HILLTOP SECURITIES INC.

HILLTOP SECURITIES INC. of DALLAS, TX is an SEC-registered investment adviser (CRD 6220). Regulatory assets under management: $2.5B. This firm reports disciplinary history on Form ADV.

Registration

Business model

Compensation: % of AUM, Hourly, Fixed, Other.

Clients served: Individuals, High net worth, Pensions, Charities, Corporations.

Officers, owners & control persons (69)

Showing 25 of 69 people.

NameRoleLocation
Sobel P ScottCHAIRMANNEW YORK, NY
Laura LeventhalBOARD DIRECTOR; TREASURER/CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER/PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICERDallas, TX
John Richard MuschalekBOARD DIRECTOR
Joseph Michael EdgeBOARD DIRECTOR; CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Brian Lane WittnebenGENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY
David King MedanichBOARD DIRECTOR
Laura Bonnell AlexanderBOARD DIRECTOR
Martin Bradley WingesCEO/PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Jonathan Scott SobelCHAIRMAN
Scott Andrew CoyaCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Romeo Linsangan PinedaPRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER
STERN MILFORD LEECHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR
PETERSON ROBERT WAYNEBOARD DIRECTOR; PRESIDENT/CEO; PRESIDENT/COO
GESCHKE DAVID EDWARDDIRECTOR OF RETAIL
PATTERSON WILLIAMAML OFFICER
HODGES STACY MALINDACFO, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT; CFO, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER; CFO, FINOP & DIRECTOR (+2 more)
WADE JEROME STEPHENVP & CLO; VP & GENERAL COUNSEL
MCBEY ROBERT GEORGECOO; EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, COO; EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/COO (+3 more)
KNOWLES PHYLLIS JEANCCO; CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER; EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER (+1 more)
FELDER WILLIAM DAVISCHAIRMAN; CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR
HANKS KENNETH RAYEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT; EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR; EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR/CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER (+2 more)
TUBB ALLEN RCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER/SECRETARY; DIRECTOR; SECRETARY
LITTON RICHARD HENRYEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT; EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, MSRB
THOMPSON WILLIAM NORMANEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
VINTON PAUL DAVIDEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT; EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR; EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/HEAD OF CLEARING SERVICES

Disclosures (567)

Showing 10 of 58 distinct disclosure events.

InitiatedTypeAllegationsStatusAmount
2024-08-14regulatoryTHE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ("SEC") ENTERED A SETTLED ORDER FINDING THAT HILLTOP SECURITIES INC. ("HILLTOP") FAILED TO (1) MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE OFF-CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS RELATED TO HILLTOP'S BROKER-DEALER BUSINESS, IN WILLFUL VIOLATION OF SECTION 17(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF…Final$1.6M
2024-05-07regulatoryHILLTOP SECURITIES INC. VIOLATED CBOE RULE 8.43 IN THAT THE FIRM FAILED TO REPORT OR INACCURATELY REPORTED POSITIONS TO THE LOPR IN APPROXIMATELY 131,112 INSTANCES AND FAILED TO ACCURATELY REPORT THE ACCOUNT NUMBER FOR ALL RECORDS SUBMITTED TO THE LOPR IN APPROXIMATELY 1.6 MILLION INSTANCES. THE FIR…Final$170K
2021-07-09regulatoryTHE SEC FOUND THAT, BETWEEN JANUARY 2016 AND APRIL 2018, THE FIRM OBTAINED BONDS FOR ITS INVENTORY BY PLACING ORDERS WITH A CO-MANAGING UNDERWRITER AND THAT A REGISTERED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CO-MANAGING UNDERWRITER PLACED THE FIRM'S STOCK ORDERS WITH THE SENIOR MANAGER AND MISCHARACTERIZED THEM AS…Final$85K
2020-06-15regulatoryWITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE FINDINGS, THE FIRM CONSENTED TO THE SANCTIONS AND TO THE ENTRY OF FINDINGS THAT IT FAILED TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT AN AML COMPLIANCE PROGRAM REASONABLY DESIGNED TO DETECT AND REPORT SUSPICIOUS TRADING ACTIVITY IN LOW-PRICED SECURITIES. THE FINDINGS STATED THAT CUST…Final$475K
2020-02-03civilCONSPIRACY TO FIX PRICES AT WHICH INVESTORS BOUGHT AND SOLD GSE BONDS.Final
2020-02-03civilCONSPIRACY TO FIX PRICES AT WHICH INVESTORS BOUGHT AND SOLD GSE BONDS.Pending
2019-09-30regulatorySEC IA RELEASE 40-5393, SEPTEMBER 30, 2019: THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION DEEMS IT APPROPRIATE AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST THAT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIVE AND CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS BE INSTITUTED AGAINST HILLTOP SECURITIES INC. AND ITS AFFILIATE, HILLTOP SECURITIES INDEPENDENT NETWORK INC.…Final
2019-09-23regulatoryHILLTOP FAILED TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES REASONABLY DESIGNED TO ASSURE THAT CUSTOMERS RECEIVED THE INITIAL MARGIN INTEREST RATE DISCLOSURES AND FAILED TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND ENFORCE A SUPERVISORY SYSTEM, INCLUDING WRITTEN SUPERVISORY PROCEDURES, REASONABLY DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH RULE…Final$250K
2016-02-02regulatorySEC ADMIN RELEASES 33-10023; 34-77025; FEBRUARY 2, 2016: THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION DEEMS IT APPROPRIATE AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST THAT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIVE AND CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS BE, AND HEREBY ARE, INSTITUTED AGAINST HILLTOP SECURITIES INC., FORMERLY, SOUTHWEST SECURITIES,…Final$360K
2015-07-16regulatoryWITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE FINDINGS, THE FORM CONSENTED TO THE SANCTIONS AND TO THE ENTRY OF FINDINGS THAT IT FAILED TO DELIVER EXCHANGE TRADED FUND (ETF) PROSPECTUSES TO ITS OWN CUSTOMERS AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY OF THE SECURITY IN CONTRAVENTION OF SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933. THE…Final$450K

More on this firm