The Monetary Business Regulatory Authority barred a former Stifel, Nicholaus & Co. dealer who declined to cooperate with an investigation into allegations that she took jewellery from the properties of a colleague and a buyer.
Ginger M. Redeker, who had labored from an workplace in Dublin, Ohio, agreed to the sanction with out admitting or denying the findings, based on a settlement on Friday.
Finra launched its investigation after Stifel fired Redeker in December 2025 when she allegedly “admitted to taking private gadgets belonging to a co-worker,” based on the settlement and BrokerCheck. Redeker’s lawyer advised the regulator in early October that the ex-broker wouldn’t be offering the requested info.
The refusal constituted a violation of Finra’s Rule 8210, which requires brokers to cooperate with its investigations, and its catch-all Rule 2010 governing moral conduct. Finra didn’t make any findings tied to the jewellery theft allegations.
Redeker had been registered with Stifel for 11 years, based on BrokerCheck. She had moved from a shopper affiliate function right into a monetary advisor place in 2023, based on her LinkedIn profile. She has not been registered since her departure from Stifel.
Redeker’s legal professionals, Kirsten M. Cox with Strip, Hoppers, Leithart, McGrath & Terlecky Co. in Columbus, Ohio, didn’t instantly return a request for remark.
A spokesperson for Stifel, which has over 2,000 brokers, additionally didn’t instantly return a request for remark.