Publicly available records provided by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) indicate that broker/advisor Antonio Molinos (CRD # 2764977) was recently suspended from the securities industry by FINRA’s Department of Enforcement after an investigation into excessive and unsuitable recommendations that were not in the customer’s best interest.
The Law Office of Kevin J. Deloatch, Esq. is interested in speaking to investors who have complaints regarding Mr. Molinos.
Registration Background for Antonio Molinos
Mr. Molinos first became registered in the securities industry in 1998. He was most recently registered with Ronkonkoma, NY based Spartan Capital Securities, LLC (CRD # 146251) from December 2024 to September 2025. He was previously registered with K.C. Ward Financial (CRD # 145135) from March 2017 to December 2017, PHX Financial, Inc. (CRD # 144403) from December 2015 to May 2016, and Joseph Stone Capital L.L.C. (CRD # 159744) from March 2013 to December 2015.
FINRA’s Allegations Against Antonio Molinos
According to the FINRA Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) dated August 22, 2025 (No. 2018056490333), Mr. Molinos consented to, without either admitting to or denying, the following findings by FINRA’s Department of Enforcement:
- “Between April 2020 and April 2022, [Mr.] Molinos recommended to one retail customer a series of trades that were excessive, unsuitable, and not in the customer’s best interest”;
- “Between April 2020 and April 2022, [Mr.] Molinos excessively traded two accounts of one retail customer”;
- “The customer relied on [Mr.] Molinos’s advice and routinely followed his recommendations, and as a result, [Mr.] Molinos exercised de facto control over the accounts”;
- “[Mr.] Molinos’s trading resulted in high cost-to-equity ratios that exceeded the traditional goalpost of 20 percent, as well as significant losses…” and
- By virtue of his actions, Mr. Molinos violated Exchange Act Rule 15/-l(a)(l) regarding Best Interest, FINRA Rule 2111 regarding suitability and FINRA Rule 2010 regarding standards of commercial honor and principles of trade.
FINRA Suspends Antonio Molinos from Securities Industry
As a result of such violations and in addition to the above-described findings and conclusions, FINRA’s August 22, 2025 AWC also indicates that Mr. Molinos consented to the following sanction(s):
- a three-month suspension from association with any FINRA member in all capacities.
Antonio Molinos Has No Prior History of Securities Industry Customer Complaints
In addition to Mr. Molinos being suspended by FINRA from the securities industry regarding various sales practice violations, FINRA BrokerCheck for Mr. Molinos indicates he has no prior history of customer complaints and/or customer-initiated arbitrations.
Have You Lost Money with Antonio Molinos?
If you or someone you know has or had a brokerage account with Mr. Antonio Molinos and have concerns regarding losses in your investments or possible sales practice violations including fraud, you may be entitled to recover lost funds. The Law Office of Kevin J. Deloatch, Esq. has an extensive securities law practice and over 35 years of experience on Wall Street. Call today at (646) 792-2156 for a free consultation. The time to file your claim may be limited so you should call today to avoid delay.
