Leo James Ryan Jr. (CRD # 2953421, Registered Representative, Natick, Massachusetts) submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which he was fined $5,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for one year. The fine must be paid either immediately upon Ryan’s reassociation with a FINRA member firm following his suspension, or prior to the filing of any application or request for relief from any statutory disqualification, whichever is earlier. Without admitting or denying the findings, Ryan consented to the described sanctions and to the entry of findings that he signed customer names on various forms relating to transactions they had authorized, without their authorization or consent.

The suspension is in effect from December 15, 2008, through December 14, 2009. (FINRA Case # 2007008735401)