Joshua Ethan Scholnick

09/10/2025: The Department of Enforcement alleges: On August 25, 2023, while associated with a FINRA member, Joshua Scholnick cheated on the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) examination. During the examination, which Scholnick took from his home, he used his phone to access prohibited study materials to help him answer the test’s questions. He did so after acknowledging and agreeing to follow FINRA’s SIE Rules of Conduct, which forbid possessing or using phones, notes, and study materials during the examination. As a result, Scholnick violated FINRA Rules 1210.05 and 2010, both independently and by virtue of his violation of Rule 1210.05.

03/18/2026: On August 25, 2023, while associated with a FINRA member, Joshua Scholnick cheated on the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) examination. During the examination, which Scholnick took from his home, he used his phone to access prohibited study materials to help him answer the test’s questions. He did so after acknowledging and agreeing to follow FINRA’s SIE Rules of Conduct, which forbid possessing or using phones, notes, and study materials during the examination. As a result, Scholnick violated FINRA Rules 1210.05 and 2010, both independently and by virtue of his violation of Rule 1210.05...

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