Thomas Stappas of Parsippany New Jersey a stockbroker formerly registered with Summit Equities Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that Stappas failed to comply with FINRA staff during an investigation into accusations of (1) undisclosed private securities transactions being…

Donald Kay Gross II of Parsippany New Jersey is a stockbroker formerly registered with Summit Equities Inc. who is the subject of an Order of Summary Suspension issued by California Department of Insurance wherein Gross was suspended for three months from engaging in insurance business in California supported by allegations against Gross of selling away…

Summit Equities, Inc., a brokerage firm headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, has been censured and fined $325,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) based upon consenting to findings that the firm did not adequately supervise registered representatives’ private securities transactions as well as recommendations of variable annuity share classes. Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent,…

Rembert D. McNeer III, of Parsippany, New Jersey, a stockbroker formerly registered with Summit Equities, Inc., was fined $10,000.00 and suspended for one-year from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity after consenting to findings that he failed to properly supervise the activity of a Summit Equities registered representative. Letter…