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.

John Ross Cocozza
OS/2009020390701

Cocozza engaged in outside business activities without providing written notice to his member firm. The firm’s policies and procedures prohibited its employees from engaging in outside employment or business ownership without prior written approval from a firm supervisor or the firm’s compliance department.

Cocozza failed to respond to FINRA requests for information, documents and to provide on-the-record testimony.

John Ross Cocozza : Barred