions to be imposed.

David Louis Ciano (Principal)
AWC/2010022654101

Ciano failed to supervise a registered representative who improperly used customer funds and engaged in a private securities transaction without prior written notice to the member firm. Ciano failed to monitor the customer’s accounts in a reasonable manner and thus failed to detect and investigate evidence of the registered representative’s misconduct. 

David Louis Ciano (Principal): Fined $5,000; Suspended 40 business days in Supervisory/Principal capacities only