According to a recent FINRA Disciplinary Actions announcement, Joshua Craig Miracle (CRD #4311488, Akron, Ohio) submitted an AWC in which he was barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity.

Without admitting or denying the findings, Miracle consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that in accommodation to his customers, he forged five customers’ signatures or initials on account opening agreements and disclosure documents relating to the purchase of securities. The findings stated that Miracle willfully failed to timely disclose a compromise with creditors on his Form U4. The findings also stated that Miracle failed to respond to a request for information from FINRA, which sought additional information relating to the forgery of customer initials and signatures on account opening agreements and disclosure documents.

For FINRA’s full findings, see FINRA Case #2013037552501.

According to his FINRA Broker Report, Miracle was registered with The Huntington Investment Group from November 2009 through August 2011, CCO Investment Services Corp from August 2011 through July 2013, and Firstmerit Financial Services from July 2013 through August 2013.

The foregoing information, which is all publicly available on FINRA’s website, is being provided by The White Law Group.

The White Law Group, LLC is a national securities fraud, securities arbitration, investor protection, and securities regulation/compliance law firm with offices in Chicago, Illinois and Franklin, Tennessee.  The firm represents investors throughout the country in claims against brokerage firms.

For more information on the firm, visit http://whitesecuritieslaw.com.

For a free consultation with a securities attorney, please call the firm’s Chicago office at 312/238-9650.