Jordan P. McLendon, of St. Petersburg, Florida, a stockbroker registered with Raymond James Associates Inc., has been barred permanently by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) from associating with any FINRA member in any capacity because McLendon refused to provide documents and information requested by FINRA as part of its investigation. Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent No. 2024082751401 (February 12, 2025).
According to the AWC, FINRA initiated its investigation following the filing of a Form U5 by Raymond James Associates Inc., which stated that McLendon was discharged for providing falsified documentation and failing to cooperate in an internal review. As part of its investigation, FINRA requested documents and information from McLendon under FINRA Rule 8210.
On November 11, 2024, FINRA sent a request to McLendon for documents and information. On January 28, 2025, McLendon acknowledged receipt of the request but refused to comply. By failing to provide the requested information, McLendon violated FINRA Rules 8210 and 2010.
McLendon was most recently associated with Raymond James Associates Inc. in St. Petersburg, Florida, from October 6, 2023, to July 11, 2024. Before that, he was associated with UBS Financial Services Inc. in New York, New York, from December 6, 2019, to October 17, 2023. Prior to his time at UBS, he was with Morgan Stanley in Atlanta, Georgia, from June 3, 2019, to December 9, 2019, and Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Incorporated in Nashville, Tennessee, from September 13, 2018, to June 5, 2019.
