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| founder = Thomas Belesis, CEO and President
| num_employees = Almost 200<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.investmentnews.com/article/20150115/free/150119951/goodbye-tommy-belesis-we-wont-miss-you | title=Goodbye, Tommy Belesis. We won't miss you. | first=Bruce | last=Kelly | work=Investment News | date=15 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://dealbreaker.com/2013/06/cold-call-where-john-thomas-financial-hath-cold-called | title=Cold Call Where John Thomas Financial Hath Cold Called! | first=BESS | last=LEVIN | work=Deal Breaker | date=14 June 2013}}</ref>
| homepage = }} '''John Thomas Financial''' was a privately held [[financial services]] firm located in the [[Financial District, Manhattan|Financial District]] of New York City. It closed in July 2013 after its founder, [[Thomas Belesis|Anastasios "Thomas" Belesis]] was sued by the [[Securities and Exchange Commission]] for deceiving investors.<ref>{{cite news |title=Belesis Brothers Join New Broker After John Thomas Closes |first=Zeke |last=Faux |date=1 August 2013 |publisher=Bloomberg |url= In 2009, John Thomas Financial moved its offices into [[14 Wall Street]], where it occupied the entire 23rd floor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.johnthomasbd.com/media/news |title=In the news: John Thomas Financial Announces Major Expansion Plans |date=27 July 2009 |publisher=John Thomas Financial |accessdate=2011-03-04}}</ref> The firm was founded in 2007 by Thomas Belesis, who served as CEO.<ref>{{cite web |title=John Thomas Financial CEO Thomas Belesis Reveals His Plans for Expansion in an Exclusive Interview With CNBC|url=http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/john-thomas-financial-ceo-thomas-belesis-reveals-his-plans-expansion-exclusive-interview-1381679.htm|work=MarketWire|accessdate=7 June 2011}}</ref> Initially a three-person brokerage, it grew to 200 representatives and staff providing retail brokerage, investment banking and corporate advisory services.<ref>{{cite web |title=John Thomas Financial Chief Economist Says Investors Should Maintain a Bullish Posture|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110603005502/en/John-Thomas-Financial-Chief-Economist-Investors-Maintain|work=BusinessWire|accessdate=3 June 2011}}</ref> It also added a private wealth management affiliate.<ref>{{cite web |title=Urbealis named President of JTF Private Wealth Management|url=http://www.wealthadviser.co/2011/05/10/114902/urbealis-named-president-jtf-private-wealth-management|work=WealthAdviser|accessdate=7 June 2011}}</ref> In addition to its ==Leadership== The company President and CEO was Thomas Belesis, a frequent contributor to financial news shows. He played a role in the movie ''[[Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps]]'' which was partly filmed at John Thomas Financial. Belesis used his media exposure to support the image of Wall Street, launching rallies and a website,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.restorewallstreet.com/ |title=Restore Wall Street |publisher=Restore Wall Street |accessdate=2011-03-04}}</ref> to improve the image of stock traders.<ref name="rally">{{cite news |url= ==Controversy== The ''[[New York Post]]'' looked into the "shady" past of Thomas Belesis in an April 2012 article.<ref name="Shady Past for Wall Street Mr. Clean">{{cite news|title=Shady Past for Wall Street Mr. Clean|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/shady_past_for_wall_st_mr_clean_m20yXSYlcdqvgSeE4hhvRO | work=New York Post | first=Kaja|last=Whitehouse|date=6 April 2012}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ▲{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2011}} [[Category:Former investment banks of the United States]] [[Category:American companies established in 2007]] [[Category:Companies based in New York]]▼
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