SEC v. Barrington Asset Management, Inc.; and Gregory David Paris, No. LR-26480, Northern District of Illinois (Feb. 10, 2026) — Press Release
raw: Barrington Asset Management, Inc.; Gregory David Paris
Barrington Asset Management, Inc.; Gregory David Paris, No. LR-26480 (Feb. 10, 2026)
The SEC dismissed a civil enforcement action against Barrington Asset Management and Gregory D. Paris to institute a settled administrative proceeding.
The SEC dismissed its civil enforcement action against Illinois investment adviser Barrington Asset Management and minority owner Gregory D. Paris with prejudice. The parties entered a joint stipulation to transition the case into a settled administrative proceeding on February 10, 2026. While specific fraud amounts were not detailed in the dismissal text, the settlement resolves allegations involving the firm and its Chief Compliance Officer.
The Securities and Exchange Commission dismissed its civil enforcement action against Barrington Asset Management, Inc. and its minority owner, Gregory D. Paris, with prejudice. This dismissal was achieved through a joint stipulation filed on February 10, 2026. Simultaneously, the SEC instituted a settled administrative proceeding against both the Illinois-based investment adviser and its Chief Compliance Officer. The investigation was conducted by the SEC’s Chicago Regional Office with assistance from the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis. Although specific dollar amounts for the fraud were not explicitly detailed in the dismissal excerpt, the transition to an administrative proceeding marks the resolution of the 2021 litigation. The matter was supervised by officials from the Chicago Regional Office and the Enforcement Division’s Market Abuse Unit.
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- person Amy Flaherty Hartman
- person BeLinda I. Mathie
- person craig l. mcshane
- person jonathan s. polish
- person Joseph Sansone
- person peter senechalle
- agency Securities and Exchange Commission
- agency the sec’s investigation and litigation
- Securities And Exchange Commission filed a joint stipulation to dismiss, with prejudice, the SEC’s civil enforcement action against Barrington Asset Management, Inc. and Gregory David Paris
- Securities And Exchange Commission instituted a settled administrative proceeding against Barrington Asset Management, Inc. and Gregory David Paris
- Peter Senechalle conducted the SEC’s investigation and litigation
- Jonathan S. Polish conducted the SEC’s investigation and litigation
- BeLinda I. Mathie conducted the SEC’s investigation and litigation
- Craig L. McShane conducted the SEC’s investigation and litigation
- Amy Flaherty Hartman supervised the investigation
- Joseph Sansone supervised the investigation
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONLitigation Release No. 26480 / February 10, 2026Securities and Exchange Commission v. Barrington Asset Management and Gregory D. Paris, No. 21-cv-3450 (N.D. Ill. filed June 28, 2021)SEC Dismisses Civil Enforcement Action Against Illinois Investment Adviser and Its Minority Owner and Simultaneously Institutes Settled Administrative ProceedingOn February 10, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a joint stipulation with Barrington Asset Management, Inc., an investment adviser located and registered in Illinois, and Gregory David Paris, a minority owner, vice president and chief compliance officer of Barrington, to dismiss, with prejudice, the SEC’s civil enforcement action against Barrington and Paris. Simultaneous with filing the joint stipulation, the SEC instituted a settled administrative proceeding against Barrington and Paris.The SEC’s investigation and litigation were conducted by Peter Senechalle, Jonathan S. Polish, BeLinda I. Mathie, and Craig L. McShane of the SEC’s Chicago Regional Office, with the assistance of Frank A. Brown, II and Ross Goetz of the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis. The investigation was supervised by Amy Flaherty Hartman of the Chicago Regional Office and Joseph Sansone of the Enforcement Division’s Market Abuse Unit.
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONLitigation Release No. 26480 / February 10, 2026Securities and Exchange Commission v. Barrington Asset Management and Gregory D. Paris, No. 21-cv-3450 (N.D. Ill. filed June 28, 2021)SEC Dismisses Civil Enforcement Action Against Illinois Investment Adviser and Its Minority Owner and Simultaneously Institutes Settled Administrative ProceedingOn February 10, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a joint stipulation with Barrington Asset Management, Inc., an investment adviser located and registered in Illinois, and Gregory David Paris, a minority owner, vice president and chief compliance officer of Barrington, to dismiss, with prejudice, the SEC’s civil enforcement action against Barrington and Paris. Simultaneous with filing the joint stipulation, the SEC instituted a settled administrative proceeding against Barrington and Paris.The SEC’s investigation and litigation were conducted by Peter Senechalle, Jonathan S. Polish, BeLinda I. Mathie, and Craig L. McShane of the SEC’s Chicago Regional Office, with the assistance of Frank A. Brown, II and Ross Goetz of the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis. The investigation was supervised by Amy Flaherty Hartman of the Chicago Regional Office and Joseph Sansone of the Enforcement Division’s Market Abuse Unit.