ISAIAH T WILLIAMS Formerly of Merrill Lynch Boca Raton Arrested

Soreide Law Group, based in Pompano Beach, Florida, has been investigating the former Merrill Lynch, Boca Raton, Florida broker/investment advisor, ISAIAH THOMAS WILLIAMS JR, (ISAIAH T WILLIAMS JR, ISAIAH T WILLIAMS). Williams worked at MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC in Boca Raton from 2017 until his “voluntary resignation” in December of 2024. The allegations listed on his FINRA CRD report were, “Conduct involving misappropriation, unsuitable asset allocation, misrepresentations and an improper outside business activity.”

On 4/11/2025, ISAIAH T WILLIAMS was permanently barred by FINRA from acting as a broker or otherwise associating with a broker/dealer firm.  The allegations on Williams’ FINRA CRD report were, “Without admitting or denying the findings, Williams consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that he refused to provide information requested by FINRA in connection with its investigation of allegations made by his member firm in Form U4 and U5 filings. The findings stated that the firm had filed a U4 amendment disclosing a customer complaint that alleged Williams engaged in misrepresentation and improper OBAs (Outside Business Activity). Subsequently, the firm filed a Form U5 stating that Williams voluntarily resigned while under internal review into allegations of misappropriation, unsuitable asset allocation, misrepresentations, and an improper business activity.”

According to an article from the NY Post, police arrested ISAIAH T WILLIAMS, who was a financial advisor to the former Miami Dolphins safety, Reshad Jones, for his alleged role in the $2.58 million theft from Jones. ISAIAH T WILLIAMS was arrested in Florida on June 25 on an out-of-county warrant for his alleged role in the scheme. Also jailed was Octavia Monique Graham who surrendered to authorities on June 30 and is being charged with two counts of money laundering and one count of first-degree grand theft.  According to the NY Post article, ISAIAH T WILLIAMS was Reshad Jones’ financial advisor from January 2022 through March 2024, per Local 10, and is alleged by the Fort Lauderdale Police to have stolen $1.58 million from Jones’ bank account through 133 wire transfers to pay off balances on two American Express credit cards. Allegedly, the money paid for lavish expenditures, including first-class airline tickets, designer clothes, jewelry, car rentals and legal fees, etc., while police also told Local 10 that Williams used the money for duty-free splurges in Mexico, according to the Post article.  The NY Post article also states that ISAIAH T WILLIAMS is alleged to have also conspired with Graham to misappropriate another $1.03 million from Reshad Jones, with 16 checks totaling roughly $435,000 from Graham’s account being deposited to Williams’ Chase account from October 2019 to September 2021.

According to FINRA's BrokerCheck, available to the public on FINRA’s website, ISAIAH T WILLIAMS was in the securities industry for 7 years and was listed with 2 firms.  Williams has 5 disclosures on his FINRA CRD report, 3 of the disclosures are “Customer Disputes.”  One dispute was denied, one has settled and one is pending.  The dispute that settled is dated 12/5/2024 and settled for $9,500,000.00.  The allegations were, “Client alleges misappropriation, unsuitable asset allocation strategy, misrepresentations and an improper outside business activity.”

The pending “Customer Dispute” against ISAIAH T WILLIAMS is dated 7/8/2025 and is requesting damages of $3,500,000.00. The allegations are, “Client alleges that the registered representative failed to act in his best interest and recommended an unsuitable asset allocation strategy.”

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