According to FINRA, Nana Kwame Kwakye-Bissah was permanently barred from association with any FINRA member firm in January 2026, following a FINRA Office of Hearing Officers (OHO) decision that became final. The sanction was based on findings that Kwakye-Bissah failed to respond to FINRA requests for documents and information as part of an investigation into his member firm's Form U5 disclosures upon his departure.According to the Form U5 filed by the firm, Kwakye-Bissah was discharged for a series of serious violations of firm policy: he opened a credit union account using a customer's personal information without the customer's knowledge or approval; he submitted an electronic distribution request containing a non-genuine (forged) signature in violation of firm policy; and he facilitated an electronic distribution without customer approval, again in violation of firm policy. These actions, if true, represent a significant breach of the trust customers place in their financial advisors and the firms that employ them.Rather than cooperating with FINRA's subsequent investigation into these matters, Kwakye-Bissah failed to respond to FINRA's requests for documents and information. Under FINRA Rule 8210, all registered persons are required to cooperate with FINRA's regulatory oversight, including responding to requests for information. This refusal to cooperate resulted in a permanent industry bar.For investors, this case highlights the serious harm that can result when a financial professional misuses a customer's personal information. Unauthorized use of customer information to open accounts, forge signatures, or facilitate unauthorized transactions constitutes identity theft and a fundamental breach of fiduciary duty. Investors should regularly monitor all accounts associated with their name, review account statements carefully for any unauthorized activity, and promptly report suspicious transactions to their brokerage firm's compliance department or to FINRA. Investors can also verify a broker's regulatory history—including any disclosure events such as terminations—through FINRA BrokerCheck.