Patrick Thomas Golden of Charlotte North Carolina a stockbroker formerly registered with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith has been fined $15,000.00 and suspended for twenty months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that (1) Golden engaged in private securities (2) Golden engaged in…
Ralph Richard Von Lutzow of Sarasota Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with Oberweis Securities Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that (1) Von Lutzow engaged in private securities transactions involving customers of the firm (2) Von Lutzow accepted customer…
Lisa Dawn Peake of Vancouver Washington a stockbroker formerly employed by Edward Jones has been discharged on December 12, 2016 supported by Edward Jones’ accusations that Peake consistently failed to abide by the firm’s policies and allowed an unregistered person to engaged in sales activities with customers of the firm. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)…
Marie P. Goforth of San Antonio Texas a stockbroker formerly employed by LPL Financial LLC has been suspended by the Texas State Securities Commissioner from engaging in securities business in the State of Texas according to findings that Goforth maintained blank forms signed by customers and reused customer signatures to effect securities transactions. Acceptance Waiver…
Dennis Changseop Lee of Middle Villages New York a stockbroker formerly employed by AXA Advisors LLC has been fined $15,000.00 and suspended for nine months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he mismarked customers’ order tickets and failed to disclose his discretionary…
Matthew Stanley Sinclair of Elmsford New York a stockbroker currently registered with MML Investors Services LLC has been fined by State of New York Department of Financial Services supported by accusations that Sinclair gave a customer life insurance documentation containing false information. Case No. 2017-0056-S (May 19, 2017). Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure…
Peter Thomas Waldron of San Francisco California a stockbroker currently employed by Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on August 15, 2018 where the customer requested damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 based upon allegations that Waldron failed to provide the customer with correct information regarding financial…
Andrew Keith Jordan of Montgomery Alabama a stockbroker formerly employed by Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint which was resolved for $21,000.00 on January 11, 2018 supported by accusations that Jordan placed the customer in an equity indexed annuity on August 8, 2016 that was inappropriate…
William Richard Berkowitz of Pittsburg Pennsylvania a stockbroker currently registered with BPU Investment Management Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on January 9, 2017 where the customer sought $6,100.00 in damages based upon accusations that (1) Berkowitz executed the liquidation of the customer’s accounts without the customer’s permission and…
Scott Edward Burns of Monroe Michigan a stockbroker formerly registered with LPL Financial LLC has been discharged on August 14, 2018 based upon the firm’s accusations that Burns committed a violation of LPL Financial LLC’s policy by way of engaging in unapproved outside business activities during the time that he was employed with the firm….
Liju Varghese (also known as Joe Varghese) of Howard Beach New York a broker formerly registered with Pruco Securities has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that Varghese failed to cooperate with FINRA personnel’s investigation of his possible unauthorized trading in…
Jorge A. Reyes of Miami Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with CP Capital Securities has been charged by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in a Complaint alleging that between May of 2013 and August of 2016, Reyes (1) utilized misleading materials to market private placements (2) advised a customer to purchase a private placement that…
Carlos Aurelio Alvarado of Houston Texas a stockbroker currently employed by Morgan Stanley is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on November 8, 2018 where the customer sought unspecified damages supported by accusations that between 2005 and 2018, Alvarado executed corporate debt transactions in the customer’s account that were not suitable for…
Wayne Frederick Stutzer of Scottsdale Arizona a stockbroker formerly registered with RBC Capital Markets LLC has been suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon allegations that Stutzer failed to respond to FINRA’s inquiry in regard to his activities. Case No. 2018059300001 (Nov. 5, 2018). According to…
John Richard Henderson of Sarasota Florida a stockbroker formerly currently with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on September 6, 2016 where the customer requested unspecified damages founded on allegations that unauthorized over-the-counter equities trades were effected in the customer’s account. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority…
Seth Andrew Nannini of Charlotte North Carolina a stockbroker currently registered with Capital Investment Group has been fined $7,500.00 and suspended for four months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that Nannini engaged in https://securitiesarbitrations.com//selling-away/unauthorized private securities transactions. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and…
Steven Douglas Schisler of Grass Valley California a stockbroker currently registered with IFS Securities is referenced in a civil action brought in the Nevada County Superior Court of Nevada City California where the plaintiff sought restitution based upon allegations that while Schisler was associated with IFS Securities Inc. (1) fiduciary duties owed to the plaintiff…
John Mark Johnston of Broken Arrow Oklahoma a stockbroker formerly employed by BOK Financial Securities Inc. has been referenced in a customer initiated investment related complaint involving where the customer sought $120,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that Johnston deceived customers in the course of selling them corporate debt investments and direct participation program or…
Ronald Jason Payne of Greenville South Carolina a stockbroker formerly registered with Voya Financial Advisors Inc. has been discharged by the firm on November 16, 2018 based upon accusations that (1) Payne neglected to abide by Voya Financial Advisors Inc. know your customer rules when establishing new customer accounts at the firm and (2) Payne…
David John Strnad of Nashville Tennessee a stockbroker formerly registered with Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC has been issued a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Wells Notice revealing that FINRA concluded that it should pursue a disciplinary action against Strnad founded on accusations that Strnad violated FINRA Rule 2010 by effecting trades in a customer’s…
Juan Carlos Uribe of Houston Texas a stockbroker formerly employed by Wells Fargo Clearing Services has been suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on accusations that Uribe failed to provide information to FINRA personnel that was requested of him. FINRA Case No. 2018059719801 (Nov. 19, 2018)….
Teresita Santos of Cerritos California a broker formerly employed by Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by allegations that she failed to cooperate with an inquiry from FINRA in regard to her activities in the securities industry. Case No. 2016051967801…
Kenneth Allan Franklin of Aliso Viejo California a stockbroker currently employed by Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related complaint in which the customer requested $8,008.62 in damages based upon accusations that Franklin misrepresented the liquidity of the customer’s real estate investment trust holdings. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)…
Alain J. Florestan of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Caldwell International Securities has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity according to a Default Decision containing findings that (1) Florestan made unsuitable investment recommendations to customers and (2) Florestan failed to cooperate in…
Frank Blaise Anthony Restifo Jr. of Willoughby Hills Ohio a stockbroker formerly employed by The Huntington Investment Company has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by accusations that Restifo failed to comply with FINRA’s request for information. Case No. 2017053647201 (Sept. 25, 2017). FINRA Public…
Brad Roger Nettune of Summit New Jersey a stockbroker currently registered with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $6,000,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that (1) the customer’s account was churned and (2) unsuitable over-the-counter equities recommendations were made…
Donald Marshall Cox a stockbroker currently employed by Raymond James Associates Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related civil action in which the customer sought $2,000,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that between April of 2011 and November of 2015: (1) the customer’s funds were converted (2) the customer’s signature had been forged…
Mark Andrew Tudor of Lake Mary Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by Raymond James Financial Services Inc. has been discharged by the firm on October 23, 2018 supported by accusations that Tudor steered customers towards making investments away from Raymond James and failed to be forthcoming with the firm when questioned about his activities. Financial…
Jose Giraldo also known as Tomas Giraldo a stockbroker formerly registered with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by accusations that he failed to supply FINRA with information that FINRA requested from him. Case No. 2018058059201 (Aug. 27, 2018)….
Jon Morin of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with National Securities Corporation is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on February 21, 2017 where the customer requested $15,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that unauthorized over-the-counter equities trades were executed in the customer’s equity account. Financial Industry Regulatory…
Paul Frank Mauceli Jr. the President and Chief Compliance Officer for Reef Securities Inc. has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended for four months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that Mauceli failed to inform customers about their right to rescind their investments in…
Adam Michael Lopez of Springfield Illinois a stockbroker formerly registered with Country Capital Management Company has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to cooperate with FINRA in an investigation into accusations of Lopez committing fraud. Letter of Acceptance…
Peter Chris Marketos of Paramus New Jersey a stockbroker formerly employed by Oppenheimer Co Inc. and Raymond James Associates Inc. has been fined $20,000.00 and suspended for one year from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that (1) Marketos made unsuitable investment recommendations to…
Roberto Omar Bastardo of Jupiter Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by Wells Fargo Advisors LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by accusations that Bastardo failed to respond to a FINRA inquiry which may have concerned Bastardo’s discharge from Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. FINRA…
Cetera Advisor Networks LLC a brokerage firm headquartered in El Segundo California has been censured and fined $700,000.00 founded on allegations that the firm neglected to supervise a registered representative who made unsuitable trades and mutual fund switches in customer accounts. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2014040951702 (Dec. 19, 2018). According to the…
Scott Allen Edwards of Minneapolis Minnesota a stockbroker currently registered with Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which customers were awarded $13,652.29 in compensatory damages based on Edwards having been found liable on the customers’ claims that (1) Edwards negligently transacted in the customers’ accounts…
Richard Allen Grenda of Downers Grove Illinois a stockbroker formerly employed by MML Investors Services LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $74,253.55 in damages based upon accusations that misrepresentations had been made to the customer about the terms and conditions of a variable annuity purchased…
Linda Almeida Jay of East Brunswick New Jersey a securities principal of Pruco Securities LLC has been terminated on October 30, 2018 based upon accusations that Jay submitted documents to effect a purchase of an annuity for a prospective customer who never applied for it. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure also confirms that…
Michael C. Rodriguez of Dallas Texas a stockbroker formerly registered with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Incorporated has been named in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which settled for $475,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that Merrill Lynch or Rodriguez failed to supervise unit investment trust transactions that were placed in the customer’s…
Nicholas Randolph Radke Jr. of Irvine California a stockbroker formerly employed by American Independent Securities Group LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to provide FINRA with documentation and information in an investigation into accusations of Radke…
Timothy Joseph Trott of Erie Pennsylvania a stockbroker formerly employed by UBS Financial Services is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $170,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that Trott executed a highly risky investment strategy for the customer’s investment account and placed the customer in unsuitable…
Christopher Thomas Hildebrandt of Cape May Court House New Jersey a stockbroker formerly registered with Principal Securities Inc. has been discharged by the firm on October 30, 2018 based upon accusations that (1) Hildebrandt effected unauthorized transactions in a customer’s account and (2) Hildebrandt misappropriated funds from a trust account. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)…
Brenda Kay Rafferty (also known as Brenda O’Neal) of San Diego California a stockbroker formerly registered with LPL Financial LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $40,000.00 in damages supported by accusations against Rafferty of negligence pertaining to the distribution of the customer’s individual retirement account. Financial…
Brett Andrew Laferrera of Birmingham Alabama a stockbroker formerly registered with VALIC Financial Advisors Inc. has been terminated from the firm on January 4, 2016 while under VALIC’s internal investigation for possible sales practice violations and violations of the firm’s code of conduct. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that Laferrera has been…
James Edward Armstrong Sr. and his son James Edward Armstrong Jr. both of Wake Forest North Carolina and stockbrokers formerly registered with Royal Alliance Associates Inc. were fined and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that they failed to adequately supervise a…
James Alan Hawryliak of Rochester New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Lifemark Securities Corp. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on March 16, 2017 where the customer sought $28,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that omissions had been made concerning the tax consequences pertaining to the customer’s investment transactions which…
Kevin Keith Carriere of Glastonbury Connecticut a stockbroker formerly employed by MSI Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint which settled for $148,488.90 on May 22, 2017 founded on accusations that Carriere made misrepresentations to the customer in regard to the terms and conditions of a variable annuity…
Kyle Patrick Harrington of San Diego California a stockbroker formerly employed by National Securities Corporation has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon a FINRA Extended Hearing Panel’s findings that (1) Harrington converted a customer’s funds (2) Harrington tried to hide that he stole funds…
Daniel Stephen Snodgrass of Cherry Hill New Jersey a stockbroker formerly registered with UBS Financial Services Inc. has been discharged by the firm on September 26, 2016 based upon accusations that Snodgrass violated multiple policies of UBS Financial Services by failing to undertake the required due diligence process in reference to the establishment of a…
Lance Allen Lohr of Cincinnati Ohio a stockbroker currently employed by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $1,910,188.00 in damages supported by accusations of the failure to follow the customer’s instructions from December 2016 in regard to common and preferred stock…
James H. Im of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Nomura Securities International Inc. has been charged by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a Complaint alleging that Im engaged in securities fraud in regard to the purchases and sales of mortgage backed securities. Securities and Exchange Commission v. James H. Im…
William Michael Quigley of Woodbury New York a former Director of Compliance of Trident Partners Ltd. has been barred from acting as an investment adviser or broker or otherwise associating with firms advising the public or selling securities according to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Order containing findings that Quigley engaged in a fraudulent…
Susan E. Regan (also known as Susan Marie Eustace) of Westfield New Jersey a stockbroker currently employed by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $140,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that (1) misrepresentations and omissions were made in regard to…
Yuhong Zhou of Radnor Pennsylvania a former Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. broker has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon allegations that Zhou failed to provide FINRA with information in regard to his business activities. Case No. 2018056902801 (June 11, 2018). FINRA Public Disclosure reveals…
Larry Demar Boggs of Cumberland Maryland a stockbroker currently employed by Wells Fargo Advisors is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $75,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that the customer’s investable assets were allocated in a municipal bond portfolio that was in no way suitable for the customer….
Francine Louise Foerst of Goshen New York a stockbroker currently employed by Stifel Nicolaus Company Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on March 6, 2017 in which the customer sought $27,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that the customer was placed in inappropriate stock positions between January of 2015…
Steven Douglas Wood of Warren New Jersey a stockbroker formerly employed by UBS Financial Services Inc. has been suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to pay a $301,432.00 Arbitration Award after being found liable for defrauding a customer. FINRA…
John Francis Femiano of Holmdel New Jersey a stockbroker currently employed by Aegis Capital Corp. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint which was resolved for $36,272.00 on September 6, 2018 supported by allegations that between January 31, 2017 and November 17, 2017, Femiano failed to abide by the customer’s instructions of…
Christopher C. Hellman of Boca Raton Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that Hellman failed to cooperate with FINRA personnel in an investigation into Hellman’s alleged private securities…
Calvin Georges Zara of Ojai California a stockbroker formerly employed by Pruco Securities LLC has been discharged by the firm on March 6, 2017 supported by allegations that (1) Zara engaged in outside business activities that had not been approved by Pruco Securities LLC (2) Zara neglected to complete the appropriate suitability forms for customers…
Michael Dennis Jackson of University Place Washington a stockbroker formerly registered with Securities America Inc. has been fined $10,000.00 and suspended for six months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that (1) Jackson engaged in selling away (2) Jackson effected unauthorized trades in…
Elizabeth Ann Thompson of Gloucester Massachusetts a stockbroker formerly employed by Citizens Securities Inc. has been discharged on September 24, 2018 founded on accusations that Thompson maintained signed blank forms from customers to effect securities transactions. This is not the first time that Thompson has been terminated from a FINRA member brokerage firm based upon…
Edward William Wedbush of New York New York the President and Chairman of Wedbush Inc. (the parent company of Wedbush Securities Inc.) and registered representative of Wedbush Securities Inc. and Lime Brokerage LLC has been named in a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Wells Notice in which FINRA made an initial decision to advise that…
Ronald Richard Blasczyk of Manitowoc Wisconsin a stockbroker currently registered with Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC has been charged by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in a Complaint alleging that he made unsuitable recommendations for a customer to purchase a variable annuity, and then lied to his firm in regard to his business activities. Department…
Robert Lee Basile of Corona California, a stockbroker formerly employed by Waddell Reed Inc., has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he stole the funds belonging to a Waddell Reed customer, whom just happened to be his own elderly mother,…
Kevin Richard Wilson of New York New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $2,000,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that between 2010 and 2017, private placements sold to the customer were not appropriate. Financial Industry Regulatory…
Spencer Edwards Inc. a brokerage firm headquartered in Centennial Colorado has been censured and fined $495,000.00 and suspended from conducting securities business for forty-five days by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) according to an Extended Hearing Panel Decision containing findings that (1) the firm made unsuitable investment recommendations to customers concerning private placement investments (2)…
Miguel Angel Aguilar of Forth Worth Texas a broker formerly registered with MML Investors Services LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by allegations that Aguilar declined to answer an inquiry from FINRA in regard to his possible misconduct. Case No. 2016051130501 (Apr. 26,…
Mitchell Allen Kurtz of Roslyn Heights New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Henley Company LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he obstructed a FINRA investigation into accusations that Kurtz violated Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and FINRA…
Noel Carino of North Kansas City Missouri a stockbroker formerly employed by General Securities Corp has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to cooperate with FINRA’s investigation into accusations of (1) Carino engaging in unapproved outside business activities…
Michael Andrew Norman of Reno Nevada a former NYLife Securities LLC registered representative has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that Norman failed to cooperate with FINRA in an investigation into allegations of him engaging in an unapproved customer loan arrangement….
Sandlapper Securities LLC a broker dealer headquartered in Greenville South Carolina and Trevor Gordon (its majority owner and Chief Executive Officer) and Jack Bixler (its Chief Executive Officer) have been sanctioned by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) according to a FINRA Office of Hearing Officers Extended Hearing Panel Decision containing findings that (1) Sandlapper Securities…
Garry Charles Hill Jr. of Birmingham Alabama a stockbroker currently registered with Cambridge Investment Research Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $75,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that (1) a variable annuity transaction was executed in violation of FINRA Rules (2) transactions were effected in the…
Tony Alan Tolene of Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania a stockbroker formerly employed by LPL Financial LLC has been fined $4,000.00 and suspended for forty-five days from associating with any Financial industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he mismarked customer order tickets as being unsolicited when they were solicited. Letter…
Mark Joseph Flanagan of Highland Park Illinois a stockbroker formerly registered with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that Flanagan obstructed a FINRA investigation into his alleged unauthorized and unsuitable transactions. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and…
William Joseph Dumchus of Westfield New Jersey a stockbroker formerly employed by Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested at least $350,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that between 2006 and 2017, Dumchus placed the customer in an inappropriate stock-based investment strategy. Financial…
Gary Kahn Stern of New York New York a stockbroker currently registered with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on October 24, 2018 where the customer requested unspecified damages based upon accusations that between August 14, 2017 and October 24, 2018, the customer’s investment…
Cesar Omar Rodriguez of Bloomingdale Illinois a branch office manager formerly employed by Avenir Financial Group has been suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by accusations that Rodriguez failed to fully pay an arbitration award to a customer. Case No. 15-02744 (Oct. 23, 2018). FINRA Public…
John Martin Kelley Jr. of Northfield New Jersey a stockbroker currently registered with Morgan Stanley is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on October 12, 2018 in which the customer sought damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 in damages based in part on accusations that unauthorized stock trades were effected in the…
Sean Joseph Kelly of Marietta Georgia a stockbroker formerly registered with Center Street Securities Inc. and the Chief Executive Officer of Lion’s Share Financial has been charged by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a Complaint alleging that Kelly defrauded twelve investors who provided him money through Lion’s Share to invest in alternative investments. Securities…
Martin Thomas Jones of New York New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Goldman Sachs Co. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon allegations that Jones failed to provide information to FINRA personnel that was requested of him. Case No. 2015048052901 (Apr. 10, 2017)….
Sanford Michael Katz of San Francisco California a stockbroker formerly registered with Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC has been censured and fined $850,000.00 by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) according to an Order instituting Administrative and Cease and Desist Proceedings Making Findings and Imposing Remedial Sanctions in which Katz was found to have breached his…
Frank David Sardano of Toms River New Jersey a stockbroker formerly employed by Morgan Stanley Wealth Management has been terminated by the firm on October 1, 2018 founded on accusations that Sardano exercised discretion in the accounts of Morgan Stanley customers. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure also reveals that on June 3, 2005, a…
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority released its 2018 Examination Report, showing the areas in which the regulator has taken some form of enforcement action against brokerage firms to prevent them from taking advantage of their customers, and to “better protect investors and maintain the integrity of the markets.” The Recommendation of Unsuitable Investments First, on…
Michael Vincent Foley of Upper Arlington Ohio a stockbroker currently registered with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which settled for $28,642.26 in damages founded on accusations that between March of 2010 and June of 2016: (1) misrepresentations were made to the customer concerning mutual…
Philip Jay Patlis of Boca Raton Florida a stockbroker currently registered with Shearson Financial Services LLC has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that Patlis falsely represented that transactions executed in customer accounts were not solicited. Letter of…
Richard Anthony Rodriguez Jr, of Fruitland Park Florida a stockbroker currently employed by Concorde Investment Services LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related complaint in which the customer requested $200,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that Rodriguez failed to inform the customer about the risks and features of non-traded real estate investment…
Robert Luis Maldonado of Guaynabo Puerto Rico a stockbroker formerly registered with Santander Securities LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $500,000.00 in damages founded on allegations of (1) violations of securities laws (2) breach of contract (3) supervisory failures (4) negligence (5) breach of fiduciary duty…
Richard Aloysius Juracka of New York New York a stockbroker currently registered with Morgan Stanley has been fined $50,00.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he effected unauthorized trades in Morgan Stanley customers’ accounts. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent…
Joseph Edward Disanza of Massapequa New York a stockbroker currently employed by NBC Securities Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related complaint on June 19, 2017 in which the customer sought $25,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that Disanza placed the customer in unsuitable stock and real estate investment trust products which…
Ross Allen Stein of New York New York a stockbroker currently employed by Wells Fargo Clearing Services is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which settled for $32,500.00 in damages based upon accusations that Stein placed municipal debt purchases in the customer’s account that were not suitable for the customer. FINRA Arbitration…
James King of Winston-Salem North Carolina a stockbroker currently registered with Commonwealth Financial Network is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $470,000.00 in damages supported by allegations of (1) false or misleading statements being made to the customer regarding the returns on mutual fund investments and (2)…
Walter James Keating of Indian Wells California a stockbroker formerly employed by UBS Financial Services Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 25, 2016 where the customer requested damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 supported by allegations that (1) Keating omitted information from the customer in regard to the customer’s…
William Lynn Bynum of Trenton Michigan a stockbroker currently employed by Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 28, 2017 in which the customer sought $66,960.73 in damages based upon allegations that (1) misrepresentations had been made to the customer concerning a variable universal life…
Brent Gordon Thompson of Franklin Tennessee a stockbroker currently employed by UBS Financial Services Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $300,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that between 1995 and 2015: (1) the customer was subject to elder abuse (2) fiduciary duties owed to the customer…
William James Rossi III of Gainesville Florida a stockbroker currently employed by Valmark Securities Inc. and investment advisor representative of Koss Olinger Consulting is referenced in a customer initiated investment related civil action brought in the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court of Alachua Florida in which the customer sought $400,000.00 in damages supported by accusations of…
Donna Jean Chism of Edmond Oklahoma a stockbroker formerly registered with WFG Investments Inc. has been fined $2,500.00 and sanctioned by Oklahoma Department of Securities based upon Chism consenting to the Department’s findings that Chism engaged in unauthorized transactions in customer accounts. Case No. 17-055 (Apr. 3, 2017). Oklahoma Department of Securities alleged that Chism…
James M. Honaker of Amherst New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer was awarded $11,316.00 in compensatory damages based upon Honaker having been found liable on the customer’s claims that (1) Honaker executed transactions in the…
Joel Thomas Summerlin of Tampa Florida a stockbroker currently registered with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint which was resolved for $75,000.00 on March 1, 2018 supported by allegations that between June of 2010 and April of 2017: (1) Summerlin made investment recommendations to the…
John Huey Neely of Edmond Oklahoma a stockbroker formerly employed by Berthel Fisher Company Financial Services has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon Neely’s consent to findings that he executed unauthorized trades in customer accounts. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent…
David Thomas Pawloski of Princeton New Jersey a stockbroker formerly registered with Oppenheimer Co. Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint which settled for $60,000.00 on October 25, 2017 supported by allegations that between February of 2017 and April of 2017: (1) unauthorized transactions were placed in the customer’s account…
Douglas Hammond Freebern of Bartow Florida a stockbroker currently registered with Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint which was settled on September 14, 2017 to resolve accusations that Freebern placed the customer in a structured product without the customers consent. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public…
Carol Ann Holesha of Chicago Illinois a stockbroker formerly registered with LPL Financial LLC has been fined $7,500.00 and suspended for five months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that (1) Holesha borrowed money from a customer without the firm’s permission and (2)…
Eric Grant Demarcus of Sunnyvale California a stockbroker formerly registered with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on July 17, 2015 where the customer sought damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 based upon allegations that unit investment trust transactions executed in the customer’s account were not suitable…
Cheryl Ann Stallings of Amarillo Texas a stockbroker formerly employed by LPL Financial LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that (1) Stallings violated the firms supervisory procedures and systems (2) Stallings impermissibly utilized the funds of an LPL Financial…
William Andrew Doran of Johnston South Carolina a stockbroker currently registered with NYLife Securities LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint which settled for $15,916.72 on June 29, 2017 based upon allegations that Doran forged the customers’ signatures on variable annuity and insurance documents to effect multiple policy purchases between June…
Alan Walton Sharpe of Burlington Massachusetts a stockbroker formerly employed by RBC Capital Markets LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which settled for $225,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that (1) Sharpe made unsuitable oil and gas equities recommendations to the customer and (2) Sharpe churned the customer’s investment…
H. Beck Inc. a brokerage firm headquartered in Rockville Maryland has been censured and fined $400,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) founded on accusations that (1) the firm failed to supervise the variable annuity recommendations made by its registered representatives and (2) failed to supervise consolidated reports that were disseminated to customers. Letter of…
Patricia Ann Lloyd of Phoenix Arizona a former National Planning Corporation stockbroker and investment adviser representative is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $96,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that (1) contractual obligations to the customer had been breached (2) the customer’s account was transacted upon in a…
John Robert McGinnis of Escondido California a stockbroker formerly employed by RBC Capital Markets is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $652,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that between 2009 and 2015: (1) McGinnis sold the customer private placement investments outside the auspices of RBC Capital Markets (2)…
Michael Montelli of Hauppauge New York a stockbroker currently registered with American Capital Partners LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 11, 2017 in which the customer requested damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that (1) margin was utilized without the customer’s permission (2) unauthorized…
Anthony Fusco of New York New York the Chief Executive Officer of Legend Securities Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to cooperate in FINRA’s investigation into accusations that he failed to supervise the firm’s brokers. Letter…
Vitthal Mathurbmas Patel of Denville New Jersey a stockbroker formerly employed by PFS Investments Inc. has been discharged by the firm on August 27, 2018 founded on accusations that Patel forged a customer’s signature to an account document. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure reveals that on December 17, 2002, a customer filed an…
Frank Roland Dietrich, of Lake Forrest, California, formerly associated with Quest Capital Strategies, Inc. was barred by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority in connection with the sale of Woodbridge Group related securities. Letter of Acceptance Waiver & Consent, No. 2018057197801 (November 26, 2018). Dietrich, betwen 2013 and 2017, was found to have solicited fifty eight…
Randyl Robert Taber of West Des Moines Iowa a stockbroker formerly employed by Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. has been discharged by the firm on May 10, 2017 based upon accusations that Taber committed numerous violations of Ameriprise Financial Services’ policy by implementing an “investment strategy” that was not suitable for customers of the firm. FINRA…
Ryan John Lawson of Phoenix Arizona a stockbroker formerly registered with Lawson Financial Corporation is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which he was ordered to pay the customer $7,500.00 in damages based upon Lawson having been found liable on the customer’s claims that (1) Lawson made misrepresentations and omissions to…
Russell Al Stone (also known as Russell Alan Stone) of East Windsor Connecticut a stockbroker formerly registered with Broker Dealer Financial Services Corp. has been named a State of Connecticut Department of Banking investigation on April 25, 2017 in regard to Stone’s activities affecting the account of a customer who lodged a complaint with the…
John Paul Angelone of Weston Connecticut a stockbroker formerly employed by Network 1 Financial Securities Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that Angelone refused to cooperate in a FINRA investigation into his possible violation of federal securities laws. Letter…
Sean Lewis Dobranich of Las Nevada a stockbroker currently employed by Waddell Reed is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 28, 2017 in which the customer requested $25,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that (1) Dobranich over-concentrated the customer’s managed account in inappropriate securities (2) Dobranich neglected to sell the…
Barney Norman Barnato of Walnut Creek California a stockbroker formerly employed by Barney Norman Barnato has been discharged by the firm on April 11, 2017 based upon accusations that Barnato exercised discretion in a customer’s account without having generated the customer’s permission beforehand. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that Barnato is referenced…
Ricky Steven Geislinger of Watkins Minnesota a stockbroker formerly employed by Berthel Fisher Company Financial Services Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which settled for $75,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that (1) Geislinger made misrepresentations to the customer concerning the terms and conditions of the investments selected for the…
James D. Parises of Henderson Nevada a stockbroker currently registered with Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $65,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that Parises sustained unwarranted investment losses on equities held in the customer’s account. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)…
Frank Anthony Dinucci Jr. of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with AOC Securities LLC was terminated on April 6, 2017. Two weeks later, on April 17, 2017, Dinucci pleaded guilty to violating 18 U.S.C. 371 and pursuant to a plea agreement with the District of Connecticut’s United States Attorney’s Office pled guilty to a…
Brian Clark Johnson of Sioux City Iowa a stockbroker formerly employed by Principal Securities Inc. has been discharged on July 25, 2017 supported by Principal Securities’ allegations that Johnson violated the firm’s policy by altering a customer’s fixed-annuity forms. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure additionally reveals that on December 21, 2012, a customer…
Charles Greer Denormandie III of Alpharetta Georgia a stockbroker formerly registered with Commonwealth Financial Network has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on accusations that Denormandie failed to respond to a request made by FINRA for his information. Case No. 2016050805801 (Apr. 14, 2017). FINRA…
Robert Frank Pondt of Woodland Hills California a stockbroker formerly employed by Wells Fargo Advisors LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint which settled for $22,000.00 on July 5, 2017 supported by accusations that the customer was provided misleading information about unit investment trust products by being told that the…
Michael Eugene Health of Ladera Ranch California a stockbroker formerly employed by First Allied Securities has been fined $12,500.00 and suspended for forty-five days from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based in part upon Health consenting to findings that he used unwarranted investment performance summaries when consulting with…
Susan Louise Wagner of Perrysburg Ohio a stockbroker currently registered with Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 24, 2017 in which the customer requested damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 based upon accusations that Wagner poorly advised the customer in regard to the customer’s individual…
Ross Adam Barish of Mineola New York a stockbroker currently registered with Joseph Stone Capital L.L.C. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $14,900.00 supported by accusations that (1) Barish breached his contractual obligations to the customer (2) Barish executed over-the-counter equities transactions in the customer’s account that…
Windsor Street Capital L.P. (formerly known as Meyers Associates L.P.) has been censured and fined $500,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) according to a Hearing Panel Decision containing findings that (1) the firm neglected to construct and implement adequate supervisory systems and (2) failed to supervise two of the firm’s brokers who effected unsuitable…
Bert Thomas Bowler of New Canaan Connecticut a stockbroker formerly registered with Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. was referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim by where the customer sought $50,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that the customer was poorly advised with respect to the purchase of a variable universal life insurance policy….
Christopher Anthony Paganelli of Walnut Creek California a stockbroker formerly registered with UBS Financial Services Inc. was discharged by the firm on July 6, 2017 founded on allegations that Paganelli violated the firm’s policy by having engaged in unapproved outside business activities between October 3, 2016 and February 23, 2017. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)…
Hema Joshi (also known as Hema Jerath) of Flemington New Jersey a stockbroker currently registered with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 3, 2017 where the customer sought $24,339.85 in damages based upon accusations that Joshi (1) placed the customer in an unsuitable variable…
Jerry Duane Holdsworth of Lincoln Nebraska a stockbroker currently registered with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $40,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that (1) Holdsworth effected stock trades in the customer’s account that were not suitable for the customer and…
Zachary Stephen Reinhart of Bethel Park Pennsylvania a stockbroker formerly employed by Citizens Securities Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on September 15, 2017 in which the customer requested damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 supported by accusations that the customer’s assets were not invested in an individual retirement account in…
Larry Dan George of Chattanooga Tennessee a stockbroker currently registered with AXA Advisors LLC is the subject of a June 26, 2017 Tennessee Department of Insurance investigation in reference to George’s sales practices while employed with the firm. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure reveals that George has been identified in two customer initiated…
Robin Dewayne Walls of Shakopee Minnesota a stockbroker formerly registered with Capital Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which settled for $95,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that Walls sold the customer unsuitable and illiquid alternative investments including oil and gas products and direct participation program or…
Mark Stewart Saunders of Monroe City Missouri a stockbroker formerly employed by Edward Jones has been fined $7,500.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he effected unauthorized mutual fund purchases in customer accounts. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No….
Mark John Evans of Mount Laurel New Jersey a stockbroker currently registered with RBC Capital Markets LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related complaint on April 13, 2017 where the customer sought damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 based upon allegations that the customer was placed in an annuity that did not conform…
Anthony William Smith (also known as Tony Smith) of New York New York a stockbroker currently registered with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Incorporated is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint that was resolved on May 2, 2017 for $28,340.48 in damages founded on allegations that Smith failed to abide by the…
John Wesley Conrad Robinson of Elizabethtown Pennsylvania a stockbroker formerly registered with MT Securities Inc. has been discharged on July 20, 2017 supported by the firm’s allegations that Robinson violated annuity policies and procedures when Robinson executed the replacement of customers’ existing annuity with another fixed annuity. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure additionally…
Commonwealth Financial Network a brokerage firm headquartered in Waltham Massachusetts has been censured by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) supported by accusations that the firm excessively charged customers on mutual fund transactions by failing to apply discounts for the customers that were eligible for them. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2016049975901 (Nov. 9,…
David Eliot Aycock of Leawood Kansas a stockbroker currently employed by UBS Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint which settled for $18,477.06 in damages on May 30, 2017 founded on accusations that Aycock failed to effected the sale of the customer’s warrants. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)…
William Danny Chancellor of Ridgeland Mississippi a stockbroker formerly employed by First Allied Securities, Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which settled for $20,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that (1) misrepresentations and omissions had been made to the customer concerning the risks and fees of direct participation program or…
David Carl Ferwerda of Grand Rapids Michigan a stockbroker formerly registered with Signator Investors Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to comply with FINRA in an investigation concerning his alleged unapproved private securities transactions. Letter of…
David William McConnell of Grandview Ohio a stockbroker formerly registered with MML Investors Services LLC has been discharged on May 25, 2017 supported by accusations that McConnell mishandled confidential information from customers and became subject of a customer initiated investment related complaint. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that McConnell is referenced in…
Bruce Michael Sabourin of Norwich Connecticut a stockbroker formerly employed by Cetera Advisors LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon allegations that Sabourin failed to provide FINRA with information after it was requested of him. Case No. 2014041373601 (May 4, 2015). FINRA Public…
David Warg Best of Bethlehem Pennsylvania a stockbroker formerly employed by Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related complaint on August 18, 2017 where the customer sought $1,000,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that (1) unsuitable closed-end fund and stock transactions had been executed in the customer’s investment account (2)…
Michael W. Benjamin of Bloomington Illinois a stockbroker formerly employed by State Farm VP Management Corp. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to comply with FINRA’s requests for his information which possibly concerned the basis behind his…
Gregory Alan Voight of Providence Rhode Island a stockbroker formerly employed by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $75,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that (1) misrepresentations were made to the customer concerning structured products and municipal debt products (2) investment…
Scott Ellis Stacke of Chicago Illinois a stockbroker formerly registered with William Blair has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on allegations that he failed to respond to FINRA’s request for information regarding Stacke’s possible misconduct. Case No. 201705349601 (Aug. 31, 2017). According to FINRA…
Jeffrey John Di Bono of San Jose California a stockbroker currently registered with Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on May 11, 2017 in which the customer sought $8,500.00 in damages based upon accusations that Di Bono did not receive investment returns that were promised…
D.A. Davidson Co. a brokerage firm headquartered in Great Falls Montana has been censured by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) based upon consenting to findings that it (1) overcharged customers by failing to apply sales charges waivers and (2) failed to supervise its mutual fund transactions to ensure that eligible customers received applicable discounts. Letter…
John M. Cullen of Garden City New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Spartan Capital Securities LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $250,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that the customer’s stock account had been overconcentrated by Cullen in speculative equities products. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority…
David Phillip Brandt of Saint Louis Missouri a stockbroker currently employed by Oppenheimer Co. Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint in which the customer sought damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that Brandt had improperly steered the customer into investing in speculative master limited partnership…
Tony Ban of New York New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Pruco Securities LLC has been discharged by the firm on May 12, 2017 supported by allegations that Ban (1) procured cash from several of the firm’s customers (2) failed to appropriately document the transactions (3) mishandled the customer’s funds and (4) inappropriately used…
Ricardo Antonio Rodriguez Vazquez of Guaynabo Puerto Rico a stockbroker formerly employed by Santander Securities LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim on April 10, 2018 where the customer sought $979,000 in damages based upon accusations of (1) negligence (2) failure to supervise (3) breach of the duty of good faith…
Sandra Benain McKoy of Lauderdale Lakes Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with SunTrust Investment Services Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which settled for $50,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that McKoy (1) poorly advised the customer concerning mutual fund and variable annuity products and (2) placed unsuitable transactions in…
Kristopher A. Galicia Rodriguez of New Windsor New York a stockbroker formerly registered with NYLife Securities LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by accusations that he failed to provide information to FINRA that had been requested from him. Case No. 2017053367801 (Aug. 7,…
Joe Bryan Hall of Berthel Fisher Company Financial Services is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested at least $5,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that the customer was placed in a real estate investment that was not appropriate for the customer given the customer’s objectives for…
Scott William Hartman of Dallas Texas a stockbroker formerly employed by Morgan Stanley has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon allegations that he neglected to furnish information to FINRA personnel inquiring into his activities. Case No. 2016049225001 (May 31, 2017). FINRA Public Disclosure reveals…
Bradley John Freimark of Otsego Minnesota a stockbroker formerly registered with ProEquities Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which settled for $100,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that (1) misrepresentations were made to the customer and (2) the customer’s assets were inappropriately invested in D&L Energy 2010 Ltd. –…
Avalon Investment Securities Group a brokerage firm headquartered in Muscle Shoals Alabama has been censured and fined by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) supported by allegations that the firm had failed to supervise its brokers’ sales of variable annuity products. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2016047823901 (Oct. 25, 2018). According to the AWC,…
Jude E. Offiah of Oklahoma City Oklahoma a stockbroker currently registered with Tandem Securities Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on May 2, 2017 where the customer sought more than $5,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that omissions had been made to the customer concerning variable annuity and mutual fund…
David Raymond Colflesh of Tarko Missouri a stockbroker formerly employed by NYLife Securities LLC has been suspended for eighteen months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he made unsuitable mutual fund investment recommendations to customers. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No….
Michael Jason Ripper of Memphis Tennessee a stockbroker formerly registered with LPL Financial LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by allegations that he neglected to furnish information to FINRA when FINRA formally requested him to do so. Case No. 2015048052801 (May 9, 2017)….
James Keith Muir of Sarasota Florida a stockbroker currently employed by Summit Brokerage Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $27,500.00 in damages based upon accusations that the customer was placed in unsuitable equity products including GPRO STON and BBBQP. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)…
Frank Fornshell Venable III of Knoxville Tennessee a stockbroker currently registered with Morgan Stanley is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested unspecified damages supported by accusations of excessive trading of the customer’s investments including (a) structured products (b) unit investment trusts and (c) mutual funds. Financial Industry…
Patrick Dennis Farrell of Huntingdon Valley Pennsylvania a stockbroker formerly registered with Securian Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint which settled for $146,677.22 on January 2, 2018 founded on allegations that Farrell misrepresented the terms and conditions of insurance and annuity products that had been sold to…
Raymond Phillip Kvalvog of Fargo North Dakota a former Wells Fargo Advisors LLC branch manager has been ordered by an Arbitration Panel to pay a customer $75,383.75 in compensatory damages based on the Panel finding Kvalvog and Wells Fargo liable for committing fraud by steering the customer into placing more than $2,000,000.00 of the customer’s…
Judith Ann Bufis of East Brunswick New Jersey a stockbroker formerly registered with Kovack Securities Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that she failed to cooperate in a FINRA investigation into accusations against Bufis of selling away. Letter of…
Richard Michael Jones of Pilot Mound Iowa a stockbroker formerly employed by NYLife Securities LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon allegations that Jones failed to comply with FINRA’s request for his information. Case No. 2016052252801 (June 23, 2017). FINRA Public Disclosure reveals…
John Edward Moriarty of Crystal City Missouri a stockbroker formerly employed by National Planning Corporation is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $9,999.00 in damages supported by accusations that (1) fiduciary duties owed to the customer had been breached (2) transactions were placed in the customer’s account that…
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC a broker-dealer headquartered in New York New York has been censured and fined by FINRA based upon the firm’s consent to findings that it harmed customers by charging them erroneous fees. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2017053493101 (Oct. 18, 2018). According to the AWC, in 2012, a vendor was…
Steven John Sosnowski of Bloomington Illinois a former State Farm VP Management Corp. registered representative has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended for five months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he forged a customer’s signature on a life insurance policy. Letter of…
Stephen Anthony Pierce of Daphne Alabama a stockbroker formerly registered with WFG Investments Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $50,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that (1) Pierce made omissions and misrepresentations concerning the customer’s private placement investments and (2) Pierce did not undertake…
Robert Paul Friedman of Berwyn Pennsylvania a stockbroker currently registered with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $12,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that (1) Friedman made investment recommendations to the customer that were not suitable and placed the customer in…
Eric Howard Kunis of Woodbury New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Maxim Group LLC has been fined $2,500.00 and suspended for two months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon findings that Kunis executed unsuitable trading in eleven Maxim Group LLC customer accounts. Letter of Acceptance…
Kevin Scott Kellogg of San Diego California a stockbroker currently employed by Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $247,112.52 in damages founded on accusations that (1) fiduciary duties owed to the customer were not abided by (2) unauthorized transactions were placed in…
Tracy Michelle Lund of Hillsborough Oregon a stockbroker formerly employed by Key Investment Services has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon findings that Lund failed to cooperate in a FINRA investigation into allegations of her suspicious transactions involving a customer’s account. Letter of Acceptance…
Robert Michael Henrici of Coral Springs Florida a stockbroker currently registered with Wells Fargo Clearing Services is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint which settled for $20,000.00 on July 3, 2017 founded on accusations that Henrici placed an inappropriate insurance rider on the customer’s variable annuity. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)…
Christopher Michael Herrmann of Greenwood Indiana a stockbroker formerly registered with Key Investment Services has been fined $10,000.00 and suspended for nine months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he made unsuitable investment recommendations to Key Investment Services customers and concealed information…
John Basile Manikas of Chicago Illinois a stockbroker formerly employed by Stifel Nicolaus Company Incorporated is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which settled for $342,500.00 in damages founded on allegations that (1) the customer had been defrauded (2) contractual obligations had been breached (3) the customer’s account was handled negligently…
Delores Jean Yezbak of Cleveland Ohio a stockbroker formerly registered with Lincoln Investment is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on June 15, 2017 in which the customer sought $70,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that (1) the customer’s account documentation contained false statements in regard to the customer’s income and net…
Maxim Group LLC a brokerage firm headquartered in New York New York has been censured and fined $65,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) based upon the firm’s consent to findings that it failed to supervise its stockbrokers’ recommendations of unit investment trusts to ensure that they were not unsuitable for customers. Letter of Acceptance…
David Francis Faline of Boca Raton Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with NewBridge Securities Corporation is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which settled for $80,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that Faline provided the customer with poor advice in reference to common or preferred stock held in the customer’s investment account…
Janice Ann Williams-Mayhew of Okemos Michigan a stockbroker formerly employed by WFG Investments Inc. has been discharged by the firm on March 22, 2017 supported by allegations that Williams-Mayhew placed an investor’s signature on a Representative Change Request form in regards to an annuity contract despite that investor not having been a customer of WFG…
John Scott Simoncic of Reno Nevada a stockbroker formerly employed by Financial West Group has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that (1) Simoncic made exchange traded fund recommendations that were not suitable for customers (2) Simoncic effected excessive exchange traded…
Chadwick Kingsley Watson of Annapolis Maryland a stockbroker currently registered with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $500,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that (1) unsuitable investment transactions had been effected in the customer’s account and (2) there were inadequate disclosures made…
Billy Edward Foster of United Planners’ Financial Services of America is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $100,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that (1) unsuitable investment recommendations had been made to the customer concerning a direct participation program or limited partnership interests and (2) United Planners Financial…
Lazaro Armando Fernandez Paredes of Dorchester Massachusetts a stockbroker formerly registered with Santander Securities LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $100,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that (1) transactions were executed in the customer’s account that were not suitable for the customer (2) the customer’s account…
Anna Huiping Li of Tucson Arizona a stockbroker currently employed by BBVA Securities Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related complaint which was settled on January 3, 2018 to resolve accusations that Li omitted information regarding the charges or fees pertaining to certificate of deposit investments purchased by the customer. FINRA Public…
Gary Alan Meier of Vancouver Massachusetts a stockbroker and investment advisor representative formerly employed by Pacific West Securities Inc. and Pacific West Financial Consultants Inc. is referenced in a Consent Order issued by the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions Securities Division in which Meier has been fined and suspended from engaging in investment advisory…
Scott Alan Kimmel of Fort Worth Texas a stockbroker currently employed by Principal Securities Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer alleged that Kimmel breached a fiduciary duty owed to the customer in reference to an employer stock options plan investment allocation. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)…
Woodley Hannon Bagwell of Montgomery Alabama a stockbroker formerly registered with Raymond James Associates Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by accusations that he failed to honor FINRA’s requests for Bagwell’s information. Letter No. 20160520299901 (September 18, 2017). FINRA Public Disclosure confirms that…
Alex Jose Gierbolini of Guaynabo Puerto Rico a stockbroker currently employed by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Incorporated is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $265,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that misrepresentations had been made to the customer and mutual fund transactions were placed in the…
Robert Jay Myers of Greenwood Village Colorado a stockbroker formerly employed by MML Investors Services LLC has been fined $20,000.00 and suspended for one year from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he engaged in undisclosed outside business activities. Letter of Acceptance Waiver…
Kenneth Paul Collins Jr of Tucson Arizona a stockbroker formerly registered with Union Capital Company has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on accusations that Collins failed to provide FINRA with a response to its request for Collins’ information. Case No. 2016052044201 (June 20, 2017)….
Richard Bruce Sladek of Coeur D’Alene Idaho a stockbroker formerly employed by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. has been discharged by the firm on August 16, 2017 founded on accusations that Sladek violated Merrill Lynch’s policies by failing to inform the firm about his outside business activities and having participated in an unauthorized financial…
Jody Bryant Bowers of Abilene Texas a stockbroker formerly registered with Lowell Company Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $6,000,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that (1) Bowers overconcentrated the customer’s assets in exchange traded funds over a six year period by failing to adjust the…
Lloyd Mark Johnston of Spokane Washington a stockbroker formerly registered with Capital Financial Services Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by accusations that he failed to provide FINRA with information that had been requested of him. Case No. 2018057318201 (Sept. 4, 2018). According…
Mario Joseph Payne of Jacksonville Florida a stockbroker currently employed by Raymond James Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on May 18, 2018 in which the customer sought $20,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that between November 10, 2017 and February 8, 2018, the customer was placed…
CIM Securities LLC (also known as Brookline Capital Markets) a brokerage firm headquartered in Centennial Colorado has been censured and fined $15,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) based upon the firm’s consent to findings that its failed to supervise three registered representatives’ private securities transactions. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2017052070001 ….
Timothy Floyd Holladay of Mobile Alabama a stockbroker currently employed by Morgan Stanley is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on August 18, 2017 in which the customer requested $14,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that between April of 2012 and April of 2016, Holladay invested the customer’s money in closed-end funds…
Ollie Baldwin Harris III of Houston Texas a stockbroker currently registered with Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint which settled for $15,000.00 in damages on October 30, 2017 based on accusations that from July 21, 2011 to July 28, 2017, Harris failed to follow the…
John Michael Shields of Palm Desert California a stockbroker currently employed by Hightower Securities LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $750,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that in reference to the customer’s investment advisory account and variable annuity investments: (1) the customer’s account was handled…
Robert G. Nash of Altamonte Springs Florida the former compliance officer for Merrimac Corporate Securities Inc. has been suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on allegations that he failed to confirm with FINRA whether he had complied with FINRA Arbitration No. 16-01128 (May 11, 2018) in…
Mark William Chamberlain of Chesterton Indiana a stockbroker currently employed by First Allied Securities Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related complaint in which the customer requested $94,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that the customer was not provided information about the tax liability pertaining to the activation of a rider that…
Thomas Milo Ayer of Oakland California a stockbroker formerly registered with SA Stone Wealth Management Inc. has been discharged on August 25, 2017 founded on accusations that Ayer solicited low-priced securities in violation of SA Stone Wealth Management’s policies. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure additionally confirms that on May 10, 2017, a customer…
Kenneth Paul Mulvaney of Norwell Massachusetts a stockbroker formerly employed by MHA Financial Corp has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon accusations that Mulvaney failed to cooperate with FINRA’s information requests. Case No. 2016050424501 (Aug. 21, 2017). FINRA Public Disclosure reveals that Mulvaney was…
Gary Gustave Benson of Encino California a stockbroker currently employed by NPB Financial Group LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on August 22, 2017 where the customer sought unspecified damages supported by allegations that (1) unauthorized mutual fund trades were executed in the customer’s account and (2) transactions were effected…
Kevin Thomas Moran of San Francisco California a stockbroker formerly registered with Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. has been discharged by Ameriprise on August 10, 2017 supported by accusations that Moran failed to conform to the firm’s policies as a result of his solicitation of equities failing to meet the firm’s ratings and research specifications. Financial…
Richard Paul Martin of Wappinger Falls New York a stockbroker currently registered with Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on August 23, 2017 where the customer sought $43,661.73 in damages based upon allegations that from June 2012 to August 2014, Martin sold the customer annuities that…
John Wendel Gilbert of Houston Texas a stockbroker formerly employed by Raymond James Associates Inc. has been fined $7,500.00 and suspended for forty-five days from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he made unsuitable investment recommendations to a Raymond James customer. Letter of…
Joseph Vincent Copploe of Youngstown Ohio a stockbroker formerly employed by Lincoln Investment Planning has been discharged by the firm on August 25, 2017 supported by a customer’s allegations that Copploe defrauded the customer in the course of effecting the surrender of a life insurance policy. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure reveals that…
Jordan P. Rider of Overland Park Kansas a stockbroker currently registered with LPL Financial LLC and representative of V Wealth Management is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint which was resolved for $125,000.00 on August 28, 2017 supported by accusations that Rider (1) executed trades in the customer’s account that were not…
Tyler James Woodward of Colorado Springs Colorado a stockbroker formerly registered with MML Investors Services LLC has been charged by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Department of Enforcement in Complaint alleging that Woodward failed to cooperate in a FINRA investigation into allegations that he converted a customer’s funds. Department of Enforcement v. Tyler J. Woodward…
Bert Allen Cooper of Peoria Arizona a stockbroker formerly employed by WFG Investments Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $50,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that misrepresentations had been made to the customer concerning direct participation program and limited partnership interest risks at the time…
William Hennion of Parsippany New Jersey the current vice president of Hennion Walsh Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $50,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that inappropriate municipal debt investment recommendations had been made to the customer. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Arbitration No. 18-01082 (Mar….
Jon Richard Pariser of Pacific Grove California a stockbroker formerly registered with Independent Financial Group LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to cooperate with FINRA’s investigation into Pariser’s referral of customers to an unregistered individual who…
Matthew James Ladendecker of Kingman Arizona a stockbroker currently registered with Edward Jones is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint which was resolved for $15,172.00 on June 7, 2018 supported by accusations that Ladendecker made misrepresentations to the customer concerning the tax consequences of making a distribution from the customer’s individual…
Wesley Justin Foltz of Alexandria Louisiana a stockbroker formerly employed by Prospera Financial Services Inc. has been fined $7,500.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that Foltz lacked an adequation foundation to conclude that his variable annuity recommendations were suitable for…
Tyler V. Schultz of Meridian Idaho a stockbroker formerly registered with MML Investors Services LLC has been suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by accusations that Schultz declined to provide FINRA information about his business activities or sales practices after it had been requested of him…
Dean Robert Nowak of Winter Park Florida a stockbroker currently registered with Taylor Capital Management Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on September 11, 2018 in which the customer sought $6,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that (1) Nowak placed the customer in stocks and annuity investments that were not…
Timothy Luke Wynne of Minnetonka Minnesota a stockbroker currently employed by Feltl Company is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $441,306.00 in damages based upon accusations that between February of 2014 and June of 2016: (1) fiduciary duties owed to the customer had been breached (2) unauthorized stock…
Norman Paul Harres of Virginia Beach Virginia a stockbroker currently employed by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint which settled for $62,199.32 on April 23, 2018 based upon accusations that Harres made false statements to the customer regarding the features on a variable annuity purchased…
Janie Garza-Clark of Scottsdale Arizona a stockbroker formerly employed by Hornor Townsend Kent Inc. has been discharged by the firm on December 1, 2015 founded on allegations that Garza-Clark violated the firm’s polices. Hornor Townsend Kent Inc. accused Garza-Clark of failing to conform to the firm’s policies concerning the handling of customer account applications; handling…
Robert William Griffin of Poetry Texas a stockbroker formerly employed by Cantella Co. Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by allegations that he failed to provide FINRA with information that had been requested of him. FINRA Public Disclosure confirms that Griffin had been…
Christina Sevilla Camiling of Glendale California a stockbroker currently registered with NYLife Securities LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint which settled for $63,807.56 on December 12, 2017 founded on allegations that the customer was inappropriately placed in variable universal life insurance products and a variable annuity. Financial Industry Regulatory…
Brian David Schwartz of New York New York a stockbroker currently employed by HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint which was resolved for $10,000.00 on October 3, 2017 supported by allegations that transactions were placed in the customer’s account that were not suitable for the customer because…
Thomas A. Davis of Hilton Head Island South Carolina a stockbroker formerly employed by Wells Fargo Advisors LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity according to a Default Decision containing findings that Davis converted funds from customers and failed to cooperate with FINRA’s investigation into…
Kevin Paul Lemmon of Baton Rouge Louisiana a stockbroker currently registered with Bankers Life Securities Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on July 18, 2017 where the customer sought compensatory damages supported by accusations that Lemmon effected the unauthorized purchase of a fixed annuity. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)…
Anthony Joseph Ferrara of St. Louis Park Minnesota a stockbroker formerly employed by Larson Financial Securities LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on July 18, 2017 in which the customer requested unspecified damages based upon accusations that (1) omissions had been made to the customer regarding a variable universal life…
Sidney Joseph Dufresne Jr. of New Orleans Louisiana a stockbroker formerly registered with Signator Investors Inc. has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended for three months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he engaged in outside business activities. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and…
David Lee of Flushing New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Cetera Investment Services LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related complaint on September 12, 2018 in which the customer requested $15,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that (1) unwarranted investment losses were incurred by the customer on real estate security investments and…
Callum Joseph Fraser Maclean of Boston Massachusetts a stockbroker employed by Moors Cabot Inc. has been ordered by the Massachusetts Securities Division to be placed on heightened supervision as a condition of registering as a broker-dealer agent of the firm according to a Consent Order containing findings that Maclean engaged in unauthorized outside business activities…
John Patrick Priebe of Waseca Minnesota a stockbroker currently registered with Principal Securities Inc. (also known as Princor Financial Services Corporation) is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $900,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that (1) Priebe executed mutual fund and options transactions in the customer’s account…
Karl C. Walz of Shiloh Illinois a stockbroker formerly employed by Morgan Stanley is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint which was resolved for $4,511.02 on July 6, 2017 based upon accusations that misrepresentations had been made to the customer concerning the fees charged for the customer’s in-house money manager account. Financial…
Kyle Michael Marburger of Carmel Indiana a stockbroker formerly employed by Valic Financial Advisors Inc. has been discharged by the firm on December 27, 2016 founded on allegations that Marburger forged a customer’s signature on annuity documentation to establish an annuity contract. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that approximately one month before…
Christopher John Tiernan of Marshall Town Iowa a former Farmers Financial Solutions LLC registered representative has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by accusations that he failed to comply with FINRA’s request for information about his possible misconduct. Case No. 2016050691901 (July 27, 2017). FINRA…
Douglas Keith Ellman of Boca Raton Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by Shearson Financial Services LLC has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he mismarked thirty-five customers’ order tickets as having been unsolicited when the orders had…
Michael Walter Ollmann of Waukesha Wisconsin a stockbroker formerly employed by Wells Fargo Advisors LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $125,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that Ollmann excessively traded municipal debt products in the customer’s account and caused the customer to suffer unwarranted investment…
Viet Van Nguyen (also known as Michael Viet Nguyen) of San Jose California a Pruco Securities LLC registered representative has been terminated on January 20, 2017 supported by accusations that Nguyen engaged in unauthorized activities while registered with the firm. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure additionally reveals that on August 30, 2017, a…
Wilfred Rodriguez Jr. of Boca Raton Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to comply with FINRA’s requests in an investigation into Rodriguez’s purported conversion of customer…
Mark Anthony Badami of Woodbury New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Park Avenue Securities LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint that was resolved on July 29, 2016 for $25,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that Badami failed to execute the customer’s instructions of liquidating a managed account and transferring…
Ronald Dewayne Smith Jr. of Austin Texas a stockbroker formerly employed by Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $136,239.00 in damages based upon allegations that Smith poorly advised the customer concerning CNL Lifestyle Properties Real Estate Investment Trust. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority…
Jose Luis Paula of Tampa Florida a former NYLife Securities LLC registered representative has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he attempted to settle a customer’s complaint away from New York Life. According to the AWC, Paula…
Raymond Max Pett of Southfield Michigan a stockbroker currently registered with CoreCap Investments, Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $170,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that Pett was liable for a registered representative having stolen the customer’s assets. FINRA Arbitration No. 18-01283 (August 9, 2018)….
John-Aaron Lenhert of Laguna Niguel California a stockbroker formerly employed by Morgan Stanley has been fined $7,500.00 and suspended for five months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he engaged in unauthorized customer loan arrangements. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No….
Michelle M. Vazquez (also known as Michelle M. Vazquez Valentin) of San Juan Puerto Rico a stockbroker formerly registered with Oriental Financial Services Corp. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim involving Vazquez’s activities in which the customer requested $398,753.25 in damages supported by allegations of (1) breach of contract (2)…
John Halsey Buck III of Boston Massachusetts a stockbroker formerly registered with Morgan Stanley has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that Buck obstructed FINRA’s investigation into allegations that he engaged in unauthorized private securities transactions. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and…
Danilo Dereck Fuentes of Columbia Maryland a stockbroker currently registered with Dawson James Securities, Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which Fuentes was found liable on the customer’s claims of (1) breach of contract (2) breach of fiduciary duty (3) negligence and (4) suitability concerning the customer’s investments in…
Paul William Morse of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on July 18, 2017 where the customer sought damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 supported by allegations that misrepresentations or false statements had been made to the customer…
Thomas Brian Healy of Albany New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. has been discharged on July 24, 2017 supported by allegations that Healy failed to comply with Merrill Lynch’s policies and trainings. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure reveals that Healy has been identified in three customer…
Gail Ann Kincannon of Austin Texas a stockbroker formerly registered with NYLife Securities LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on July 30, 2018 in which the customer requested $39,388.32 in damages supported by accusations that Kincannon had misrepresented the holding period and fees pertaining to a variable annuity purchased by…
Larry Joe Templin of Temple Texas a stockbroker formerly employed by Centaurus Financial Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to produce documentation and information for FINRA in its investigation into accusations of Templin’s bank fraud. Letter…
Patrick McGrath III of Miami Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by Oppenheimer Co. Inc. has been fined $10,000.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he borrowed funds from a customer without permission. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 201303723890…
Damon Darrell Walker of Davenport Iowa a stockbroker formerly employed by Cambridge Investment Research Inc. has been censured and fined $7,000.00 by Iowa Insurance Division according to an Order containing findings that Walker made inappropriate mutual fund recommendations to the customer and altered the customer’s account documentation. Case No. 98241 (Sept. 7, 2018). Financial Industry…
Lincoln Investment a brokerage firm with headquarters in Fort Washington Pennsylvania has been censured and fined $35,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) based on consenting to findings that it failed to supervise the rates in which registered representatives made variable annuity exchanges. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2017052410201 (Sept. 25, 2018). According…
Rey Whitehorn of Hallandale Florida a stockbroker currently employed by LPL Financial LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought more than $5,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that unsuitable corporate-debt transactions were executed in the customer’s account. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Arbitration No. 18-01192 (Apr….
Scott Alfredo Miozzi of New Windsor New York a stockbroker formerly registered with NYLife Securities LLC has been suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on accusations that he failed to provide a response to FINRA’s request for his information. Case No. 2018058244001 (Aug. 23, 2018). FINRA…
Mark Andrew Cramer of LaRue Ohio a stockbroker formerly registered with MSI Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint which was resolved for $456,990.00 on June 11, 2018 founded on allegations that (1) Cramer provided documentation containing forged customer signatures to an insurance company so that he could…
Jay R. Weiser of Collinsville Illinois a stockbroker formerly employed by Despain Financial Corporation has been discharged by the firm on June 22, 2018 based upon customers’ allegations that Weiser sold them life insurance products and regulation D investment products that were inappropriate for the customers. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure additionally confirms…
Tammy Terri Lau of San Francisco California a stockbroker formerly registered with BancWest Investment Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on June 20, 2016 where the customer requested $55,043.55 in damages based upon allegations that Lau failed to inform the customer about the premium payment terms associated with…
Ian Greenblatt of Melville New York a stockbroker currently registered with Capitol Securities Management Inc. has been fined $10,000.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he resolved a customer’s complaint away from Capitol Securities Management Inc. Letter of Acceptance Waiver…
Donald George Padilla of Alhambra California a stockbroker formerly employed by National Securities Corporation is the subject of a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) investigation concerning possible violations of FINRA Rule 2010, 8210 and 4511 and National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) Rule 3110. FINRA Public Disclosure reveals that Padilla has been terminated from two…
Larry Jefferson Tolbert of Memphis Tennessee a stockbroker formerly registered with FSC Securities Corporation is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $45,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that Tolbert put the customer in real estate investment trust products despite those securities having been inappropriate for the customer’s…
Becky Sue Lynch (also known as Becky Lynch Benfer) of Hagerstown Maryland a stockbroker formerly registered with Raymond James Financial Services Inc. has been terminated by the firm on May 28, 2015 while under internal review of the suitability of transactions effected in Lynch’s customer’s annuity accounts. FINRA Public Disclosure reveals that this is not…
Daniel Thomas Gamache of Denver Colorado a stockbroker registered with UBS Financial Services Inc. and representative of IFAM Capital has been referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on July 9, 2018 where the customer requested $86,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that Gamache made unsuitable recommendations to the customer concerning mutual funds…
Kenneth Leopold Williams of Staten Island New York a stockbroker formerly registered with WestPark Capital Inc. has been terminated by the firm on May 24, 2017 based upon accusations that Williams failed to conform to WestPark Capital’s policies. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that this is not the first time that Williams…
Martin Ross McClure of Columbia South Carolina a stockbroker formerly employed by BBT Investment Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint which settled for $24,479.01 on September 18, 2018 based upon allegations that McClure effected unsuitable trades in the customer’s variable annuity accounts by placing the customer’s principal at…
William Aubrey Morrow of San Diego California a stockbroker formerly registered with Independent Financial Group LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $100,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that (1) unregistered tenant in common investments had been sold to the customer (2) the customer’s account transactions lacked…
Albert Sidney Gersh of Woodland Hills a stockbroker formerly registered with LPL Financial LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by allegations that he declined to provide FINRA information that had been requested of him. Case No. 2017053705301 (Sept. 25, 2017). According to FINRA…
Steven David Schultz of Palm Beach Gardens Florida a stockbroker currently employed by Oppenheimer Co. Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $750,000.00 in damages based upon allegations of (1) the failure to supervise securities transactions placed in the customer’s account (2) misrepresentation (3) breach of…
Bryon Leonel Reyes of Lafayette Louisiana a stockbroker formerly employed by UBS Financial Services Inc. has been discharged by the firm on April 26, 2018 supported by allegations that (1) Reyes failed to inform UBS about his outside business activities and investments after Reyes had already been reprimanded by the firm for his non-disclosures and…
Francisco Javier Valenzuela of Tucson Arizona a stockbroker formerly employed by Morgan Stanley has been suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on allegations that he did not respond to a FINRA request regarding his activities. Case No. 2018057266701 (Aug. 13, 2018). FINRA Public Disclosure reveals that…
Robert Todd Clark of Boston Massachusetts a stockbroker formerly employed by Moors Cabot Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to cooperate with a FINRA investigation into allegations of Clark’s unauthorized use of customer funds. Letter of…
Richard Mark Braverman of Lancaster Pennsylvania a stockbroker currently registered with Geneos Wealth Management Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought unspecified damages based upon accusations that (1) omissions had been made regarding the risks of investing in direct investments and real estate investments (2) fiduciary duties…
Aaron Bronelle Wilbanks of Oklahoma City Oklahoma the former president and chief executive officer of Wilbanks Securities has been suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on allegations that Wilbanks failed to confirm with FINRA if he complied with paying a customer damages under FINRA Arbitration No….
Joseph Peter Colell Jr. of Westborough Massachusetts a stockbroker formerly employed by Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. has been discharged by the firm on July 20, 2018 based upon allegations that Colell violated the firm’s conduct policies. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that Colell has been identified in five customer initiated investment related…
Anthony Robert Anzalone Senior of New York New York a stockbroker currently employed by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $47,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that between February 18, 2017 and January 22, 2018 Anzalone disregarded the customer’s instructions regarding…
Vincent Joseph Marra of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Lampert Capital Markets Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on September 22, 2015 where the customer sought $23,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that Marra was responsible for the customer’s unwarranted investment losses on stock and over-the-counter…
Cadaret Grant Co. Inc. a broker-dealer headquartered in Syracuse New York along with its president Arthur Grant and chief compliance officer Beda Lee Johnson and stockbroker Eugene James Long have been named in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Order Instituting Administrative and Cease-and-Desist Proceedings containing findings of the firm’s failure to supervise its representatives’…
Michael John Rappa of San Diego California a stockbroker formerly registered with Foresters Equity Services Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $75,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that Rappa poorly advised the customer concerning real estate security transactions executed away from the firm. Financial Industry Regulatory…
Kenneth Edward Greer Jr. of Acton Massachusetts a stockbroker formerly employed by Liberty Tree Advisors LLC has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that Greer partook in undisclosed outside business activities. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No….
Atiq Urrehman Khan (also known as Daniel Khan) of Covina California a stockbroker formerly employed by Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon Khan’s consent to findings that he obstructed a FINRA investigation into allegations of his unapproved solicitation of…
Partho Sarathi Ghosh of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with NYLife Securities LLC has been charged by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Department of Enforcement in a Complaint alleging that Ghosh participated in an undisclosed outside business activity involving his marketing of finance solutions to prospective customers. Department of Enforcement v. Partho…
Thomas Harry Eades of Dallas Texas a stockbroker formerly registered with RBC Capital Markets LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on March 29, 2018 in which the customer sought damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 based upon allegations that (1) Eades over-concentrated the customer in energy sector master limited partnerships…
Jacob Daniel Bourne of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he hindered a FINRA investigation into Bourne’s alleged mismarking of customer’s order tickets. Letter of Acceptance…
Ira Gary Chernick of Woodbury New York a stockbroker currently employed by Cetera Advisors Networks LLC a is the subject of a customer initiated investment related complaint that was settled on December 8, 2017 to resolve allegations that Chernick placed the customer in an inappropriate variable annuity product and made misrepresentations about the product. Financial…
Kirt Samuel of New York New York a stockbroker formerly employed by National Securities Corporation is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $5,750,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that (1) unauthorized trades were executed in the customer’s account (2) the customer’s over-the-counter equities portfolio was churned…
Curtis Lee Howard of Mobile Alabama a stockbroker formerly employed by Edward Jones has been discharged on August 10, 2017 supported by accusations that Howard failed to conform to the firm’s professional conduct standards. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that Howard has been identified in two customer initiated investment related disputes pertaining…
Jon Saul Yasner of Edison New Jersey a current AXA Advisors LLC registered representative is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on July 30, 2018 in which the customer sought $8,069.85 in damages supported by accusations that misrepresentations had been made to the customer concerning a rollover of the customer’s fixed…
Michael Harry Applebaum of Marlton New Jersey a stockbroker currently employed by Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on July 30, 2018 in which the customer sought $15,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that the customer’s risk tolerance was not considered when Applebaum made over-the-counter equities recommendations…
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. a broker-dealer headquartered in New York New York has been censured and fined by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) based upon the firm’s consent to findings that it took advantage of customers by overcharging them on mutual fund purchases. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2016049977601 (Sept. 7, 2018). According…
Timothy Charles Mortellite of Lynnfield Massachusetts a stockbroker formerly registered with Brokers International Financial Services LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on July 5, 2018 where the customer sought $26,359.00 in damages based upon accusations that Mortellite failed to explain the terms and conditions of investing in variable annuity products….
Raymond Keith Malicki of Easton Pennsylvania a stockbroker formerly employed by Morgan Stanley Wealth Management has been terminated from the firm on July 12, 2018 based upon allegations that Malicki executed transactions in a customer’s account held away from the firm. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that Malicki is referenced in three…
Jerry Davis Raines of Kilgore Texas a stockbroker formerly employed by HD Vest Investment Services has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that Raines failed to cooperate with FINRA in an investigation into allegations of his sales of notes pertaining to…
Thomas Von Reckers of Lakewood Colorado a stockbroker formerly employed by Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related civil action in which the customer sought more than $5,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that Reckers misrepresented the terms and conditions of loan products in addition to the investments…
Jacqueline L. Hanson of Washington D.C., a stockbroker formerly employed by CUSO Financial Services L.P. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on June 7, 2018 in which the customer sought $15,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that Hanson failed to inform the customer about the tax treatment and surrender penalties…
Howard Raymond Utz of Mars Pennsylvania a stockbroker formerly registered with Hazard Siegel Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to cooperate with FINRA’s investigation into allegations of his conversion of a customer’s funds. Letter of Acceptance…
James Gordon Durso of Waterloo New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Invest Financial Corporation is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on January 4, 2016 where the customer sought damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 supported by accusations that the customer was not made aware of the risks of volatility in her…
Edward Oda Daniel of Fort Worth Texas a stockbroker formerly employed by Wells Fargo Advisors LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he obstructed a FINRA investigation into accusations of his potential unsuitable investment recommendations to customers of Wells…
Donald Anthony Canade of Huntington Station New York a stockbroker currently employed by Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on July 2, 2018 in which the customer requested $79,506.00 in damages founded on allegations that Canade caused the customer to incur unwarranted tax consequences resulting from…
Marc Salvatore Pico of Fort Lee New Jersey a stockbroker formerly registered with LPL Financial LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on July 3, 2018 in which the customer requested $21,843.55 in damages founded on allegations that omissions had been made to the customer concerning the terms of the variable…
Securities America Inc. a brokerage firm headquartered in La Vista, Nebraska, has been censured and fined $175,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) based upon the firm’s consent to findings that it failed to supervise variable annuity recommendations made by the registered representatives of the firm. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2016048243101 (Sept….
Arnold Mariampolski of Woodbury New York a stockbroker currently employed by AXA Advisors LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on July 6, 2018 where the customer sought unspecified damages founded on accusations that the customer was placed in an insurance policy that failed to address her financial objectives. Financial…
Joseph Edward Sorok of Great Neck New York a stockbroker currently registered with TD Ameritrade Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on July 9, 2018 where the customer sought $182,728.00 in damages supported by accusations that the customer was poorly advised concerning investments in municipal debt products. Financial Industry Regulatory…
Jerry P. Michna of Louisville Ohio a stockbroker formerly employed by Questar Capital Corporation is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on July 23, 2018 where the customer requested $250,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that energy-sector equity purchases were executed in the customer’s account that were not suitable for the…
Philip John Nalesnik of Pottsville Pennsylvania a stockbroker formerly registered with LPL Financial LLC has been discharged by the firm on July 8, 2018 supported by allegations that Nalesnik engaged in outside business activities in violation of LPL Financial’s policy, and failed to be forthcoming to the firm when questioned about his activities. Financial Industry…
Sonnie Lee Lehman of Milford Pennsylvania a stockbroker currently registered with Nationwide Securities LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related civil action in which the customer sought $500,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that the customer’s fixed and variable annuity purchases were not suitable for the customer. Case No. 2200-2012-CIVIL (Aug. 6, 2015)….
William Sidney Friedman of Boca Raton Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with Newbridge Securities Corporation is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which settled for $10,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that Friedman (1) engaged in inappropriate equity trading in the customer’s account (2) breached his fiduciary duties to the customer (3)…
George Louis McCaffrey III of Englewood Colorado a stockbroker formerly registered with NTB Financial Corporation has been fined $15,000.00 and suspended for eighteen months from associating with any FINRA member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he engaged in private securities transactions. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2017056104701 (Sept. 10,…
Charles Paul Buland of Tulsa Oklahoma a stockbroker currently employed by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner and Smith Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint which was resolved for $18,000.00 on August 21, 2018 supported by accusations that misrepresentations had been made to the customer between June of 2008 and August of…
Ion Valentin Cangea of New York New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Capital One Investing LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on January 11, 2017 where the customer requested unspecified damages founded on allegations that the customer’s fixed annuity purchase was unsuitable given the customer’s age when the annuity…
Brokerbank Securities Inc. a FINRA member brokerage firm headquartered in Minnetonka Minnesota has been censured and fined by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) based on the firm’s consent to findings that it failed to conduct reasonable due diligence in a private placement. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2015043584501 (Sept. 10, 2018). According to…
John Vincent Blanchard of Marshfield Massachusetts a stockbroker formerly employed by MetLife Securities Inc. (now known as MSI Financial Services Inc.) is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on July 23, 2018 in which the customer sought damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 supported by accusations that (1) misrepresentations had been made to…
Robert Matthew Krieger of New York New York a stockbroker formerly employed by LPL Financial LLC has been fined $10,000.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he engaged in outside business activities without disclosing them to LPL Financial. Letter of…
Bradley Clyde Fischer of Troy Michigan a stockbroker currently registered with LPL Financial LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $450,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that unsuitable real estate investment trust transactions were effected in the customer’s investment account which caused the customer to…
Michael Paul Lessard Jr. of Rock Hill South Carolina a stockbroker formerly employed by Dempsey Lord Smith LLC and representative of Palmetto Premier Advisors has been terminated from those firms between May 9, 2018 and July 3, 2018 founded on accusations that Lessard “borrowed funds” belonging to a customer in violation of the firm’s policy. This…
Andre Pierre Davis of Red Bank New Jersey a stockbroker currently registered with First Standard Financial Company LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $100,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that unsuitable transactions were executed and the customer’s account was churned. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)…
Rick Dean Holt (also known as Rickie Dean Rasmussen) a formerly ProEquities Inc. registered representative has been discharged by ProEquities on July 27, 2018 based upon accusations that Holt failed to inform the firm about his outside business activities concerning another broker dealer or investment advisory. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure additionally reveals…
Donald Eugene Bentley of Mt. Sterling Kentucky a former Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation registered representative is the subject of a Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions investigation into accusations that Bentley made misstatements to the regulator in the course of being audited. Bentley had previously been fined $5,000.00 by The Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions according…
Antonio Ramirez of Aliso Viejo California a stockbroker formerly employed by RP Capital LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related civil action that settled for $5,795,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that (1) alternative investment transactions were executed in the customer’s account that were not suitable for the customer (2) misrepresentations had…
Lincoln Investment Planning LLC a brokerage firm headquartered in Fort Washington Pennsylvania has been censured by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) based upon the firm’s consent to findings that it failed to supervise the firm’s mutual fund sales practices which caused customers to be excessively charged. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2017053723701 (Sept….
Oscar R. Galdamez of Los Angeles California a stockbroker formerly registered with AXA Advisors LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by allegations that he declined to honor FINRA’s requests for information concerning Galdamez’s sales practices. Case No. 2017054032101 (Dec. 11, 2017). Galdamez was…
Henry Calvin McNeese of Alpharetta Georgia a former AXA Advisors LLC registered representative is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on September 13, 2017 where the customer sought unspecified damages founded on accusations that the customer’s variable universal life insurance policy had been misrepresented. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure reveals…
J. Gordon Rhodes of Fort Worth Texas a stockbroker currently registered with Rhodes Securities Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $250,000.00 in damages founded on accusations including (1) failure to supervise the customer’s investment activities (2) breach of fiduciary duty (3) and unsuitable over-the-counter…
Eugene Donald Anderson (also known as Gene Anderson) a stockbroker formerly registered with United Planners’ Financial Services of America has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he converted customers’ funds. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2016051376401 (Feb. 10,…
Leonardo Max Garcia of Coral Cables Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by SunTrust Investment Services Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related complaint that was settled on August 28, 2018 for $17,875.00 in damages supported by accusations that (1) the customers were not provided information concerning the features and fees of variable annuity…
Nathan Walter Wangerin of Denver Colorado a stockbroker currently employed by Thrivent Investment Management Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on September 8, 2017 in which the customer sought $23,119.95 in damages founded on allegations that Wangerin misrepresented the rider selected by the customer in connection with the purchase of…
Mathew D. Webster of Syracuse New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Wells Fargo Advisors LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon allegations that he failed to honor FINRA’s request for his information. Case No. 2016051007901 (Sept. 11, 2017). FINRA Public Disclosure confirms…
Patrick Timothy Walsh of Parsippany New Jersey a stockbroker currently registered with Hennion Walsh Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $100,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that municipal-debt transactions executed in the customer’s account were not suitable for the customer. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)…
Geoffrey Scott Cambal of West Yarmouth Massachusetts a stockbroker registered with NBC Securities Inc. has been ordered by the Massachusetts Securities Division to be placed on heightened supervision as a condition of registering with the firm based upon findings that Cambal has been subject of six complaints that alleged sales practice violations including (1) unauthorized…
Robert Scott Nathan of New York New York a stockbroker registered with TriPoint Global Equities LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $150,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that misrepresentations and unsuitable investment recommendations were made in reference to the customer’s private placement investment in Advance Entertainment…
Benjamin Philip Brown of Bloomington Illinois a former State Farm VP Management Corp registered representative has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on accusations that he failed to cooperate with FINRA’s request for his information. Case No. 2017054972901 (Dec. 22, 2017). FINRA Public Disclosure confirms…
Steven Wayne Below of Naperville Illinois a stockbroker currently employed by U.S. Bancorp Investments Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $1,020,005.18 in damages supported by accusations that stocks had been sold from the customer’s investment account without the customer’s consent. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)…
Daniel Patrick Mullan of Melville New York a stockbroker formerly employed by NYLife Securities LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by accusations that he failed to furnish information to FINRA concerning his sales practices. Case No. 2016048799901 (Sept. 18, 2017). FINRA Public Disclosure…
Craig Stanton Norton of Centennial Colorado a stockbroker currently registered with Wilson Davis Co. Inc. has been named in a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) investigation concerning allegations of Norton potentially defrauding investors. Case No. 20160488374 (July 12, 2018). FINRA has apparently concluded that it should bring a disciplinary action against Norton for allegedly engaging…
TriPoint Global Equities LLC a FINRA member brokerage firm headquartered in New York New York has been charged by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in a Complaint alleging that it effected unlawful sales of penny stocks. Department of Enforcement v. TriPoint Global Equities LLC et. al. Disciplinary Proceeding No. 2015048172801 (Sept. 7, 2018). According to…
Donald Anthony Sanders of Houston Texas a stockbroker formerly employed by Sanders Morris Harris LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $18,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that Sanders executed an investment strategy involving stock trading that failed to conform to the customer’s objectives for investing. Financial…
Timothy Tilton Ayre of New York New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Spencer Edwards Inc. has been charged by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in a Complaint alleging that Ayre defrauded customers in reference to their investments in Rocky Mountain Ayre Inc. Department of Enforcement v. Timothy Tilton Ayre Disciplinary Proceeding No. 2016049307801 (Sept….
Steve Jeffrey Cummings of Fort Deposit Alabama a stockbroker formerly employed by Berthel Fisher Company Financial Services Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $300,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that (1) Cummings misled the customer concerning direct investment products (2) Cummings placed the customer in inappropriate…
Cadaret Grant Co. Inc. is a FINRA member broker firm headquartered in Syracuse New York who has been censured and fined $800,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) based on consenting to findings that it (1) failed to supervise its business practices with a view towards detecting and preventing bad investment recommendations (2) failed to…
Todd Joseph Thompson of Atlanta Georgia a stockbroker formerly registered with SunTrust Investment Services Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $40,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that (1) Thompson executed transactions in the customer’s account that were not suitable for the customer and (2) SunTrust Investment…
Thomas Joseph Logue Jr. of Hinsdale Illinois a stockbroker formerly employed by American Independent Securities Group LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to provide recorded testimony for FINRA in the course of an investigation into Logue’s…
Marc Anthony Last of Berwyn Pennsylvania a stockbroker formerly registered with NYLife Securities LLC has been charged by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in a Complaint alleging that he converted a customer’s funds from the customer’s variable annuity. Department of Enforcement v. Marc Anthony Last Disciplinary Proceeding No. 2016052434001 (Sept. 17, 2018). According to the…
Brett Michael Williams of Tifton Georgia a former NYLife Securities registered representative has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on allegations that Williams failed to report information to FINRA after it was formally requested from him. Case No. 2017056053701 (Apr. 12, 2018). FINRA Public Disclosure…
William K. Tress (also known as William K. Tress Garcia) of Dorchester Massachusetts a stockbroker formerly employed by Santander Securities is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $111,522.41 in damages based upon accusations including (1) gross negligence (2) breach of contract (3) failure to supervise (4) breach…
Charles Suhar (also known as Chuck Suhar) of Chardon Ohio a stockbroker formerly employed by The Huntington Investment Company has been suspended on July 20, 2018 from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on allegations that Suhar failed to provide FINRA with information that was requested of him….
Jeffrey Joseph Kelly of Getzville New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to provide information and documentation to FINRA concerning his possible misappropriation or conversion of customer…
Gretchen Jenkins of Rochester New York a stockbroker formerly registered with LPL Financial LLC has been suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by allegations that Jenkins failed to provide FINRA personnel with information after an inquiry was made by FINRA into her activities. Case No. 2018057783001…
Mark Alan Kemp of Corpus Christi Texas a stockbroker currently registered with McNally Financial Services Corporation is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $100,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that (1) the customer’s account was handled in a negligent manner (2) a fiduciary duty had been breached…
Thomas Ohearn Eifler Sr. of Louisville Kentucky a stockbroker formerly registered with The Investment Center Inc. has been terminated from the firm on February 28, 2017 founded on accusations against Eifler of breach of contract and fraud as referenced in a civil action filed against Eifler. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure additionally reveals that…
Wilfredo Felix Jr. of New York New York the chief executive officer of Primex is the subject of a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) investigation into accusations that Felix violated FINRA and NASD Rules pertaining to the supervision of business practices. FINRA’s investigation reveals that Felix may have failed to provide FINRA with a response…
Michael Alan Sadouskas of Florence Kentucky a former registered representative of Allstate Financial Services LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on allegations that he failed to provide FINRA personnel with information requested of him in regard to his business activities and obligations. Case…
Perry Allen Gallagher Sr of Santa Rosa California a stockbroker currently employed by Western International Securities, Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on November 16, 2017 in which the customer sought $38,500.00 in damages based upon accusations that unwarranted investment losses were incurred in the customer’s account between February…
Jovannie Aquino of New York New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Windsor Street Capital LP is referenced in a customer initiated investment related civil action where the customer requested $171,851.00 in damages supported by accusations of unlawful equity transactions having been executed in the customer’s investment account. Civil Action No. 58-CV-18-327 (July 18, 2018)….
David Allen Clark of O Fallon Illinois a stockbroker formerly employed by Edward Jones has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity according to a Default Decision rendered by the Office of Hearing Officers containing findings that Clark hindered a FINRA investigation by failing to appear and…
Christopher James Lubbers of Parsons Kansas a stockbroker formerly registered with National Planning Corporation is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on May 20, 2015 where the customer requested $70,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that (1) the customer was provided bad advice by Lubbers with regard to the customer’s insurance contract…
Gary Jesse Deardorff of Peoria Arizona a stockbroker formerly employed by National Planning Corporation is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on February 28, 2017 in which the customer sought damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that Deardorff executed unsuitable mutual fund and equity transactions in the…
John Natale Cucinella of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Meyers Associates, L.P. and advisor employed by Mackrow Asset Management Group is referenced in a Alabama Securities Commission Cease and Desist Order based upon the Commission’s findings that Cucinella made unwarranted statements to a customer about investment returns and engaged the customer…
Steven Edward Sousa of Tustin California a stockbroker formerly registered with Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on May 31, 2016 that was resolved for $10,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that Sousa made misrepresentations to the customers concerning Sousa’s execution of withdrawals from the customer’s…
Kenneth James Delacruz Jr. of East Hartford Connecticut a stockbroker formerly employed by Foresters Financial Services Inc. has been discharged on August 18, 2017 based upon accusations that Sousa concealed from the firm that he received a letter from an attorney regarding a customer who had complained about misconduct. Foresters Financial stated that Sousa failed…
Damian Serret of Miami Lakes Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by PFS Investments Inc. has been suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on accusations that Serret failed to provide information to FINRA after it was formally requested of him. Case No. 2017056033901 (July 5, 2018). FINRA…
Robert Bruce Cline of Rochester Michigan a stockbroker formerly employed by Oppenheimer Co. Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested more than $5,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that between 2007 and 2017: (1) fiduciary obligations to the customer were breached (2) the customer’s penny…
Michael Joseph Kane III of Allen Texas a stockbroker currently registered with BBVA Securities Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on November 27, 2017 in which the customer sought damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 based upon accusations that in September of 2017, a structured note purchase was not suitable for…
Scott Allen Damico of Garland Texas a stockbroker formerly registered with Capital One Investing is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint which was resolved for $24,598.47 on March 13, 2017 supported by accusations that Damico was provided inaccurate information concerning her managed account investment. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure…
Charla Cynthia Kabana of Huntington Beach California a stockbroker formerly employed by LPL Financial LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to comply with FINRA’s investigation into her possible variable annuity sales practice violations. Letter of Acceptance…
Joseph Lianzo of Melville New York a stockbroker currently registered with SW Financial is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $108,215.00 in damages supported by allegations that (1) contractual obligations to the customer were breached (2) unauthorized trades were executed in the customer’s account (3) the customer’s account…
Ryan Christopher Faley of Huntington Station New York a stockbroker formerly employed by LPL Financial LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim that settled for $29,750.00 in damages based upon allegations that Faley made equity investment recommendations to the customer that were not suitable. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Arbitration…
Wilson Henry Williams of Dallas Texas a stockbroker and principal registered with WFG Investments Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $236,081.00 in damages supported by accusations of the failure to supervise the customer’s investments in direct participation program or limited partnership interests. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority…
Stephen James Landersman of Harrisburg Pennsylvania a stockbroker currently registered with CUSO Financial Services L.P. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on January 10, 2018 which was resolved for $8,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that the customer’s instructions were not followed with respect to the liquidation and transfer of the…
World Equity Group Inc. a brokerage firm headquartered in Arlington Heights Illinois has been censured and fined $100,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) supported by accusations that the company failed to supervise its registered representatives’ variable annuities recommendations to ensure that they were suitable for customers in compliance with securities regulations and FINRA Rules….
Daniel Charles Stewart of Shawnee Kansas a stockbroker formerly employed by VSR Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim that was resolved for $18,750.00 in damages supported by accusations that Stewart failed to timely execute the customer’s investment related instructions which caused the customer to incur losses. Financial…
James Orth Davis of San Francisco California a stockbroker currently employed by Centaurus Financial, Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related civil action in which the customer sought unspecified damages based upon accusations including (1) negligent misrepresentation (2) omissions of information (3) fraud (4) breach of fiduciary duty and (5) violation of California…
James Arthur Kujawski of Annapolis Maryland a stockbroker formerly employed by UBS Financial Services Inc. has been fined $10,000.00 and suspended for four months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he engaged in private securities transactions and outside business activities. Letter of…
David JC Bolton of Bowling Green Kentucky a stockbroker formerly registered with Thurston Springer Miller Herd Titak has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon a Default Decision issued by the Office of Hearing Officers containing findings that Bolton engaged in mismarking customers’ trades and…
Donald A. Lueke of Kansas City Missouri a stockbroker formerly employed by Kestra Investment Services LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint which was resolved for $25,000.00 on May 15, 2018 founded on allegations that (1) the customer was placed into business development company group companies that were inappropriate for the…
J. Gordon Cloutier Jr. of Frisco Texas a stockbroker formerly employed by Wells Fargo Advisors LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to cooperate with FINRA’s investigation into Cloutier’s possible unauthorized trading. Department of Enforcement v. J….
Richard A. Kruithoff of Las Vegas Nevada a stockbroker formerly registered with NYLife Securities LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint which settled for $113,434.00 on October 20, 2017 founded on accusations that the customers were inappropriately placed into variable universal life insurance policies. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure…
Brandon M. Williams of Madison Wisconsin a stockbroker formerly registered with BMO Harris Financial Advisors Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon allegations that he failed to respond to FINRA’s request for Williams’ information. Case No. 2017055123601 (Nov. 22, 2017). On November 22,…
Nicholas Michael Bonacci of New York New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Morgan Stanley Co. LLC is the subject of an SEC Order requiring Bonacci (1) be suspended for twelve months from associating with any broker or investment adviser (2) pay a $100,000.00 civil penalty and (3) cease and desist from committing current and…
Brett Allen Defore of Venice Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by Raymond James Associates Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon accusations that he failed to cooperate with FINRA by not responding to a request for information. Case No. 2017053983501 (Oct. 2, 2017)….
Edward George Murphy of Chicago Illinois a stockbroker currently registered with David A. Noyes Company is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on October 11, 2017 where the customer sought damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 based upon accusations that unsuitable unit investment trust trades were placed in the customer’s account. Financial Industry…
Tyra Nelson Ellison of Farmington Connecticut a stockbroker currently employed by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on October 12, 2017 in which the customer requested unspecified damages founded on allegations that (1) misrepresentations and omissions had been made to the customer in September…
Reynold Phillip Flom of Folsom California a stockbroker currently registered with Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint which settled for $33,206.17 in damages on November 1, 2017 based upon allegations that on January 26, 2017, over-the-counter equities were sold from the customer’s account without the customer’s permission….
Gregory Scott Young of Columbia South Carolina a stockbroker formerly registered with Comprehensive Asset Management and Servicing Inc. has been terminated from the firm on October 10, 2017 founded on accusations that Young violated Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules and the firm’s policy by failing to inform the firm about being named in a…
Charles Courtney Sandoval of Tempe Arizona a stockbroker formerly employed by Allstate Financial Services LLC has been suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity according to an Order containing findings that Sandoval failed to comply with an arbitration award or otherwise confirm with FINRA whether he complied with…
Kodi Robert Hermann of Tualatin Oregon a stockbroker formerly registered with LPL Financial LLC has been named in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer was awarded $9,064.03 in compensatory damages and $1,500.00 in attorneys’ fees founded on accusations of (1) breach of contract (2) negligence (3) violation of FINRA Rules…
Patrick R. McEvoy of New York New York a stockbroker currently employed by AXA Advisors LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on May 29, 2018 in which the customer sought $5,654.91 in damages based upon accusations that (1) misrepresentations had been made to the customer concerning a variable annuity…
Monica Jean O’Neill (also known as Monica Jean Beauchene) a former Mutual of Omaha Investor Services Inc. registered representative has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on accusations that O’Neill failed to provide FINRA with information that was formally requested of her. Case No. 2017054075601…
Patrick George Colligan of Stamford Connecticut a stockbroker currently employed by Oppenheimer Co. Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on October 24, 2017 in which the customer sought at least $5,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that between November 1, 2016 and May 31, 2017, municipal debt and corporate debt…
Paul Luis Soriano of Honolulu Hawaii a stockbroker formerly registered with National Planning Corporation is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint which settled for $25,000.00 in damages on September 11, 2015 supported by allegations that Soriano improperly liquidated equities from the customer’s account in the course of transferring an account causing…
Dawei Wang of Norco California a stockbroker formerly registered with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by accusations that information was not provided by Wang to FINRA personnel after it was requested of him. Case No. 2017055025901 (Jan….
Jack Michael Hartnell of Mount Lebanon Pennsylvania a stockbroker formerly registered with National Planning Corporation is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on October 31, 2017 where the customer requested $26,204.00 in damages supported by allegations of suitability and misrepresentation concerning the customer’s investment in a variable annuity. Financial Industry Regulatory…
Earle Clement Tingley of Winter Haven Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that Tingley inappropriately borrowed money from customers and lied about it when questioned…
Prentice Valiant Chevalier Jr. of Wall Township New Jersey a stockbroker formerly employed by MSI Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on October 25, 2017 where the customer sought damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 based upon accusations that Chevalier inappropriately advised the customer to apply variable annuity…
Matthew Evan Eckstein of Syosset New York the chief executive officer of SISK Investment Services Inc. and former stockbroker registered with Gould Ambroson Associates LTD has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity according to a Default Decision issued by FINRA Office of Hearing Officers containing findings…
Daniel Noah Winger of Federal Way Washington a stockbroker formerly registered with PFS Investments Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he converted funds belonging to a customer of the firm. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2018059559101…
John Thomas Guzy of Morristown New Jersey a stockbroker formerly employed by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $100,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that between 2012 and 2015, the customer was placed in municipal debt investments that were not suitable for…
Steven Harvey Serot of Saint Louis Missouri a former Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation registered representative is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on March 30, 2017 where the customer sought more than $5,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that the customer’s funds had been misappropriated from the customer’s variable annuity. Financial Industry…
David Woods Unsworth Jr. of San Francisco California a stockbroker formerly employed by National Securities Corporation has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that Unsworth engaged in private securities transactions. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2016050066401…
Gary Needham of Manchester by the Sea Massachusetts a stockbroker formerly registered with LPL Financial LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related complaint where the customer sought $433,452.00 in damages on October 3, 2017 founded on accusations that (1) the customer suffered unwarranted poor performance on investments and (2) excessive stock trades were…
Richard Stephen Hughes of Wilmington Illinois a stockbroker formerly employed by Summit Brokerage Services Inc. has been fined $10,000.00 and suspended for eight months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he made unsuitable recommendations to customers regarding mutual fund and unit investment…
Carl Antaki of Melville New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Rockwell Global Capital LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which settled for $8,750.00 in damages based upon allegations that (1) Antaki misrepresented the terms and conditions of over-the-counter equities investments (2) churned the customer’s investment account (3) charged…
Danny Harold Hill of Kingwood Texas the limited partner and chief compliance officer of D.H. Hill Securities LLP is the subject of a customer initiated investment related civil action where the customer sought $700,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that (1) the customer’s investment account was over-concentrated in real estate investment trust products (2) fiduciary…
Stephen Hurtuk of Boardman Ohio a stockbroker formerly registered with Stifel Nicolaus Company has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to cooperate in a FINRA investigation into allegations of his unsuitable investment recommendations to customers. Letter of Acceptance…
Michael Ray Matos of Whippany New Jersey a stockbroker formerly registered with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon allegations that Matos failed to respond to FINRA personnel’s request for information. Case No. 2017056198201 (May 16, 2018). According to FINRA…
John Wesh of Knoxville Tennessee a stockbroker currently employed by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $70,937.83 in damages supported by accusations that Wesh made inappropriate investment recommendations to the customer regarding Fannie Mae equities that were ultimately purchased in the customer’s…
Christopher Curran of Houston Texas a stockbroker currently registered with Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint that was resolved on October 27, 2017 for $13,031.48 founded on accusations that Curran failed to follow the customer’s instructions by purchasing an equity that was supposed to have…
Michael Patrick Roche of Grand Blanc Michigan a stockbroker currently employed by UBS Financial Services Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested up to $499,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that (1) misrepresentations had been made to the customer concerning a variable annuity and (2) annuity…
Christopher Todd Gross of San Diego California a stockbroker formerly registered with Raymond James Associates Inc. has been discharged by the firm on December 14, 2015 founded on accusations that Gross (1) engaged in an outside business activity that was not properly disclosed to the firm and (2) engaged in unauthorized correspondence concerning his outside…
Justin Travis Mair of Glens Falls New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Morgan Stanley has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he converted a customer’s funds. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2016051547601 (June 13, 2018). According to…
Jeffrey Lloyd Mischel of Carlsbad California a stockbroker currently registered Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related complaint concerning Mischel’s conduct in which the customer requested $430,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that the customer was not provided information about the classes of municipal bonds available for the customer…
Stewart Clinton Malloy of Riverhead New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Morgan Stanley is the subject of a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Wells Notice in which FINRA has made a preliminary determination for Malloy to face disciplinary action for failing to testify in a FINRA investigation in possible violation of FINRA Rules 2010…
Jeffrey David Wiseman of Oxnard California a stockbroker formerly employed by Morgan Stanley is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested unspecified damages founded on allegations that unsuitable municipal debt and unit investment trust transactions were executed in the customer’s account. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Arbitration No….
John Nicholas Matson of Los Angeles California a stockbroker formerly employed by Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on March 8, 2017 in which the customer requested $33,685.00 in damages supported by allegations that Matson failed to supervise and appropriately manage the customer’s assets which caused the…
Darnell Kenneth Mote of Jacksonville Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he engaged in an undisclosed outside business activity while employed by Wells Fargo. Letter of…
Hayes Griffin Miller of Garden City New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Morgan Stanley has been terminated by the firm on September 26, 2017 based upon accusations that Miller accepted a fee payment pertaining to an investment banking transaction that had been executed without the firm’s permission. On October 10, 2017, Miller became employed…
Terry Dewayne Eskind of Conover North Carolina a stockbroker currently registered with Edward Jones is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint which settled for $100,000.00 in damages on April 2, 2018 founded on allegations that unsuitable recommendations had been made to the customer concerning the sale of stocks from the customer’s…
Casey Tyler Thompson of Wailuku Hawaii a stockbroker formerly employed by Allstate Financial Services LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by allegations that he failed to provide FINRA with a response to its request for Thompson’s information. Case No. 2017055740601 (Feb. 20, 2018)….
Karl Thomas Crytser of Trenton New Jersey a stockbroker formerly registered with National Planning Corporation is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on August 25, 2015 in which the customer requested $27,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that (1) unsuitable mutual fund trades were effected in the customer’s account (2) transactions were…
Glen David Haddock of Petaluma California the President of Investment Architects Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $1,250,000.00 in compensatory damages and $2,500,000.00 in punitive damages supported by allegations that the firm failed to prevent excessive trading in the customer’s account between 2004 and…
Jerome Alden Poole of Wilmington Delaware a stockbroker formerly registered with Berthel Fisher Company Financial Services Inc. has been discharged on June 12, 2018 supported by accusations that Poole neglected to timely submit customer account documentation to the firm’s compliance division. FINRA Public Disclosure additionally reveals that on June 4, 2013, a customer initiated investment…
Brian Lawrence Stephan of Xenia Ohio a stockbroker formerly employed by LPL Financial LLC and Commonwealth Financial Network has been charged by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in a Complaint alleging that Stephan engaged in unsuitable mutual fund trading and the mismarking of transactions and switch forms. Department of Enforcement v. Brian Lawrence Stephan Disciplinary…
Stephen Andrew Kelly of Gainesville Georgia a stockbroker currently registered with SunTrust Investment Services Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on November 7, 2017 where the customer sought $6,140.00 in damages founded on accusations that Kelly was placed in a fixed annuity without the customer’s grant of authorization. Financial Industry…
Jacob Ray Kagele of Tuscon Arizona a stockbroker and investment adviser representative formerly registered with Mutual Securities Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $57,825.00 in damages based upon accusations that Kagele (1) executed exchange traded fund transactions in the customer’s account that were not suitable…
Mark Brian Quimby of Tampa Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by Allstate Financial Services LLC has been fined $10,000.00 and suspended for three months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he sold away from the firm. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent…
Gary Stephen Radler of West Hartford Connecticut a stockbroker formerly employed by National Planning Corporation is referenced in a customer initiated investment related civil action which was resolved for $272,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that misrepresentations had been made to the customers concerning the collateralization and other terms and conditions of life insurance policies…
Robert Wade LaPietra of New York New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Aegis Capital Corp. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested unspecified damages founded on accusations that LaPietra employed an investment strategy for the customer’s account between June of 2014 and March of 2016…
Richard Norman Fichter Jr. of Williamstown New York a stockbroker currently registered with Securities America Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 based upon accusations that one of the customers alleged that Fichter negligently serviced the customer’s investment portfolio of stock…
Louis Alan Woolf of South Easton Massachusetts a stockbroker formerly registered with Investors Capital Corp. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $324,555.81 in damages founded on allegations that fiduciary and contractual obligations had been breached and the customer’s TNP Irving Square DST real estate security…
John William Cutshall of Frederick Maryland a stockbroker formerly employed by Morgan Stanley has been charged by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in a Complaint alleging that Cutshall (1) converted a customer’s funds (2) improperly utilized customer funds (3) failed to abide by standards of commercial honor and principles of trade and (4) made misrepresentations…
Ronald Clemente Davis of Raleigh North Carolina a stockbroker formerly registered with MSI Financial Services Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was settled to resolve allegations that Davis did not appropriately execute the customer’s instructions of liquidating an advisory account and variable annuity. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Arbitration…
Mark Allen Watts of New Haven Indiana a stockbroker currently registered with Edward Jones is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint which settled on January 31, 2018 to resolve allegations that the customer was poorly advised by Watts concerning the placement of funds in a 529 Plan. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority…
Vincent Charles Meleco of Albany New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC has been discharged by the firm on June 22, 2017 supported by accusations that Meleco accepted an unauthorized person’s instructions to effect trades in the Wells Fargo customer’s account. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure reveals that…
Nicholas Brent Maddox of Laguna Niguel California a stockbroker formerly employed by U.S. Bancorp Investments Inc. is subject of a pending regulatory action initiated by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) concerning allegations of Maddox violating FINRA Rule 8210. Case No. 20170566779 (June 22, 2018). FINRA Public Disclosure confirms that Maddox was subsequently employed by TCFG…
Stuart Myles Godin of Century City California a stockbroker formerly employed by RBC Capital Markets LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $20,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that between November of 2012 and March of 2016, Godin made unsuitable recommendations to the customer concerning futures and…
Robert Charles Mulcahy of Invest Financial Corporation a customer initiated investment related complaint involving Mulcahy’s conduct was settled on July 27, 2015 for $15,681.33 in damages supported by accusations that Mulcahy failed to deliver the annuity contract to the customer or discuss the fees that the customer would be charged at the time that the…
Melanie Haning of Las Vegas Nevada a stockbroker formerly registered with UBS Financial Services Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by allegations that Haning failed to provide information to FINRA after it was formally requested of her. Case No. 2017056399901 (Apr. 12, 2018)….
Donald John Chiodo of Clare Michigan a stockbroker formerly registered with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on June 27, 2016 where the customer sought $82,841.00 in damages based upon allegations that between April 30, 2015 and May 13, 2016, variable annuity investment recommendations…
Nghi Thanh Ho of Houston Texas a stockbroker formerly registered with IMS Securities Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on February 13, 2017 where the customer sought $175,400.00 in damages based upon accusations that misrepresentations had been made to the customer concerning investments in a variable annuity. Financial Industry Regulatory…
Charles A. Black of Fort Wayne Indiana a former Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation registered representative has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon allegations that he failed to reply to FINRA’s request for information. Case No. 2017053433601 (July 28, 2017). According to FINRA Public Disclosure,…
Arturo Alejandro Nunez of Miami Lakes Florida a stockbroker registered with PFS Investments Inc. has been discharged on October 20, 2017 founded on accusations of the ceasing of all contractual arrangements between Nunez and the firm and its affiliates. The firm contended that Nunez had unresolvable issues related to his sales practices. Nunez has previously…
Sanjoy Dasgupta of Greenwood Village Colorado a stockbroker formerly registered with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on July 18, 2017 in which the customer requested $22,470.93 in damages supported by accusations that the customer’s assets were inappropriately concentrated in equity investments. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority…
Andrew Jason Mandell of Oakland California a stockbroker formerly registered with Network 1 Financial Securities Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to cooperate in a FINRA investigation into accusations of possible violations of federal securities law….
Richard Foerster Reynolds of Melville New York a stockbroker currently registered with Worden Capital Management LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related complaint which settled for $150,000.00 on May 10, 2018 supported by accusations that Reynolds (1) churned the customer’s account (2) charged the customer with excessive commissions (3) effected transactions in the…
David F. Wong of New York New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Barclays Capital Inc. has been suspended by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from associating with any broker-dealer or investment adviser according to an Order containing findings that Wong (1) made misleading or false statements to customers of the firm and (2) charged…
Richard Joseph Less Jr. of Fairfield New Jersey a branch manager currently registered with Morgan Stanley is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $2,193,015.00 in damages supported by allegations of the failure to supervise an advisor’s management of transactions effected in a customer’s investment account between…
Edward Ian Herbst of New York New York a stockbroker currently registered with Wellington Shields Co. LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on February 28, 2018 where the customer sought $88,364.96 in damages based upon allegations that the customer sustained unjustified losses on municipal-debt investments. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)…
Caroline Novak of Menlo Park California a stockbroker formerly employed by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Incorporated has been terminated on December 15, 2017 supported by accusations that Novak neglected to inform Merrill Lynch about her engagement in an outside business activity. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure additionally confirms that on August 31,…
Adele Millicent Polakoff (also known as Adele M. Naidoff) of Paramus New Jersey a stockbroker currently employed by Morgan Stanley is under investigation by Connecticut Department of Banking concerning allegations that Polakoff possibly committed a violation of Connecticut Uniform Securities Act Section 36b-23 by making misleading and false statements in an examination into her activities….
Christopher Edward McClure of New York New York the president and chief executive officer of Westport Capital Markets LLC (a dually registered investment advisor and brokerage firm) has been charged by Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) in a Complaint along with Westport alleging that McClure and the firm defrauded their advisory customers. Securities and Exchange Commission…
Jay Allan Ambroson of Garden City New York the president and chief compliance officer of Gould Ambroson Associates Ltd. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $970,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that Ambroson was liable for negligent supervision and conversion of the customer’s funds relating to the…
Scott Alan Kaufman a stockbroker formerly registered with Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC has been terminated from employment on June 30, 2017 based upon allegations that Kaufman failed to communicate with customers about trades prior to executing them in their accounts. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that on April 26, 2018, a…
Brian Charles McGeehan of Newtown Square Pennsylvania a stockbroker formerly employed by New England Securities is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on June 4, 2018 where the customer requested damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 based upon allegations that McGeehan made unsuitable investment recommendations to the customer concerning a variable life…
William Jeremiah Thompson of Alpharetta Georgia a stockbroker formerly employed by Investacorp Inc. has been discharged by the firm on September 8, 2015 founded on allegations that Thompson failed to abide by the policies and rules of the firm relating to investments authorized by the firm to be sold. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public…
Judith Ann Tengler of Broadview Heights Ohio a stockbroker formerly registered with Signator Investors Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint that was settled on March 1, 2017 to resolve allegations that Tengler effected trades in the customer’s variable annuity account without procuring the customer’s authorization. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)…
Steven Nelson Schrader of Livonia Michigan a stockbroker currently registered with LPL Financial LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on June 6, 2018 where the customer requested $28,857.00 in damages founded on allegations that the customer’s instructions of transferring stock were not followed causing the customer to incur additional…
Luong Pham of Edmonds Washington a stockbroker formerly registered with FSIC has been discharged by the firm on December 12, 2017 based upon accusations that customer account information was procured by Pham from her prior employer without authorization, which Pham planned to utilize in violation of both Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) Regulation S-P and Protocol…
Mark Christopher Massaro of Williamsville New York a stockbroker currently employed by Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $750,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that unsuitable recommendations had been made to the customer in reference to the holding of an insurance policy. Financial…
John David Holshouser Junior of Danville Virginia a stockbroker currently registered with Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on June 8, 2018 where the customer requested damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that in March 2018, Holshouser poorly advised the customer…
Alex Gerardo Herrera of Coral Gables Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by UBS Financial Services Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to cooperate in a FINRA investigation into accusations of his involvement in private securities transactions…
John Tao of Plantation Florida a stockbroker currently employed by Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on June 8, 2018 where the customer requested $84,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that Tao effected exchange-traded funds in the customer’s investment account that were not suitable for the customer…
Mark Angelo Senofonte of Edison New Jersey a stockbroker currently registered with Cetera Investment Services LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on June 12, 2018 where the customer requested $12,500.00 in damages supported by allegations that (1) unsuitable real estate security transactions were executed int the customer’s account (2)…
Roy Aurelio Gaytan of Thousand Oaks California a stockbroker formerly registered with Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. has been fined $15,000.00 and suspended for eight months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he (1) failed notify the firm about his exercise of discretion…
Cristhian Javier Palacios of Hackensack New Jersey a stockbroker currently employed by Garden State Securities Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $298,109.00 in damages founded on accusations that stock and over-the-counter equities trades were effected in the customer’s account on an unsuitable and excessive basis…
Ryan Seth Wiener of Fort Lauderdale Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by Laidlaw Company (UK) Ltd. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $30,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that (1) unauthorized stock and over-the-counter equities transactions had been effected in the customer’s account and (2) the…
Gregory Jon Williams of Greenwood Village Colorado a stockbroker currently employed by Presidential Brokerage Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $151,337.00 in damages based upon allegations of misrepresentation and suitability pertaining to the customer’s investments in (1) mutual funds (2) corporate-debt products and (3) non-traded…
Robert Wayne Shealy Jr. of Columbia South Carolina a stockbroker formerly registered with Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC has been discharged on June 28, 2018 founded on allegations that Shealy violated the procedures and policies of the firm by mismarking fixed-income order tickets as having been unsolicited. The firm concluded those orders were solicited by…
Charles James Mazac of Bastrop Texas a stockbroker formerly registered with Edward Jones is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on June 18, 2018 in which the customer requested damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 supported by accusations that Mazac inappropriately made investment recommendations to the customer concerning a Lincoln National Life Insurance…
Jeffrey Sy Rubenstein of New York New York a stockbroker currently employed by Oppenheimer Co. Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $100,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that between 2012 and 2017, contractual and fiduciary obligations to the customer had been breached and the…
William Charles Sines of Seminole Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with Kalos Capital Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related complaint which was resolved for $19,737.00 in damages on March 2, 2018 based upon allegations that unsuitable real estate security and mutual fund recommendations had been made to the customer. Financial Industry Regulatory…
Devin Lamarr Wicker of New York New York part owner of Bonwick Capital Partners LLC has been charged by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in a Complaint alleging that Wicker converted a customer’s funds. Department of Enforcement v. Devin Lamarr Wicker Disciplinary Proceeding No. 2016052104101 (Aug. 8, 2018). According to the Complaint, in February of…
Jamie Roger Meehan of Fort Lauderdale Florida a stockbroker currently employed by Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $120,000.00 in damages founded on accusations of unsuitable exchange-traded fund recommendations having been made to the customer. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Arbitration No….
Thrivent Investment Management, Inc. a brokerage firm headquartered in Minneapolis Minnesota has been censured by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) based upon the firm’s consent to findings that it failed to supervise mutual fund sales with a view towards ensuring customers obtained breakpoint discounts and sales charge waivers. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No….
Cletus Enyinia Emeziem is a stockbroker formerly registered with SCF Securities Inc. who has been discharged by the firm on based upon allegations that Emeziem engaged in a pattern of trading in customer accounts on an excessive basis. This is not the first time that Emeziem has been discharged by a FINRA member firm for…
As one Court has recently observed, “herculean efforts” by securities broker-dealers “to avoid resolution of disputes through arbitration” is not new. The brokerage industry is responsible for the creation of mandatory arbitration. Arbitration agreements are contained in virtually every customer agreement with every broker-dealer carrying securities in America. The duty to submit to arbitration all…
Hector May of New City, New York, a registered representative of Securities America was named in a customer initiated, investment related claim that May stole more than $3.4 million from at least nine of his public customers by misappropriating their assets in a Ponzi-style scheme. May operated a “franchise” branch office of Securities America conducting…
John C. Maccoll a stockbroker registered with UBS Financial Services in Birmingham, Michigan was charged by the United States Securities & Exchange Commision with the theft of over 4 million from his clients. Maccoll purportedly solicited his brokerage customers to invest in a purported private, alternative, hedge-type fund that Maccoll claimed was highly-profitable. The purported fund…
My stockbroker stole my money. Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. will pay $4.5 million to the United States Securities & Exchange Commission to settle charges that it failed to safeguard retail investor assets from theft by its representatives. Ameriprise Financial Services provides brokerage services to customers and advisory clients through a national network of approximately 9,700…
An Enforcement Action was commenced against StockCross Financial Services, Inc. and one of its registered representatives, Peter Edward Cunningham by The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Securities Division for fraud in connection with the sale of securities and the violation of the Massachusetts Uniform Securities. StockCross is a registered securities…
Earl Marks a stockbroker with RBC Capital Markets in Mount Laurel, New Jersey was recently the subject of a customer intiated, investment related complaint filed before the Financial Industy Regulatory Authority seeking damages in excess of $500,000 resulting from the sale of Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (RMBS) and other high yield securities. FINRA Arbitration No….
Frank Howard Zito of Ridgeland Mississippi a stockbroker formerly registered with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. has been discharged by the firm on June 25, 2018 supported by accusations that Zito failed to abide by the firm’s policies concerning outside business activities disclosures and selling away from the firm. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)…
Greg Grajek of San Diego California a stockbroker employed by UBS Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related civil action where the customer sought $9,049.78 in damages supported by accusations of the failure to follow the customer’s instructions concerning penny stock investments which led to the customer’s positions having been…
Eric Peter Poague of Bradford Pennsylvania a stockbroker formerly registered with Edward Jones has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on accusations that he “failed to provide information to FINRA personnel that was requested of him.” Case No. 2017055577901 (Mar. 16, 2018). FINRA can do…
Elena Pilar Martinez (also known as Elena Pilar Blowers) a stockbroker currently registered with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on May 22, 2018 in which the customer sought $8,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that the customer’s managed account investment had been misrepresented between May…
Larry Dean Lavoice of New York New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney has been discharged by the firm on December 8, 2017 founded on allegations that Lavoice effected transactions in customer’s non-discretionary investment accounts without consenting with customers and obtaining their permission. Lavoice has previously been censured, fined $25,000.00 and…
Dwight Clyde West of Lone Tree Colorado a stockbroker and financial advisor currently registered with UBS Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $500,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that between 2008 and 2017: (1) unsuitable investment recommendations had been made to the…
Gary Dennis Ruiz of Huntington Station New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Citigroup Global Markets Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on allegations that he neglected to respond to FINRA’s information requests. Case No. 2017054030901 (Dec. 11, 2017). FINRA Public Disclosure confirms…
Michael Scott Arteca of Matawan New Jersey a stockbroker formerly employed by Ameritas Investment Corp is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $200,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that real estate investment trusts were misrepresented to the customer. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Arbitration No. 18-01328 (May…
Charles William Sawyer Jr. of Owings Mills Maryland a stockbroker currently employed by Client One Securities, owned by the Creative One Marketing Corporation is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $40,249.00 in damages supported by allegations that the customer was provided poor advice relating to mutual…
Andrew Braxton Ruckstaetter of Chicago Illinois a stockbroker formerly employed by Voya Financial Advisors Inc. has been fined $10,000.00 and removed of his securities registration in the State of Wisconsin based upon on a Decision issued by the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance containing findings that misrepresentations had been made by Ruckstaetter in…
Samiul Anam Chowdhury of Melville New York a stockbroker formerly employed by MML Investors Services LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on allegations that he failed to provide FINRA personnel with information that was requested of him. FINRA Case No. 2017053704401 (Dec. 4,…
Bryan Gerald Musso of New Orleans Louisiana a stockbroker currently employed by Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested unspecified damages based upon allegations that unsuitable oil and gas shares had been purchased by Musso in the customer’s account. Financial Industry…
Cory James Chapman (also known as Mickens Chapman) a stockbroker formerly employed by FSC Securities Corporation and The Retirement Group, has been terminated from the Retirement Group on December 14, 2017 supported by allegations that Chapman sold away from the firm. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure additionally reveals that on April 18, 2016,…
David Jonathan Merriman of San Francisco California a former chief executive officer of Merriman Capital Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $60,000.00 in damages based upon accusations of poor performance pertaining to over-the-counter equities. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Arbitration No. 17-00954 (Dec. 8, 2017). FINRA…
Jon Lewis Sugick of Detroit Michigan a stockbroker formerly registered with NYLife Securities LLC has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended for two months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he engaged in undisclosed outside business activities while associated with NYLife. Letter of…
Andrew Jack Cohen of Cherry Hill New Jersey a stockbroker currently employed by Questar Capital Corporation is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $500,000.00 in damages founded on allegations of (1) breach of fiduciary duty (2) violation of Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law…
Stephen Lee Wolferman of Montvale New Jersey a stockbroker currently registered with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $500,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that between 2010 and 2016, the customer was placed in annuities that were not suitable for…
Mona Kay Milligan (also known as Mona Kay Darst) of Litchfield Park Arizona a stockbroker formerly registered with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC has been discharged by the firm on December 12, 2017 for engaging in “unauthorized activities” based upon allegations that Milligan procured signed but otherwise blank customer account documents for purposes of effecting investment…
Maile Sue Foster of Colorado Springs Colorado a stockbroker currently employed by Kovack Securities Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on December 31, 2017 where the customer sought $15,471.00 in damages based upon allegations that (1) the customer was charged unwarranted fees or commissions to invest and (2) Foster…
Steven Franklin Brandt of Alexandria Virginia a stockbroker formerly registered with Cetera Advisors LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $50,000.00 in damages supported by allegations of (1) breach of contract (2) the customer having been placed in direct participation program or limited partnership interests that…
Michael John Osland of Scottsdale Arizona a stockbroker currently employed by Geneos Wealth Management Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $350,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that between 2008 and 2017, Osland made investment recommendations that were not suitable concerning (1) real estate securities (2)…
Eric Steven Korhut of Johnstown Pennsylvania a stockbroker formerly registered with Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he executed unauthorized trades in customer accounts. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2016051348101…
Donald Eugene Baxter of Wichita Kansas a stockbroker formerly registered with SII Investments Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint which was resolved for $23,726.63 on May 31, 2017 based upon allegations that Baxter was placed into a variable annuity that was not suitable for the customer. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority…
Anthony Minerva of Syosset New York a stockbroker and chief compliance officer formerly employed by J.D. Nicholas Associates Inc. has been suspended on February 13, 2017 from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by allegations that he failed to pay an arbitration award to a customer according to…
Derrick Tyrone Robinson of Washington District of Columbia a stockbroker formerly registered with Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC has been discharged by the firm on December 6, 2017 founded on accusations that Robinson “took possession of a customer’s savings bonds and property without ever obtaining the customer’s permission.” Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure…
Brian Colin Doherty of New York New York a stockbroker formerly employed by BGC Securities has been charged by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in a Complaint alleging that Doherty engaged in a fraudulent investment scheme. Department of Enforcement v. Brian Colin Doherty Disciplinary Proceeding No. 20150470058-01 (Aug. 2, 2018). According to the Complaint, between…
Frank William Libardoni Jr. of Salem Massachusetts a stockbroker formerly registered with Investors Capital Corp. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on December 1, 2017 where the customer sought damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 founded on allegations that Libardoni was placed in a variable annuity in 2015 that was not suitable…
Frank Thomas Marino of Newport Beach California a stockbroker formerly employed by MARV Capital Inc. has been fined $15,000.00 and suspended for six months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he made unwarranted and false references within investment related communications. Letter of…
Patrick John Ratz of Oakhurst New Jersey a stockbroker formerly employed by Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint which settled for $15,500.00 in damages on March 2, 2018 based upon allegations that misrepresentations had been made to the customer concerning modifications to the customer’s portfolios within…
Patrick Jermaine Phillips of Chicago Illinois a stockbroker formerly employed by Robert W. Baird has been fined $10,000.00 and suspended for five months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based in part on consenting to findings that Phillips entered into unapproved customer loan arrangements. Letter of Acceptance Waiver…
Rey Keith Frimmersdorf of Santa Rosa California a stockbroker formerly registered with Independent Financial Group LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $160,000.00 in damages founded on allegations of (1) violation of California Corporate Securities Law (2) breach of fiduciary duty and (3) suitability in reference…
Ethan De Naray of Minneapolis Minnesota a stockbroker formerly employed by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he improperly exercised discretion in customer accounts and mismarked customer order tickets. Letter…
Todd Eugene Seeholzer of North Logan Utah a former Allegis Investment Services LLC registered representative has been discharged by the firm on December 13, 2017 founded on accusations that Seeholzer failed to abide by the firm’s policies and procedures. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that Seeholzer has been identified in three customer…
Ronald Frank Loeb of Bloomfield Hills Michigan a stockbroker formerly registered with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint which settled for $15,000.00 on June 9, 2018 founded on accusations that Loeb made unsuitable investment recommendations to the customer concerning municipal bond investments and made misrepresentations…
Randy T. Carpen of Saint Louis, Missouri, a stockbroker formerly registered with Vestech Securities, Inc. is referenced in a Financial Regulatory Industry Authority (FINRA) investigation concerning Carpen’s possible unsuitable trading in a customer’s account. FINRA Examination No. 20170526986 (May 10, 2018). Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that Carpen is referenced in six…
Scott William Macolino of Atlanta Georgia a stockbroker formerly registered with Stifel Nicolaus Company Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $121,000.00 in damages based upon allegations including (1) misrepresentation (2) fraud (3) breach of contract (4) negligence (5) breach of fiduciary duty and (6)…
Gary R. Gygi of Cedar Hills Utah a stockbroker formerly employed by WBB Securities LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint which was resolved on November 21, 2017 for $105,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that Gygi mishandled the customer’s investment account resulting in the customer’s over-the-counter equities losses. Financial Industry…
Abdul Matin Rahmani of Mineola, New York, a stockbroker formerly registered with SW Financial, has been discharged by the firm on December 15, 2017 founded on allegations that he engaged in outside business activities in violation of both the firm’s policy and FINRA Rule 3270. SW Financial alleged that without the firm’s permission, Rahmani enlisted…
Andrew Caputo Spaventa of Farmingdale New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Salomon Whitney Financial is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $114,357.00 in damages supported by accusations that Spaventa (1) breached his contractual obligations to the customer (2) effected unauthorized trades in the customer’s account (3)…
Nance Anne Branton of Ridgeland Mississippi a stockbroker currently employed by Wells Fargo Clearing Services is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 10, 2018 where the customer requested damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that impermissible foreign-debt positions were held in the customer’s investment portfolio which…
Mark Perlman of Stratford Connecticut a former registered representative of NYLife Securities LLC has been terminated by the firm on November 21, 2017 based upon accusations that he committed a violation of NYLife’s policy by “failing to acquire authentic signatures of customers” on traditional life insurance policy documentation. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure…
Mark Joseph Flanagan of Highland Park, Illinois, a stockbroker formerly registered with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., has been suspended on June 7, 2018 from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by allegations that he failed to pay Citigroup $102,022.26 in compensatory damages pursuant to FINRA Arbitration Award No….
Jonathan Wayne Duke of Birmingham Alabama a stockbroker currently employed by Synovus Securities Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $200,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that fiduciary duties had been breached with regard to the customer’s certificate of deposit investment. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority…
Clarence L. McGill of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, a stockbroker formerly employed by GWN Securities Inc., has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to comply with FINRA’s requests in an investigation into allegations of McGill’s potential unsuitable investment recommendations…
Kyle Robert Franklin of Roseville California a stockbroker currently registered with Hilltop Securities Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 10, 2018 in which the customer sought at least $5,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that the customer was inappropriately advised to reallocate variable annuity positions, resulting in the…
Nicholas Ippolito III of East Brunswick New Jersey a stockbroker formerly registered with Voya Financial Advisors Inc. has been discharged by the firm on January 27, 2017 based upon allegations that Ippolito executed replacements of unit investment trusts for customers despite those investments failing to conform to customers’ investment horizons. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)…
Stephen Allen Murray of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, a stockbroker formerly employed by Raymond James & Associates, Inc., has been suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on allegations that he failed to provide FINRA with a response to the regulators’ request for Murray’s information. FINRA Case…
Todd Harris McKee of Westport Connecticut a stockbroker formerly employed by Source Capital Group Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 13, 2018 where the customer requested $30,000.00 in damages based upon allegations of suitability pertaining to the customer’s investment in limited partnership interests or a direct participation…
Steven Glenn Crawford of Glen Allen Virginia a stockbroker formerly registered with LPL Financial LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on August 18, 2017 where the customer sought damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 based upon allegations that the customer was placed in a variable annuity between June 12, 2016 and…
Leslie George Markus, Jr., of Center Valley, Pennsylvania, a stockbroker formerly registered with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. has been fined $10,000.00 and suspended for two years from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity according to a FINRA Office of Hearing Officers Hearing Panel Decision containing findings that Markus effected…
Marc Frederick Korsch of Sarasota Florida a stockbroker currently employed by Centaurus Financial Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $55,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that (1) fixed annuity fees and surrender penalties were not reasonably explained to the customer and (2) recommendations to switch the…
Robert Thomas Steck of Great Neck New York a stockbroker currently employed by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested unspecified damages supported by accusations that between 2012 and 2017, misrepresentations had been made to the customer concerning over-the-counter equities and…
Premium Point Investments LP, a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registered investment advisor headquartered in New York, New York, as well as its chief executive officer, Anilesh Ahuja (also known as Neil Ahuja), portfolio manager, Amin Majidi, and trader, Jeremy Shor, have collectively been charged by SEC in a Complaint alleging that they have committed,…
David Michael Webb of San Antonio Texas a stockbroker currently registered with NYLife Securities LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint which settled on June 8, 2018 to resolve allegations that the customer was advised to utilize the customer’s American Equities funds for the purchase of a variable annuity that…
Vincent Michael Bruno of New York New York a stockbroker currently employed by Spencer Winston Securities Corporation is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 based upon allegations of (1) negligence (2) breach of contract and (3) breach of fiduciary duty pertaining to…
Steve Baptist of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Joseph Gunnar Co. LLC has been discharged by the firm on May 29, 2018 supported by accusations that Baptist placed unauthorized trades in a customer’s account. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure additionally confirms that on February 19, 2014, a customer filed…
George Edward Mathis of The Villages, Florida, a stockbroker currently registered with Raymond James & Associates, Inc., is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $65,000.00 in damages based upon allegations of fraud, misrepresentation, breach of contract, negligence, and breach of fiduciary duty pertaining to investment transactions…
Charles Lawrence Doraine of Corpus Christi, Texas, a stockbroker currently registered with Next Financial Group, Inc., is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $2,500,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that between 2012 and 2017, Doraine engaged in a pattern of in-and-out trading with respect to the customer’s mutual…
Michael James Gilhooly of South Pasadena California a stockbroker formerly employed by RJJ Pasadena Securities Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to cooperate with FINRA’s investigation into accusations of Gilhooly’s possible violations of federal securities laws…
William Charles Burks II of Flower Mound, Texas, a stockbroker currently employed by Centaurus Financial, Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on May 15, 2018 in which the customer requested $415,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that the customer was not provided adequate information pertaining to risks of real…
Daryl F. Devillier of Springfield Massachusetts a stockbroker formerly registered with Raymond James Associates Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on February 16, 2016 where the customer sought $78,192.96 in damages based upon accusations of misrepresentation in regard to the customer’s variable annuity investment. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)…
Ken Anthony Carter of Seattle Washington a stockbroker currently employed by RBC Capital Markets LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $450,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that stock trades had been executed in the customer’s investment account between 2014 and 2015 that were neither suitable nor…
Steven F. Coffey of Orrville Ohio a stockbroker formerly employed by First American Securities Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to testify in a FINRA investigation concerning his promissory notes sales. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and…
Charles Lewis Bloom of Royal Palm Beach Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with Chelsea Financial Services has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he refused to comply with FINRA’s requests for his testimony in the course of a FINRA investigation…
Michael Thomas Standley of Saint Louis Missouri a stockbroker formerly employed by Oakbridge Financial Services has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended for six months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he executed transactions in a customer’s investment account without authorization. Letter of…
Steven Paul Reznik of Tallahassee Florida a stockbroker and financial advisor registered with Raymond James Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 25, 2018 where the customer requested $58,721.00 in damages based upon allegations that between May 20, 2015 and April 30, 2018: (1) transactions were…
John Barry Jenkins of Memphis Tennessee a stockbroker currently registered with Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 30, 2018 where the customer sought damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 supported by allegations that omissions had been made to the customer concerning the terms of the…
Michael Eric Bourke of Florham Park New Jersey a stockbroker currently employed by RBC Capital Markets LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 30, 2018 in which the customer requested $115,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that the customer’s assets were allocated in an equity position that was not…
Henry S. Veit (also known as Hank Veit) of Manlius New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Western International Securities Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $225,000.00 in damages founded on accusations of suitability and breach of fiduciary duty pertaining to the customer’s municipal…
James Willard Clark of Dallas Texas the owner and president of Worth Financial Group Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim that has been resolved for $160,000.00 in damages supported by accusations of suitability in reference to defined payment income stream agreements. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Arbitration No. 16-02720 (Apr….
Howard Raymond Utz of Mars Pennsylvania a stockbroker formerly employed by Hazard Siegel Inc. has been discharged by the firm on June 1, 2018 founded on accusations that Utz (1) converted funds belonging to customers (2) engaged in unapproved private securities transactions and (3) failed to notify the firm about his outside business activities. FINRA…
John Edward Massa of Staten Island New York a stockbroker currently registered with Cetera Investment Services LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related civil action in which the customer sought $22,562.01 in damages based upon accusations that misrepresentations had been made to the customer in reference to the terms and conditions of…
Dainforth Baker French Jr. of Troy Michigan a stockbroker currently employed by L.M. Kohn Company is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $33,000.00 in damages supported by accusations of the mismanagement of the customer’s investment account and the failure of the firm to supervise transactions effected in…
Dario Alberto Ochoa (also known as Dario Ochoa Garcia) of Guaynabo Puerto Rico a stockbroker currently registered with Merrill Lynch is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer accused Ochoa to have made misrepresentations to the customer as well as unsuitable investment recommendations in reference to foreign-debt and…
John Alexander Ogrodnick of Farmington Hills Michigan a stockbroker formerly employed by J.P. Turner Company L.L.C. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $70,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that (1) trades were placed in the customer’s account without the customer’s authorization (2) the customer’s account was handled…
Royal Alliance Associates Inc. a brokerage firm headquartered in New York New York has been censured and fined $350,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) based upon the firm’s consent to findings that it (1) failed to supervise and train its registered representatives regarding their multi-share class variable annuity sales and (2) ineffectively supervised the…
John Richard Boatright of Duluth Georgia a stockbroker formerly employed by Summit Brokerage Services Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on May 11, 2018 where the customer sought $46,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that the customer’s account was handled in a negligent manner and the customer was poorly advised…
Scottsdale Capital Advisors Corp a brokerage firm headquartered in Scottsdale Arizona as well as its director John Joseph Hurry and chief compliance officer Timothy Brian DiBlasi and president Darrel Michael Cruz have been subject of Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) National Adjudicatory Council Decision affirming FINRA’s Extended Hearing Panel’s findings that (1) the firm effected…
Paul Robert Volpe of Westport Connecticut a stockbroker formerly registered with Kestra Investment Services LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on June 27, 2016 in which the customer requested $27,332.00 in damages based upon allegations of sales practice violations pertaining to a real estate investment trust sold to the…
Neal Scott of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Euro Pacific Capital Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint which was resolved on March 15, 2016 for $8,000.00 in damages founded on allegations of breach of fiduciary duty and suitability relating to the over-concentration of the customer’s assets…
Kenny Danny Mezher of San Francisco California a stockbroker formerly registered with Growth Capital Services Inc. has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he participated in unauthorized private securities transactions. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No….
James Marten Lamont of San Francisco California a stockbroker currently registered with Whitehall-Parker Securities Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related civil action where the customer sought unspecified damages based upon allegations that Lamont sold insurance contracts to the customer that were misrepresented and unsuitable for the customer. Civil Action No. CIV-1801542…
SII Investments Inc. a broker-dealer headquartered in Appleton Wisconsin has been censured and fined $325,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) based upon the firm’s consent to findings that the firm (1) failed to supervise its registered representatives’ variable annuity recommendations to customers and (2) failed to supervise its unit investment trust business to ensure…
Jason R. Watson of Philadelphia Pennsylvania a registered representative of Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim that was resolved for $20,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that (1) fiduciary obligations to the customer had been breached and (2) the terms and conditions of a fixed indexed annuity…
Vanderbilt Securities LLC a brokerage firm headquartered in New York New York and its chief compliance officer Barry Champney have been sanctioned by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) founded on accusations that the firm and Champney failed to adequately supervise a registered representative who churned and effected unsuitable trades in a customer’s account. Letter of…
Michael Gary Solomon of New York New York a stockbroker currently registered with Maxim Group LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $246,928.64 in damages founded on allegations that between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015, Solomon placed over-the-counter equities and stock transactions in the customer’s…
Larry Shatzkamer of Jericho New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Oppenheimer Co. Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 11, 2018 in which the customer requested damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 supported by accusations that stock transactions were effected in the customer’s account that were neither suitable for…
Mitchell Toby Yanow of Boca Raton Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with Stifel Nicolaus Company has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he converted a Stifel customer’s funds. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2018058538001 (July 11, 2018). According…
Richard Allen Yantis of Cedar Falls Iowa a stockbroker formerly employed by Cambridge Investment Research Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 19, 2018 in which the customer sought $142,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that Yantis (1) employed deceptive and manipulative tactics to induce the customer’s alternative…
Steven William Kraut of Saint Anthony Minnesota a stockbroker formerly registered with Independent Financial Group LLC has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended for two months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he engaged in undisclosed outside business activities. Letter of Acceptance Waiver…
Richard Michael Stevens of Indianapolis Indiana a stockbroker currently employed by David A. Noyes Co. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $60,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that Stevens (1) failed to disclose risks of private placements (2) neglected to conduct adequate due diligence on alternative…
Matthew Alan Morris of Hopewell Virginia a stockbroker formerly employed by SunTrust Investment Services Inc. has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended for three months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he forged signatures on account documentation. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent…
Ronald Reed McCook of Scottsdale Arizona a stockbroker currently employed by First Allied Securities Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $1,000,000.00 in damages based upon accusations including (1) fraud (2) failure to supervise (3) omissions and misrepresentation (4) breach of fiduciary duty (5) breach of…
Joseph Eldon Johnson of North Riverside Illinois a stockbroker currently registered with Raymond James Financial Services Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $50,000.00 in damages supported by accusations of sales practice violations relating to exchange traded funds including (1) negligence (2) breach of fiduciary duty (3)…
M. Holdings Securities Inc. a brokerage firm headquartered in Portland Oregon has been censured and fined $135,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) based upon the firm’s consent to findings that it failed to adequately supervise private securities transactions as well as the dissemination of consolidated reports. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2017052293001…
James Allen Atwood of Boston Massachusetts a stockbroker formerly employed by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on September 27, 2016 in which the customer sought unspecified damages supported by accusations that master limited partnership investments were not appropriate for the customer’s charitable remainder…
Darrell Brian Hesford of Escondido California a stockbroker currently registered with Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 23, 2018 where the customer requested damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 supported by allegations that exchange traded funds were placed in the customer’s account without the customer’s…
Robert Bartlett Roach III of Little Rock Arkansas a stockbroker formerly employed by Raymond James Financial Services Inc. and advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. has been discharged by the firm on May 7, 2018 supported by allegations that Roach effected unit investment trust and syndicate trades in customer accounts despite the transactions…
Roy Aurelio Gaytan of Thousand Oaks California a former registered representative of Transamerica Financial Advisors has been suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon accusations that he did not comply with FINRA’s information request. Case No. 2017054506901 (Nov. 13, 2017). FINRA Public Disclosure confirms that Gaytan…
Gordon Tong Quan of Pasadena California a stockbroker formerly employed by Cetera Advisor Networks LLC has been discharged by the firm on May 15, 2018 founded on allegations that Quan engaged in outside business activities and unapproved customer loan arrangements; conduct violative of the firm’s policies. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure reveals that…
Suhail Saleem Khan of Chicago Illinois a stockbroker formerly registered with LPL Financial LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon allegations that he failed to provide FINRA with information that was requested of him. Case No. 2017054093201 (Nov. 13, 2017). FINRA Public Disclosure…
Patricia Gail Peterson of Henderson Nevada a stockbroker formerly employed by WFG Investments Inc. has been fined $7,500.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that she effected trades in customer accounts without written authorization. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No….
Clifford William Shirah of Blue Ridge Georgia a stockbroker formerly registered with ProEquities Inc. is the subject of a State of Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Securities Bureau Order which denied Shirah’s securities agent registration in Michigan based upon findings that Shirah engaged in unethical or dishonest conduct involving customers. In the Matter…
Ralph Quintana II of Upland California a stockbroker currently registered with Centaurus Financial Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $143,775.00 in damages based upon allegations that the customer was (1) not provided adequate information regarding surrender penalties and fees relating to a variable annuity and…
Michael John Giovannelli of Melville New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Salomon Whitney Financial is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $350,067.00 in damages supported by allegations of (1) breach of contract (2) unauthorized trading (3) suitability (4) negligence and (5) churning of the customer’s equity…
Michael Winston Hefner of Tulsa Oklahoma a former FBL Marketing Services LLC registered representative has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by accusations that Hefner declined to cooperate with FINRA’s request for Hefner’s information. Case No. 2015047585301 (Mar. 21, 2016). FINRA Public Disclosure confirms that…
Kevin Patrick McKenna of Wausau Wisconsin a stockbroker formerly registered with Stifel Nicolaus is the subject of a customer initiated investment related complaint that settled for $13,466.26 in damages supported by accusations that McKenna misrepresented over-the-counter equities as conservative investments that provided a layer of protection to the customer through a put option. FINRA Public…
Jeffrey Scott Richman of Boulder Colorado a stockbroker formerly employed by BBVA Securities Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 1, 2018, which was resolved for $29,669.65 in damages supported by accusations that the customer was sold an unsuitable corporate note given the lack of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation…
Deanne M. Lampe of Morristown New Jersey a stockbroker formerly registered with Morgan Stanley has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on accusations that she failed to reply to FINRA personnel concerning information about her business activities. Case No. 2017053777501 (Jan. 19, 2018). FINRA Public…
Peter Tinchu Po of Cupertino California a stockbroker formerly employed by Voya Financial Advisors Inc. has been discharged by the firm on August 4, 2015 founded on allegations that Po violated the firm’s policies by (1) engaging in undisclosed outside business activities and (2) discussing investments with the investor public without the firm’s permission. Financial…
Robert Gregory Hammond of Old Lyme Connecticut a stockbroker formerly registered with Securities Service Network Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related complaint where the customer requested damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 founded on accusations that Hammond made real estate investment trust recommendations to the customer that were not suitable given the speculative…
Gregory John Lane of Belleville Illinois a stockbroker formerly employed by Raymond James Associates Inc. had been terminated from the firm on April 2, 2018 founded on accusations that he invested a customer’s trust assets in a manner which violated the terms of the trust and failed to effect distributions in accordance with trust instructions….
Anthony Edward Dacruz of New York New York a stockbroker currently registered with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $200,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that the customer was placed into municipal debt products between December of 2012 and August of 2017…
Tobin Joseph Senefeld of Indianapolis Indiana a former chief executive officer of Pin Financial LLC has been barred by Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) from associating with any broker or investment advisor in any capacity according to an Order Making Findings and Imposing Remedial Sanctions Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Section 15(b). In the…
Michael Marlowe Jr. of Williamsville New York a stockbroker currently registered with Signator Investors Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 2, 2018 in which $5,000.00 in damages was requested based upon allegations that the customer was placed in a single premium immediate annuity that was not suitable…
Cetera Financial Specialists LLC a broker-dealer headquartered in Schaumburg Illinois has been censured and fined $200,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) based upon consenting to findings that it failed to supervise outside business activities pursued by its staff. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2015045233601 (July 9, 2018). According to the AWC, from…
James Danielly Finley Jr. of Red Bank New Jersey a stockbroker currently registered with RBC Capital Markets LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 4, 2018 in which the customer sought $50,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that Finley neglected to diversify the customer’s investment portfolio between February of…
Paul Edward Soll of Los Angeles California a stockbroker formerly employed by Financial West Group has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he declined to cooperate with FINRA in an investigation into accusations of Soll’s unsuitable investment recommendations and churning…
Omar K. Henry of New York New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Cetera Advisors LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 9, 2018 in which the customer sought $451,844.09 in damages based upon accusations that direct participation program transactions were placed in the customer’s account that were not…
Daniel B. Irving of Erie Pennsylvania a stockbroker formerly registered with PNC Investments has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he mismarked customer’s investment orders as having been unsolicited. FINRA Enforcement Action No. 2014043146201 (July 12, 2018)….
Michael Monatlik of Beverly Hills California a stockbroker currently employed by UBS Financial Services Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $50,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that between May of 2011 and February of 2018, Monatlik (1) recommended master limited partnership and municipal bond investments that…
Amy Marie Jamrog of Holyoke Massachusetts a stockbroker currently registered with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on March 29, 2018 in which the customer requested $82,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that Jamrog inappropriately recommended for the customer to liquidate stock positions and subsequently…
Timothy John Stack of New York New York a former chief compliance officer registered with Alexander Capital LP is the subject of a Second Amended Notice of Proposed Agency Action and Opportunity for Hearing issued by the Office of the Montana State Auditor Commissioner of Securities and Insurance in which sanctions have been sought against…
David Christopher Hydrick of Memphis Tennessee a stockbroker formerly registered with Raymond James Associates Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $400,000.00 in damages based upon accusations of (1) misappropriation (2) unauthorized trading in the customer’s account (3) breach of contractual duties (4) conversion of the…
Zachary Thomas Rawson of Indianapolis Indiana a stockbroker formerly employed by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by accusations that he declined to cooperate with FINRA’s request for details about his business activities. Case No. 2017055785201 (May 3,…
Investor suits are piling up against Gould, Ambroson & Associates for an investment scheme perpetrated by one of its principals Matthew Evan Eckstein. Between December 2014 and December 2015 while associated with Gould, Ambroson & Associates Eckstein illegally sold over $1.3 million of investments in Conmac Funding Corp. to his customers, including elderly, conservative investors….
Paul William Murans (also known as Peace Murans) a stockbroker formerly employed by UBS Financial Services Inc. has been discharged by the firm on October 10, 2017 founded on accusations that Murans (1) failed to apprise the firm about being subject of a customer compliant (2) executed unapproved life-settlement transactions away from the firm and…
Richard Crescenzo of Melville New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Capitol Securities Management Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $400,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that (1) Crescenzo made investment recommendations to the customer that were not suitable given the tax consequences incurred by…
Xavier Patino a stockbroker formerly employed by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC has been fined $10,000.00 and suspended for six months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he made misleading and false statements to a customer concerning a variable annuity. Letter of Acceptance Waiver…
Earle Clement Tingley of Winter Haven Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC has been discharged by the firm on April 27, 2018 supported by allegations that Tingley acknowledged to have entered into a customer loan arrangement in violation of the firm’s policies. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure…
Russell G. Cappelen Jr. of Vero Beach Florida a stockbroker currently registered with UBS Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint which settled for $14,658.37 in damages founded on accusations that Cappelen effected mutual fund transactions that were not appropriate for the customer because the investments failed to…
Joel Vincent Flaningan of Fort Wayne Indiana a stockbroker formerly registered with NYLife Securities LLC has been discharged by the firm on May 10, 2018 based upon allegations that Flaningan took part in the solicitation of Woodbridge Mortgage Investment Fund (an unregistered entity that went bankrupt) without notifying and procuring approval from NYLife Securities LLC….
Bradley Scott Ford of Evansville Indiana a stockbroker currently registered with USA Financial Securities Corporation is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 4, 2018 in which the customer alleged that Ford failed to accurately represent the terms and conditions of fixed indexed annuities resulting in customers incorrectly concluding that their…
Dennis Anthony Contrestano of Fresno California a stockbroker formerly registered with RBC Capital Markets LLC has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he executed trades in customer accounts without authorization. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No….
Martin Joseph Hare of Oakbrook Illinois a stockbroker formerly registered with UBS Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 6, 2018 where the customer sought more than $5,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that between January 27, 2017 and March 16, 2018, Hare was poorly advised…
Philip Gott Moshier of Solon Ohio a stockbroker currently registered with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $186,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that Moshier made recommendations for the customer to invest in real estate investment trusts that were not suitable…
Ramon Arturo Herrera of Jersey City New Jersey a stockbroker formerly registered with Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC has been suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon allegations that he declined to provide FINRA information that was requested of him by the regulator. Case No. 2018057425101…
Marlyn Leroy McClain of Council Bluffs Iowa a stockbroker currently employed by NYLife Securities LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on May 14, 2018 where the customer sought $70,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that a variable universal life insurance contract was not appropriate for the customer given the customer’s…
Kenneth Joseph Kavanagh of New York New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Morgan Stanley has been terminated by the firm on April 16, 2018 founded on allegations that Kavanagh engaged in unapproved outside business activities involving customers of the firm. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure additionally reveals that on May 25, 2016,…
Shakela Yashica Carter of Fort Lauderdale Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity according to an Office of Hearing Officers Default Decision containing findings that Carter obstructed a FINRA investigation into accusations that she…
Philip Albert Schreiner of San Antonio Texas a stockbroker formerly employed by Morgan Stanley has been discharged by the firm on April 18, 2018 founded on allegations that Schreiner (1) partook in the solicitation of outside real estate investments and other activities involving a firm customer and (2) engaged in an unapproved customer loan arrangement….
Bradley Joseph Tennison of Mesa Arizona a stockbroker formerly registered with Geneos Wealth Management Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that Tennison failed to cooperate with FINRA’s investigation into allegations that he made recommendations for a former customer to…
Timothy Patrick Lofton of Washington Township Ohio a stockbroker formerly registered with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and advisor employed by Horter Investment Management has been discharged from Horter on April 26, 2018 based upon accusations that Lofton failed to abide by the company’s procedures and policies relating to outside business activities. Financial Industry…
John Paul Mazza of Shelby Township Michigan a stockbroker formerly registered with Independent Financial Group LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 3, 3018 where the customer requested $5,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that Mazza mishandled the customer’s investment advisory account. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public…
Eric Sikes of Boca Raton Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with LPL Financial LLC has been fined $10,000.00 by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation and ordered to cease and desist committing violations of Florida Securities and Investor Protection Act based upon Sikes’ consent to findings that he (1) failed to conduct adequate due diligence…
James J. Mariani of Mineola New York a stockbroker formerly registered with National Securities Corp is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $432,020.69 in damages founded on allegations including (1) negligence (2) breach of fiduciary duty and (3) suitability relating to alternative investment transactions effected in the customer’s…
Robert M. Marks Jr. of Coram New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Cape Securities Inc. has been suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by allegations that he failed to inform FINRA about his compliance (or lack thereof) with FINRA Arbitration No. 13-00215 (Feb. 6, 2017)…
John Hoff Russell of Clayton Missouri a stockbroker currently employed by Stifel Nicolaus Company is the subject of a customer initiated investment related civil action where the customer sought $25,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that (1) the customer’s investment account was administered in a negligent fashion (2) fiduciary duties that were owed to the…
Taek Man Chong of Mercer Island Washington a stockbroker formerly employed by Raymond James Financial Services Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to cooperate with FINRA in an investigation into the reasoning behind Chong’s termination from…
Andrew Garrett Inc. a FINRA broker-dealer located in New York New York has been fined $10,000.00 and censured by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) based upon consenting to findings that customers had been overcharged on equity transactions. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2015043325601 (June 29, 2018). According to the AWC, between June 17,…
Reynold Frank Vaughan III of Melville New York a stockbroker currently registered with SW Financial is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $69,433.00 in damages founded on allegations that (1) contractual duties had been breached (2) trades were executed in the customer’s account without the customer’s permission (3)…
William Townley Koenig III of Spring Hill Florida a stockbroker currently employed by J.W. Cole Financial Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $100,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that the customer’s assets were placed in speculative stock positions that were not suitable for the customer. Financial…
The Leaders Group Inc. a brokerage firm headquartered in Littleton Colorado has been censured and fined $95,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) based upon consenting to findings of supervisory failures including the firm’s failure to supervise variable annuity suitability as well as registered representatives’ outside business activities. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No….
Abraham Biderman of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Palladium Capital Advisors LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that Biderman failed to provide FINRA with information in FINRA’s investigation into accusations of Biderman selling away from…
Clifton Hideki Roberts of Houston Texas a stockbroker formerly registered with LPL Financial LLC has been discharged by the firm on April 25, 2018 based upon accusations that Roberts failed to abide by the firm’s policy concerning outside business activities. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that Roberts is referenced in two customer…
Jaret Clinton Mutter of Roanoke Virginia a stockbroker currently employed by Cetera Advisor Networks LLC is the subject of a Special Supervision Order imposed by the Virginia State Corporation Commission based upon accusations of Mutter having been subject of several customer disputes. Case No. SEC-2018-00009 (Apr. 4, 2018). Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure…
Dimitrios Aivaliotis of Melville New York a stockbroker currently employed by SW Financial is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $44,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that (1) contractual obligations to the customers had been breached (2) unauthorized trades had been effected (3) transactions were not…
Troy Christopher Baldridge of Richmond Virginia a stockbroker formerly employed by Capitol Securities Management Inc. has been barred by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from associating with any investment adviser or broker in any capacity according to an Order Instituting Administrative Proceedings containing findings that Baldridge misappropriated customer funds. In the Matter of Troy C….
Lee Robert Donais of Lighthouse Point Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with SCF Securities Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $200,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that unsuitable investment recommendations were made to the customer. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Arbitration No. 18-01271 (Apr….
Robert Russell Tweed of San Marino California a stockbroker formerly employed by CapWest Securities Inc. has been fined $50,000.00 and barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon an Extended Hearing Panel Decision containing findings that Tweed (1) made misleading and false statements to hedge fund customers…
More than forty-five public investors filed a $5.8 million dollar securities arbitration claim against Securities America in connection with a Ponzi scheme effected by one of its registered representatives, conducting business and registered under the name of Allen Lee Hengst. The securities arbitration panel, then back in 2001 known as the NASD, or National Association…
Louis Karl Kittlaus of Chicago Illinois a stockbroker formerly registered with Wall Street Strategies Inc. has been suspended on April 10, 2018 from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on accusations that he failed to confirm with FINRA whether he complied with FINRA Arbitration No. 15-02941 (Dec. 8,…
William Weaks Brennan of Chesterfield Missouri a stockbroker currently registered with LPL Financial LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $22,978.25 in damages supported by accusations that equity transactions were executed in the customer’s account that were not suitable for the customer. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority…
John Matthew Kurzhal of Minneapolis Minnesota a stockbroker formerly employed by UBS Financial Services Inc. has been suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon accusations that he neglected to provide FINRA with a response to its request for information concerning Kurzhal’s business activities. Case No. 2018056841201…
James Richard Tuberosa of Sun City Center Florida a stockbroker employed by Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $700,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that the customer’s assets had been mishandled wherein options and equities transactions had been inappropriately traded. Financial Industry…
Richard Albert Seefried of Centennial Colorado a stockbroker formerly employed by Spencer Edwards Inc. has been fined $10,000.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he made unsuitable investment recommendations to customers concerning convertible notes. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent…
Barbara Bonnie Fox of Hampton Virginia a stockbroker formerly registered with SunTrust Investment Services Inc. has been discharged by the firm on April 5, 2018 supported by accusations that Fox procured a loan from one of the firm’s customers despite failing to procure approval from SunTrust Investment Services. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure…
Jeffrey Michael Stillwell of Freehold New Jersey a stockbroker formerly employed by Allstate Financial Services, LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on January 17, 2018 where the customer requested $149,271.00 in damages supported by accusations that Stillwell supposedly failed to inform the customer that the customer’s variable annuity income riders…
Gary Nelson Savage Sr. of Huron Ohio a stockbroker and principal formerly registered with Wall Street Strategies Inc. has been fined $30,000.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to disclose customer disputes and timely cooperate with FINRA’s investigatory…
Joseph John Weinrich Sr. of Overland Park Kansas a stockbroker formerly registered with Moloney Securities Co. Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on May 15, 2018 where the customer requested $225,000.00 in damages founded on accusations of (1) omissions of risk (2) negligence (3) breach of fiduciary duty and…
Vincent Michael Magee of Marco Island Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by Morgan Stanley is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on January 18, 2018 where the customer alleged that on August 18, 2017, a variable annuity purchase had been effected without the customer’s consent. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure…
Alexis Lertora of Miami Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by CP Capital Securities has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that Lertora (1) made omissions and misrepresentations to customers (2) made unsuitable investment recommendations and (3) lacked an adequate basis to…
Roger Charles Faubel of Boardman Ohio a stockbroker formerly employed by National Securities Corporation has been discharged on November 2, 2017 founded on accusations that Faubel disseminated customer account information in violation of the firm’s policy. This is not the first time that Faubel has been terminated for alleged misconduct. Particularly, on October 12, 2007,…
Eric Todd Stuckey of Suwanee Georgia a stockbroker currently employed by Invest Financial Corporation is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $220,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that Stuckey (1) made misrepresentations to the customer concerning the terms and risks of variable annuity investments and (2) made…
Fadi Sami Soliman of Red Bank New Jersey a stockbroker formerly employed by Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related complaint where the customer sought $33,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that the customer was not provided information about six months of sales charges assessed to the customer pertaining to…
Kyusun Kim of San Diego California a stockbroker formerly registered with Independent Financial Group LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that that he (1) made unsuitable investment recommendations to the firm’s senior customer base and (2) falsified information about…
Richard Mark Strauss of Boca Raton Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $500,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that (1) unsuitable recommendations had been made to the customer (2) the customer’s account was handled in…
John Charles Wyshak of Los Angeles California a stockbroker currently employed by Raymond James Associates Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $1,023,460.00 in damages based upon accusations of (1) fraudulent concealment (2) breach of contract (3) conversion (4) omission of material facts (5) churning (6) breach…
Eugene Henry Freund of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with RBC Capital Markets LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $500,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that the customer was placed in unsuitable municipal bonds between 2001 and 2016. Financial Industry Regulatory…
Nordo M. Nissi of Boston Massachusetts a stockbroker formerly registered with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management has been terminated on April 9, 2018 supported by accusations that Nissi neglected to inform the firm about his involvement with an investment advisor and failed to procure the firm’s approval. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that…
John Perrin Kellar of Fort Lauderdale Florida a stockbroker currently employed by Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 23, 2018 in which the customer requested damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 founded on accusations that the customer was placed in unsuitable certificate of deposit investments…
James W. Stowell of Peoria Illinois a stockbroker formerly employed by Robert W. Baird Co. Incorporated has been fined $7,500.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he effected unauthorized transactions in a customer’s account. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent…
Taj Zachary Rohr of Parkersburg West Virginia a stockbroker currently registered with BB&T Investment Services Inc. has been discharged from the firm on June 29, 2017 supported by accusations that Rohr furnished false details to the firm concerning a customer’s source of funds utilized to purchase annuities. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure reveals…
John Thomas Holly Sr of National Securities Corporation is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $500,000.00 in damages founded on accusations including (1) breach of contract (2) negligence and (3) breach of fiduciary duty relating to the customer’s government debt investments. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Arbitration No….
Alana Marie Lewis of New London Wisconsin a stockbroker formerly employed by Edward Jones has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on allegations that Lewis neglected to provide FINRA with a response to its request for her information. Case No. 2016051358201 (Jan. 2, 2018). FINRA…
John William Carroll of Maumee Ohio a stockbroker formerly employed by Berthel Fisher Company Financial Services Inc. has been discharged by the firm on January 29, 2018 supported by accusations that he neglected to abide by the firm’s correspondence policy. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that Carroll has been identified in two…
Bruce Anthony Zaro of Plymouth Massachusetts a stockbroker formerly employed by Bolton Global Capital has been terminated on January 30, 2018 founded on allegations that Zaro furnished customer account documents to the firm that the customer’s beneficiaries apparently never signed. FINRA Public Disclosure additionally reveals that on May 24, 2000, a customer initiated investment related…
Sean William Killoran of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. has been charged by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in a Complaint alleging that Killoran failed to cooperate with FINRA personnel during FINRA’s investigation into his potential mismarking of securities transactions. Department of Enforcement v. Sean William Killoran…
Holly Marie Maurer of Southfield Michigan a stockbroker formerly registered with CoreCap Investments Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $222,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that Maurer participated in a scheme involving the theft of the customer’s funds. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Arbitration…
Will S. Schneider Henriquez of Brooklyn New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Network 1 Financial Securities Inc. has been fined $7,500.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he mismarked customer order tickets and placed unauthorized trades in customers’ accounts….
Weisheng Wang (also known as Weisheng Wilson) of Warren New Jersey a stockbroker formerly registered with NYLife Securities LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $1,132,800.00 in damages founded on allegations that the customer was induced to purchase a variable life insurance policy based on…
Dakota Securities International Inc. has been expelled from Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) membership according to an Office of Hearing Officers Hearing Panel Decision containing findings that the firm failed to supervise its vice president Bruce M. Zipper and enabled Zipper to associate with the firm despite FINRA having disqualified him. Department of Enforcement v….
Stefan Anton Pastor of Fort Lauderdale Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with Raymond James Financial Services Inc. and advisor formerly employed by Provenance Wealth Advisors has been discharged by those firms on April 3, 2018 and April 6, 2018 founded on allegations that Pastor violated the firms’ policies. The firms reported receipt of a customer…
Barry F. Connell a Morgan Stanley stockbroker from Ridgewood, New Jersey “allegedly” stole or misappropriated approximately $7 million from several his clients in more than 110 transactions. Connell was charged by the SEC in February 2017, has been criminally charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. These charges remain…
Shane Jason Kelly of Port Saint Lucie Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with LPL Financial LLC had been suspended with associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on allegations that Kelly failed to provide FINRA with a response to its request for his information. Case No. 2017054666601 (Jan. 29,…
Jack Wendell Griffith Jr. of Columbia South Carolina a stockbroker currently employed by Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $200,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that (1) fiduciary duties had been breached (2) the customer’s assets were overconcentrated in over-the-counter equities and…
Patrick John McLaughlin of Boca Raton Florida a stockbroker currently registered with Stifel Nicolaus Company Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $970,000.00 in damages supported by accusations including (1) suitability (2) securities fraud and (3) misrepresentation relating to municipal debt transactions executed in the customer’s…
Patrick Fernando Infante of Beverly Hills California a stockbroker employed by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC has been discharged by the firm on July 18, 2017 founded on allegations that he established customers’ accounts without their permission. Does any of this sound familiar. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that on August 14,…
James Patrick Acosta of New York New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Citigroup Global Markets Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to cooperate with FINRA in an investigation into accusations of Acosta’s outside business activities….
Susan E. Gnall of Morristown New Jersey a stockbroker registered with Morgan Stanley is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer alleged unspecified damages supported by accusations that Gnall excessively effected municipal debt trades in the customer’s investment account between February of 2014 and April of 2016. Financial Industry Regulatory…
Alexander Lloyd Martin of Troy Michigan a stockbroker and former president of CSSC Brokerage Services Inc. has been fined $10,000.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon Martin consenting to findings that he failed to supervise a registered representative who made unsuitable investment recommendations in…
Atiq Urrehman Khan of Covina California a stockbroker formerly registered with Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. has been charged by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in a Complaint alleging that he failed to make an appearance for FINRA personnel during an investigation into Khan’s apparent improper solicitation of securities. Department of Enforcement v. Atiq U. Khan…
Gregory John Richards of Scottsdale Arizona a stockbroker currently registered with Centaurus Financial is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $23,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that unsuitable investment recommendations had been made to the customer concerning real estate security and fixed annuity products. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority…
Ryan Owen Tarjanyi of Kettering Ohio a stockbroker employed by Bankers Life Securities Inc. has been discharged by the firm on March 30, 2018 based upon allegations that Tarjanyi failed to be forthcoming in an investigation into his activities. FINRA Public Disclosure additionally reveals that on February 20, 2018, a customer initiated investment related complaint…
James Henry Duffy of Riverhead New York a stockbroker registered with Morgan Stanley is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 12, 2018 in which the customer alleged that municipal and corporate debt investments were purchased in the customer’s accounts that were not appropriate for the customer. Financial Industry Regulatory…
Kyle George Corgan of Syosset New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Fidelity Brokerage Services is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on March 10, 2017 where the customer sought $35,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that Corgan neglected to explain the tax ramifications pertaining to managed account and equity product transactions….
Brian Patrick Kelly of Canton Ohio a stockbroker formerly employed by LPL Financial LLC has been ordered by the State of Ohio Division of Securities to cease and desist engaging in conduct violative of Ohio Securities Act based upon consenting to findings that Kelly traded in a customer’s account without authorization. In the Matter of:…
Simon Boowon Song of Los Angeles California a stockbroker formerly employed by AXA Advisors LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon allegations that Song neglected to provide FINRA with a response to its request for information. FINRA Case No. 2017055196201 (Jan. 8, 2018)….
Christopher Guocthai Nguyen of Fort Worth Texas a stockbroker formerly registered with TD Ameritrade Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by allegations that he failed to provide information to FINRA concerning his activities. Case No. 2017055956001 (Apr. 12, 2018). FINRA Public Disclosure reveals…
Frank Charles Wroblewski of Southampton New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC has been discharged on January 22, 2018 founded on allegations that he took part in a private securities transaction; conduct violative of the firm’s policies. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that Wroblewski has been identified…
Donald Lane Preston of Worthington Ohio a stockbroker formerly registered with PFS Investments Inc. has been fined $10,000.00 and suspended for six months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that Preston made unsuitable investment recommendations to customers and false statements to his employer….
Daniel John Bezik of Mentor Ohio a stockbroker currently registered with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on January 5, 2018 where the customer requested damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 founded on accusations that between December 15, 2016 and January 5, 2018, Bezik neglected…
Oscar Nunez of New York New York a stockbroker formerly employed by J.H. Darbie Co. Inc. has been suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on allegations that he neglected to provide FINRA with information during an investigation into his activities. Case No. 2017055553001 (Nov. 24, 2017)….
Scott David Curtis of Great Neck New York a stockbroker currently employed by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $100,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that (1) misrepresentations and omissions had been made to the customer and (2) unsuitable mutual…
Andrew Jay Lowe of Centre Alabama a stockbroker formerly employed by Sterne Agee Financial Services LLC has been fined $20,000.00 and suspended for nine months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he made unsuitable investment recommendations. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent…
Christopher John Jacob of Town and Country Missouri a stockbroker formerly registered with Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint which was settled for $62,500.00 in damages on August 22, 2017 based upon accusations that Jacob was placed into variable annuities that were not appropriate for the customer….
Tamara Ann Dawson of Boynton Beach Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by Essex National Securities LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on January 17, 2018 in which the customer sought $22,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that Dawson inappropriately advised the customer to hold AR Capital Healthcare Trust III…
Harold Lee Connell of Miami Florida the owner and chief executive officer of CP Capital Securities has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that Connell (1) made omissions and misrepresentations to customers (2) sold unsuitable investments and (3) failed to supervise…
Jeffrey Alan Nedley of Washington Pennsylvania a stockbroker formerly employed by PNC Investments is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $5,000,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that unsuitable investment recommendations had been made to the customer concerning variable and fixed annuities. FINRA Arbitration No. 16-02420 (Sept. 1,…
Benjamin Kevin Chappell of Salt Lake City Utah a stockbroker registered with Hornor Townsend Kent Inc. has been discharged by the firm on January 12, 2018 founded on allegations of unauthorized trading having been effected in a customer’s account. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure reveals that Chappell is referenced in two customer initiated…
Terry Lee McCoy of Palm Harbor Florida a stockbroker and supervisor employed by Morgan Stanley has been fined $75,000.00 and barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any principal capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to supervise two registered representatives that placed excessive and unsuitable trades in…
Marc Frederick Strasser of Boca Raton Florida a stockbroker currently registered with Morgan Stanley is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $50,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that unsuitable municipal debt transactions had been executed in the customer’s account between 2011 and 2016. FINRA Arbitration No….
Grover Vance Hinebaugh Jr. of Lady Lake Florida a stockbroker currently employed by NYLife Securities LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related complaint on January 12, 2018 in which the customer requested $19,369.85 in damages based upon allegations that the customer was inappropriately advised to liquidate bond investments and buy a variable…
Thomas Wayne Chandler of Fresno California a stockbroker formerly employed by LPL Financial LLC has been discharged by the firm on January 16, 2018 supported by accusations that Chandler placed transactions in a customer’s investment account that were not authorized by the customer. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that Chandler has been…
Nicholas Modesto Disesso of Florham Park New Jersey a stockbroker registered with Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. has been discharged from the firm on February 12, 2016 founded on allegations that he violated the firm’s policies concerning (1) outside business activities (2) borrowing from customers and (3) disclosures required by FINRA. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)…
Steven Roland Knuttila of Pernam Minnesota a stockbroker formerly registered with Capital Financial Services Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that Knuttila failed to cooperate with a FINRA investigation into allegations of his unsuitable investment recommendations. Letter of Acceptance…
Benjamin Solomon of New York New York a stockbroker and supervisor formerly registered with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. has been fined $165,000.00 and suspended by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for twelve months from associating with any broker dealer or investment adviser according to an Order Instituting Administrative Proceedings pursuant to Section 15(b) of the…
Bruce Edward Breeding of Malvern Pennsylvania a stockbroker formerly registered with Principal Securities Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on February 16, 2018 in which the customer requested $25,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that misrepresentations had been made concerning a variable universal life insurance policy purchased by the…
Robert Neal Kampfer of Woodbury New York a stockbroker employed by Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) investigation commencing on February 16, 2018 concerning accusations of Kampfer violating (1) FINRA Rules 2010 and 2111 by effecting unsuitable mutual fund trades in customer accounts and (2) FINRA Rule…
John Dale Ernst of San Diego California a former Foresters Equity Services Inc. registered representative is referenced in a State of Wisconsin investigation on November 30, 2017 concerning Ernst’s activities relating to Woodbridge Group of Companies, LLC. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that Ernst was discharged by Foresters Equity Services, Inc. on…
Helle Romer Bannister of Harrison New York a stockbroker formerly employed by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by accusations that he failed to provide FINRA with information that was requested of him by the regulator. Case No. 2016052638801 (Oct….
Richard James Murphy of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Tullett Prebon Financial Services LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to provide FINRA with a response to its request for information. Case No….
Daniel Todd Tompkins of Boca Raton Florida a stockbroker currently employed by Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on February 20, 2018 where the customer sought $200,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that on February 28, 2017, equities were sold from the customer’s investment portfolio without…
Wayne Earl Cooksey of Jacksonville Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to honor FINRA’s request for his information. Case No. 2017054598201 (Nov. 13, 2017). FINRA Public Disclosure…
John William Bach Jr. of Springboro Ohio a stockbroker registered with Harbor Financial Services LLC has been discharged on February 2, 2018 supported by accusations that (1) Bach failed to follow the firm’s policies and instructions concerning the establishment of an investment account and (2) Bach potentially designated himself as the broker of customers’ investment…
Michael Victor Mortensen of Dawson James Securities Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on August 5, 2017 in which the customer requested $7,029.00 in damages supported by allegations that an unauthorized stock purchase was executed in the customer’s account. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that Mortensen…
Morey Herbert Goldberg of Wynnewood Pennsylvania a stockbroker formerly employed by M Holdings Securities Inc. has been fined $10,000.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he engaged in undisclosed outside business activities while registered with the firm. Letter of Acceptance…
Kenneth K. Jobson of Saint Petersburg Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by Morgan Stanley has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended for three months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he engaged in undisclosed outside business activities. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent…
Milton Lyman Knowlton of Memphis Tennessee a stockbroker currently registered with MML Investors Servcies LLC is the subject of a Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance investigation launched on February 6, 2018 concerning allegations that Knowlton effected an unsuitable replacement of a customer’s annuity policy. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure reveals that on…
Christopher R. Bice of Phoenix Arizona a stockbroker currently employed by Sagepoint Financial Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on February 9, 2018 where the customer sought $125,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that the customer was not provided information about commissions charged on real estate investment trust and…
Donnell Noah Bowen of Washington District of Columbia a former Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC registered representative has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to testify before FINRA personnel and provide documentation relating to an investigation into accusations…
Ellen Vratoric of Glassport Pennsylvania a stockbroker formerly employed by The Huntington Investment Company has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity according to an Office of Hearing Officers Default Decision containing findings that Vratoric failed to testify in a FINRA investigation into accusations of her violative…
Steven Harman Mogul of Northbrook Illinois a stockbroker currently registered with UBS Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on March 30, 2018 where the customer sought $36,923.25 in damages founded on accusations that between March 21, 2014 and February 27, 2018, Mogul (1) breached his fiduciary obligation…
Christopher Todd Wendel of Celina Ohio a stockbroker formerly registered with SA Stone Wealth Management Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he sold away from his employer and falsified testimony in a FINRA investigation into accusations of his…
Benjamin Arnold Kuehn of Sandy Utah a stockbroker formerly registered with E*Trade Securities LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on January 27, 2017 where the customer requested $6,211.00 in damages based upon allegations that mutual fund transactions placed in the customer’s account were not suitable for the customer. FINRA Public…
Rafael Golan of Delray Beach Florida a president and chief compliance officer currently employed by Crystal Bay Securities Inc. is referenced in a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) investigation launched on November 30, 2017 pertaining to allegations that Golan committed violations of FINRA rules and federal securities laws. FINRA Public Disclosure reveals that Golan potentially…
Brian A. Hazan of New York New York a stockbroker formerly employed by HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on February 11, 2018 where the customer alleged that the customer’s investment funds had been misappropriated. FINRA Public Disclosure additionally confirms that on May 22, 2008, a customer…
Bradley Everett Gardner of Fort Bragg California a stockbroker formerly employed by LPL Financial LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he converted a customer’s funds. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2017055975701 (June 4, 2018). According to…
Zachary Evan Feinsilver of North Miami Beach Florida a stockbroker currently registered with FMSbonds Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on February 12, 2018 in which the customer requested $75,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that (1) the customer’s municipal debt purchases and sales were induced by Feinsilver’s misrepresentations and…
John Douglas Wade of Fullerton California a stockbroker formerly registered with U.S. Bancorp Investments Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he converted a U.S. Bancorp customers’ funds. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2018058354101 (June 4, 2018)….
Jeffrey Paul Weiner of Elmsford New York a stockbroker formerly employed by MSI Financial Services Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on February 15, 2018 in which the customer alleged that premium payment requirements were not communicated to the customer concerning a variable life insurance policy. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority…
James Edward Lyons of Shreveport Louisiana a stockbroker formerly employed by Raymond James & Associates, Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he obstructed a FINRA investigation into allegation of his unauthorized trading in customer accounts. Letter of Acceptance…
Kevin Edward Looser of Lakeview Ohio a stockbroker formerly employed by Sigma Financial Corporation has been fined $10,000.00 and suspended for four months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he engaged in unapproved private securities transactions while associated with Sigma Financial Corporation….
Gloria Ann Walas of Pepper Pike Ohio a stockbroker currently registered with Morgan Stanley is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on February 26, 2018 where the customer alleged that the customer’s municipal bond investment was induced by misrepresentation. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure additionally confirms that on July…
Mark S. Katz of Houston Texas a stockbroker currently registered with UBS Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $866,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that (1) unsuitable recommendations had been made to the customer concerning investment reallocations and (2) misrepresentations were made…
John Cornelius Troutman Jr. of Beaufort South Carolina a stockbroker currently employed by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on February 26, 2018 where the customer alleged unsuitable investment recommendations to have been made to the customer between September 1, 2014 and February 26, 2018….
Tyler Gene Harrelson of Fort Meyers Florida a stockbroker employed by Sagepoint Financial Inc. has been discharged by the firm on February 26, 2018 founded on accusations that Harrelson failed to make required disclosures to the firm concerning his alleged misconduct. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that Harrelson is referenced in three…
Sean Aaron Brady of Saint Louis Missouri a stockbroker formerly employed by First Allied Securities Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to provide documents and information to FINRA in an investigation into allegations of his sales practice…
Archibald Adam Walker of Great Neck New York a stockbroker currently registered with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related civil action in which the customer requested compensatory damages founded on accusations that Walker converted a customer’s funds in the course of effecting a real estate transaction….
Thomas Edward Andrews of Salt Lake City Utah a former LPL Financial LLC registered representative has been barred by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in all capacities according to an Order Instituting Administrative Proceedings Pursuant to Section 15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 containing findings that Andrews committed securities fraud. In the Matter…
Terance Treadwell Power of Beverly Hills California a stockbroker currently employed by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint which settled for $65,413.00 on April 26, 2018 supported by accusations that in September 2017, misrepresentations had been made to the customer concerning investments and mutual…
William Shane Milton Hall of Rochester New York a former MML Investors Services LLC registered representative has been discharged by the firm on January 16, 2018 founded on accusations that Hall failed to abide by the firm’s affiliate procedures and policies concerning traditional life insurance policy replacements. This is not the first time that Hall…
James Benjamin Farris of San Francisco California a stockbroker formerly employed by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in all capacities supported by accusations that he neglected to respond to FINRA’s request for his information. Case No. 2017053325801 (May 7, 2018). FINRA…
Mark Lee Tevebaugh of Indian Harbour Beach Florida a stockbroker currently employed by Next Financial Group Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on February 6, 2018 where the customer sought $110,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that Tevebaugh effected a real estate investment trust transaction in the customer’s account…
Casey Thomas Rodriguez of Farmingdale New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Arive Capital Markets has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on accusations that he failed to provide FINRA with information requested of him in regard to his activities. Case No. 2017054592101 (Oct. 24,…
Joseph Dominick Quinzi of Staten Island New York a stockbroker formerly registered with First Standard Financial Company LLC has been suspended on March 31, 2017 from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by allegations that he failed to confirm with FINRA whether he complied with FINRA Arbitration No….
Michael Scott Christians of Plano Texas a stockbroker formerly employed by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is the subject of a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) investigation into allegations that Christians forged a customer’s signature on account documentation. FINRA Public Disclosure confirms that Christians has been discharged by Morgan Stanley on January 3, 2018 based…
John Robert Morris of Warren New Jersey a stockbroker currently registered with UBS Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $1,300,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that between 2011 and 2015, energy sector investments and municipal bonds had been misrepresented to the customer…
Marcus Duane Parker of Santa Fe New Mexico a stockbroker formerly employed by Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to cooperate with FINRA in an investigation into allegations that he misappropriated funds…
Bradley Leo Renberg of West Des Moines Iowa a stockbroker currently employed by Ameriprise Financial Services is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on February 9, 2018 in which the customer sought $5,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that in 2017, Renberg effected unauthorized trades in the customer’s account and made investment…
David Aaron Seigerman of Bedminster New Jersey a stockbroker formerly registered with Janney Montgomery Scott LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on allegations that he failed to respond to a request by FINRA for Seigerman’s information. Case No. 2016050466901 (July 29, 2016). FINRA…
Truitt Scott Ficklin of Muncie Indiana a stockbroker formerly employed by Cetera Investment Services LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to provide FINRA with a response to the regulator’s request for Ficklin’s information. Case No. 2017055548901…
Sara Rene Wilhite of Vista California a stockbroker formerly employed by PFS Investments Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by allegations that she failed to provide information to FINRA concerning her business activities. Case No. 2017055517301 (Feb. 20, 2018). Wilhite was suspended by…
Todd Michael Niedermeyer of San Francisco California a stockbroker currently employed by Stifel Nicolaus Company Incorporated is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on February 22, 2018 in which the customer requested damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 based upon accusations that on November 9, 2016, Niedermeyer executed unauthorized sales of stock…
Joseph Anthony Zarlenga of Bradenton Florida a stockbroker currently registered with Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on February 5, 2018 where the customer sought $40,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that misrepresentations had been made to the customer concerning the performance of the customer’s exchange traded…
Brian Patrick Hurley of Braintree Massachusetts a stockbroker formerly registered with MML Investors Services LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon allegations of Hurley’s failure to provide FINRA personnel with information that was requested of him. Case No. 2017054610101 (Feb. 20, 2018). FINRA…
Craig S. Forster of Hawthorne New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Andrew Garrett Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which settled for $165,000.00 in damages founded on allegations including (1) breach of fiduciary duty (2) breach of contract and (3) suitability relating to stock trades executed in the customer’s…
Tahesin Hussein Somji of Fort Worth Texas a stockbroker currently employed by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on February 23, 2018 where the customer requested unspecified damages supported by allegations including unsuitable investment recommendations and misrepresentation between 2008 and 2018 in regard to…
Leona Lynn Parsons of Imperial Beach California a stockbroker formerly employed by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that she failed to cooperate with FINRA personnel in an investigation into Parsons’ alleged unauthorized withdrawals from a…
Anthony Gerald Polak (also known as Tony Polak) a stockbroker currently registered with Aegis Capital Corp. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $7,927.46 in damages founded on allegations that the customer’s investment portfolio had poorly performed between December 31, 2017 and February 8, 2018. Financial Industry Regulatory…
Nas Adel Allan of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Meyers Associates L.P. (now known as Windsor Street Capital LP) has been fined $2,500.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity according to a FINRA Office of Hearing Officers Order Accepting Offer of Settlement…
Newport Coast Securities Inc. a former Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member brokerage firm headquartered in New York New York and stockbrokers Douglas Anthony Leone and Andre V. La Barbera are subject of a FINRA National Adjudicatory Council Decision which affirmed FINRA’s Extended Hearing Panel’s findings that (1) the firm and its stockbrokers churned customer…
Todd Debower Beddard of Charlotte North Carolina a stockbroker formerly registered with T.R. Winston Company LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $160,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that an unsuitable private investment transaction was consummated with the customer’s funds. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)…
Dominick Joseph Diorio Jr. of Melville New York a stockbroker currently employed by Aegis Capital Corp. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $769,690.00 in damages founded on accusations that inappropriate investment recommendations had been made to the customer and unauthorized trades were effected in the customer’s…
Joseph John Oakes III of Livingston New Jersey a stockbroker currently registered with Signator Investors Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related civil action where the customer requested damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 in damages founded on accusations of breach of contract relating to the customer’s insurance policy. Civil Action No. MRS-L-2766-17…
Capitol Securities Management Inc. is a brokerage firm headquartered in Glen Allen Virginia has been censured and fined $100,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) based in part on the firm’s consent to findings that it failed to reasonably supervise its business practices to prevent trading of unit investment trusts on an unsuitable basis. Letter…
John Belk Daughtridge of Mount Pleasant South Carolina a stockbroker formerly employed by Raymond James Associates Inc. has been discharged by the firm on February 26, 2018 supported by accusations that Daughtridge disseminated investment related information without authorization from the firm. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure reveals that Daughtridge has been identified in…
John Michael Krohn of West Des Moines Iowa a stockbroker formerly employed by Principal Securities Inc. has been fined $10,000.00 and suspended for three months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he engaged in private securities transactions and outside business activities. Letter…
Maria Nancy Tamburro of Florham Park New Jersey a stockbroker formerly registered with Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that she effected unauthorized trades in customer accounts and failed to timely cooperate with FINRA’s investigation into…
Carlos Velazquez of Elgin Illinois a stockbroker formerly employed by Waddell Reed has been fined $10,000.00 and suspended for eight months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he engaged in undisclosed outside business activities and falsified documentation to FINRA personnel. Letter of…
Donald Joseph Savino Jr. of Rochester New York a stockbroker registered with LPL Financial LLC has been discharged by the firm on March 30, 2017 supported by accusations that Savino engaged in private securities transactions in violation of the firm’s policy. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure reveals that a customer filed an investment…
Michael Scott Hayes of Burlington Vermont a stockbroker formerly employed by Key Investment Services LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on March 10, 2016 where the customer sought $10,093.70 in damages founded on accusations that misrepresentations had been made to the customer concerning Forethought Life SecureForce Fixed Annuity and Commonwealth…
Franklin Ihendu Ogele of New York New York a former owner of Blackbook Capital LLC has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to supervise a stockbroker of the firm who placed unsuitable trades in a…
Dexter Leroy Thomas of Dallas Texas a stockbroker formerly employed by National Planning Corporation is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $94,352.90 in damages founded on accusations including (1) breach of fiduciary (2) negligence (3) suitability (4) violation of Texas Securities Act and (5) violation of FINRA rules…
William David Lancaster of Wagoner Oklahoma a stockbroker formerly registered with Arvest Wealth Management is the subject of a State of Oklahoma Department of Securities Amended Enforcement Division Recommendation seeking that Lancaster be barred for two years founded on accusations that he engaged in discretionary trading and falsified his application for agent and investment advisor…
Bo Wang of Asbury New Jersey a stockbroker registered with TFS Securities Inc. has been discharged by the brokerage firm on March 14, 2018 based upon accusations that Wang (1) executed unauthorized trades in customer accounts and (2) distributed unapproved advertising materials to customers concerning real estate investment trusts and structured notes products and (3)…
David Michael Logsdon of Hailey Idaho a stockbroker formerly registered with Wells Fargo Advisors is referenced in a customer initiated investment related complaint on March 22, 2018 where the customer sought more than $5,000.00 in estimated damages based upon accusations that Logsdon failed to liquidate the customer’s stock holdings from the customer’s wrap account. Financial…
David Carl Ferwerda of Grand Rapids Michigan a stockbroker formerly employed by Signator Investors Inc. is referenced in a Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs investigation into accusations that Ferwerda sold securities to customers that were neither registered nor exempt from registration in the state. FINRA Public Disclosure reveals that Ferwerda has been discharged…
Myles Reid Blechner of New York New York a former chief compliance officer of Lebenthal Co. LLC has been referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $1,200,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that the customer was placed in private funds that were seized by Securities and Exchange Commission…
Darnell Kenneth Mote of Jacksonville Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by Wells Fargo Advisors LLC is the subject of a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investigation in which FINRA has recommended that an enforcement action be pursued against Mote based upon allegations that he violated FINRA Rules 2010 and 3270 by engaging in unapproved outside…
James Albert Pettit of Glastonbury Connecticut a stockbroker formerly employed by Janney Montgomery Scott LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on accusations that he declined to provide FINRA with information about his business activities. Case No. 2017054428401 (Mar. 5, 2018). FINRA Public Disclosure…
Geoffrey Scott McCash of Worthington Ohio a stockbroker formerly employed by Woodbury Financial Services Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $350,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that the customer was placed in energy sector private placements that were not suitable for the customer. Financial Industry…
Douglas Eric Dial of Orlando Florida a stockbroker employed by Regal Securities Inc. has been discharged on March 13, 2018 supported by accusations that Dial failed to abide by procedures adopted by the firm. FINRA Public Disclosure additionally reveals that Dial has been referenced in a customer initiated investment related complaint in which the customer…
Deborah Diane Burns (also known as Deborah Diane Kelley) of Piedmont California a stockbroker formerly employed by Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC has been barred by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from association with a broker or investment advisor in all capacities based upon an Order Instituting Administrative Proceedings in which Burns consented to SEC’s…
Matthew I. Levine of Middleburg Heights Ohio a stockbroker currently registered with Key Investment Services LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 10, 2018 in which the customer requested $10,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that misrepresentations had been made to the customer concerning Pacific Life Discovery Xelerator IUL…
John William Cutshall of Baltimore Maryland a stockbroker currently registered with Lombard Securities Incorporated is subject of a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investigation in which FINRA recommended that a disciplinary action be brought against Cutshall for (1) converting a customer’s funds (2) failing to make required disclosures to Cutshall’s employing firms in reference to…
Robert James Perta of Oak Brook Illinois a former registered representative of Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related civil action in which the customer requested $4,279,093.00 in damages based upon allegations that the customer’s financial information was provided to an unauthorized recipient as part of a scheme to…
John Francis Wilson of Hingham Massachusetts a stockbroker formerly registered with Charles Schwab Co. Inc. has been permanently barred in all capacities by the Securities Division of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts based upon Wilson’s consent to findings that he forged a customer’s signature on an annuity application in violation of Sections 101 and 204(a)(2)(G) of…
Alexis Lertora of Miami Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by CP Capital Securities is the subject of a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investigation in which FINRA recommended that enforcement action be brought against Lertora for defrauding investors and making unsuitable recommendations to customers pertaining to promissory notes investments. Wells Notice Examination No. 20160514937 (Apr….
Andre Kapulenui Kaluna of Avondale Arizona a stockbroker currently registered with LPL Financial LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on February 1, 2018 in which the customer requested $36,451.00 in damages supported by allegations that between April of 2017 and December of 2017, the customer’s instructions were not followed regarding…
Michael Frank Vetere of Matawan New Jersey a stockbroker formerly registered with Ameritas Investment Corp. has been discharged by the firm on March 18, 2016 supported by accusations that Vetere (1) failed to appropriately disclose a customer’s source of funds used for purchasing a variable annuity (2) failed to be forthcoming to the firm in…
Windsor Street Capital L.P. (formerly known as Meyers Associates L.P.) a brokerage firm headquartered in New York New York has been charged by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in a Complaint alleging that the firm engaged in a scheme to defraud investors. Department of Enforcement v. Windsor Street Capital LP et al. Disciplinary Proceeding No….
Peter Lee Swanson of Lakewood Colorado a stockbroker currently registered with Edward Jones is the subject of a customer initiated investment related civil action in which the customer requested more than $5,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that (1) unsuitable investment recommendations had been made to the customer (2) fiduciary duties had been breached (3)…
Anthony John Leopizzi of White Plains New York a stockbroker currently employed by Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $60,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that (1) the customer’s account was mismanaged and (2) unsuitable energy-sector equity transactions were effected in the customer’s…
Peter David Holler of Bristol Tennessee a stockbroker formerly employed by Securities Service Network has been fined $10,000.00 and suspended for two years from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he sold away from the firm. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No….
Roger Alan Klinger of Indianapolis Indiana a stockbroker formerly employed by RBC Capital Markets LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $100,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that master limited partnership and unit investment trust transactions were effected in the customer’s account that were neither…
Kevin James Palmer of Scottsdale Arizona a stockbroker formerly registered with First Allied Securities Inc. has been discharged by the firm on February 6, 2018 founded on accusations that Palmer violated the firm’s policies by placing trades in two customer accounts on a discretionary basis without first procuring written authorization from the customer and First…
Dennis Albert Mehringer Jr. of Passadena California a stockbroker formerly registered with Western International Securities Inc. has been fined $50,000.00 and barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity according to a FINRA Office of Hearing Officers Extended Hearing Panel Decision containing findings that Mehringer made unsuitable recommendations to…
Kathryn Renee Charpie (also known as Kathryn Renee Stevens) of Overland Park Kansas a stockbroker registered with LPL Financial LLC has been discharged on February 6, 2018 based upon accusations that Charpie entered into an unauthorized borrowing arrangement in violation of LPL Financial policy. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure reveals that on December…
Ashish D. Mathur of New York New York a stockbroker currently registered with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on February 1, 2018 where the customer alleged that (1) misrepresentations and omissions had been made to the customer concerning foreign-debt investments and (2) unsuitable investment…
Michael Todd Clements of Wellington Florida the former chief executive officer and co-owner of Avenir Financial Group is subject of a National Adjudicatory Council Decision which affirmed FINRA’s Hearing Panel’s bar of Clements from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity according to findings that Clements (1) made omissions and…
Cara Michelle Paynter of Foothill Ranch California a stockbroker currently employed by Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $150,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that Paynter poorly advised the customer regarding transactions executed in the customer’s variable annuity account. Financial Industry…
Harold Francis Couglar of San Diego California a stockbroker formerly registered with Montage Securities LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he (1) failed to report his discretionary trading of customer accounts held away from Montage Securities and (2)…
Eugene Lee Webb of Salem Oregon a stockbroker formerly employed by GVC Capital LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on March 20, 2018 where the customer sought $160,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that (1) misrepresentations had been made to the customer (2) unsuitable equity and direct investment product…
Michael Milad Tanha of Beverly Hills California a registered representative formerly employed by Boulevard Family Wealth has been terminated on March 7, 2018 based upon allegations that Tanha engaged in outside business activities while associated with the firm. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure additionally reveals that on May 17, 2017, Tanha was terminated…
Herbert Voss Jr. of Beverly Hills California a stockbroker registered with StockCross Financial Services Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to cooperate with FINRA in an investigation into accusations of his unauthorized trading in customer accounts….
Brian John Hussey Jr. of Tampa Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. has been suspended for seven months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he made unsuitable investment recommendations to a customer and falsified Ameriprise’s records and books….
Ron Ray Willoughby Junior of Tempe Arizona a stockbroker formerly registered with LPL Financial LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint which settled for $33,035.29 on January 9, 2018 founded on accusations that unit investment trust transactions were executed in the customer’s account that were not suitable for the customer. Financial…
Andrew H. Bloom of Chicago Illinois a stockbroker currently registered with Wunderlich Securities Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested more than $5,000.00 in estimated damages founded on allegations that (1) unsuitable investment recommendations had been made to the customer concerning master limited partnerships and oil…
Philip Hearl Hamilton of Arlington Texas a stockbroker employed by Hilltop Securities Independent Network Inc. has been discharged by the firm on March 13, 2018 supported by allegations that Hamilton violated the firm’s policies by effecting trades in a customer’s account that was deceased. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that on August…
Todd Roland Meier of Inver Grove Heights Minnesota a stockbroker employed by Feltl Company has been discharged by the firm on April 30, 2018 based upon allegations that Meier failed to abide by the procedures and policies of the company. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure also reveals that a customer initiated investment related…
Kelly Marvin Barnett of Sarasota Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by MSI Financial Services has been fined $15,000.00 and suspended for six months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he executed trades in customers’ accounts without authorization and falsified account documentation in…
Donald Stephen Woods of Louisville Kentucky a stockbroker formerly employed by LPL Financial LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint which settled on March 1, 2017 for $10,722.00 supported by accusations that misrepresentations had been made to the customer regarding structured products investments. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure reveals…
Kimball Stanley Bullard of Boston Massachusetts a stockbroker formerly registered with UBS Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $25,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that Bullard misrepresented the fees for investment advisory services and overcharged the customer. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and…
Robert N. Newman of Los Angeles California a stockbroker currently employed by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that executed trades in a customer’s account without securing the customer’s permission. Letter of Acceptance…
Alyssa Jean Schultz of Milwaukee Wisconsin a stockbroker registered with MML Investors Services LLC has been terminated by the firm on December 8, 2017 founded on allegations that Schultz was subject of a customer complaint and failed to preserve records in accordance with the company’s policy. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that…
Clark Smith Gardner of Orem Utah a stockbroker formerly employed by Cetera Advisors LLC has been barred by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from associating with any brokerage firm or investment advisory according to an Order Instituting Administrative Proceedings in which Gardner consented to findings that he committed securities fraud. In the Matter of Clark…
Alan Harold New of Fort Wayne Indiana a former NYLife Securities LLC registered representative is referenced in a customer initiated investment related civil action where the customer sought $400,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that omissions were made to the customer concerning the terms and risks pertaining to the Woodbridge Mortgage Investment Fund purchased by…
David William Stewart of Erie Pennsylvania a stockbroker registered with IBN Financial Services Inc. has been discharged by the firm on March 7, 2018 supported by allegations that Stewart engaged in private securities transactions in violation of industry conduct standards and the firm’s selling away policies. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure reveals that…
Emil John Skyba of Westport Connecticut a stockbroker formerly registered with Westport Capital Markets LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he obstructed a FINRA investigation into accusations that he altered customer account documents. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and…
Nicole Danielle Jervis of Warren Ohio a stockbroker currently registered with LPL Financial LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on March 14, 2018 in which the customer sought $10,322.00 in damages supported by allegations that mutual funds had been liquidated from the customer’s investment account without the customer’s authorization…
Shawn I. Houslin of Jacksonville Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. has been suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by allegations that he ignored requests from FINRA for information concerning his business activities. Case No. 2017056538101 (Feb. 23, 2018). FINRA…
Jeffrey Scot Nimmow of Chicago Illinois a stockbroker employed by Forest Securities Inc. has been discharged by the firm on March 6, 2018 based upon allegations that Nimmow (1) sold securities without being registered (2) failed to make required disclosures to the firm (3) failed to procure necessary customer account information prior to establishing an…
Karl Ronald Foust Jr. of Boca Raton Florida a stockbroker and direct participation programs representative formerly registered with H.D. Investment Services is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $95,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that the customer’s investment in Wimbledon Health Partners LLC was both misrepresented and…
Joshua David Stamm of Lynchburg Virginia a stockbroker formerly registered with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Incorporated has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended for six months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he sold away from the firm. Letter of Acceptance Waiver…
Shane Gavin Springman of Portage Michigan a stockbroker employed by Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC has been discharged by the firm on March 6, 2018 based upon allegations that Springman violated the firm’s policies by borrowing funds from two of the firm’s customers. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure reveals that on January 18,…
Charles Ernest Kenahan of Boston Massachusetts a stockbroker currently registered with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Incorporated is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $700,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that stock trades were effected in the customer’s account on an excessive basis and unsuitable equity…
Christopher James Bradshaw of Kings Park New York a stockbroker currently employed by Kestra Investment Services LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on March 9, 2018 where the customer alleged suitability and unauthorized trading concerning the customer’s real estate security and mutual fund holdings. Apparently, the customer was placed into…
Gregory J. Anastos of New York New York a stockbroker currently registered with Windsor Street Capital LP (formerly Meyers Associates L.P.) has been suspended for four months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity according to an Office of Hearing Officers Order Accepting Offer of Settlement containing findings that…
Robert John Kostigen of Burlington Massachusetts a stockbroker currently employed by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on March 8, 2018 where the customer requested more than $5,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that the customer’s mutual fund investment instructions failed to be followed…
Frank Roland Dietrich of Lake Forest California a stockbroker formerly employed by Quest Capital Strategies Inc. has been terminated by the firm on March 31, 2018 supported by accusations that Dietrich engaged in undisclosed outside business activities and effected sales of investment products that were not approved by the firm. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)…
Daniel Lawrence Polansky of Albany New York a stockbroker employed by Wells Fargo Clearing Services has been discharged by the firm on February 27, 2018 based upon allegations that Polansky executed approximately the same investment strategy for customers with various financial circumstances while effecting transactions in customers’ accounts that reflected the same investments that Polansky…
Ricky Mills Higgins of Spartanburg South Carolina a stockbroker formerly employed by ProEquities Inc. has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended for three months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he utilized signed but otherwise blank forms to effect mutual fund transactions in…
Matthew Charles Woodard of Farmington Connecticut a stockbroker formerly registered with ProEquities Inc. has been fined $20,000.00 and barred by the Connecticut Department of Banking from transacting business in Connecticut as an investment advisor agent or broker-dealer agent according to a Consent Order containing findings that Woodard transacted business with a Connecticut investor while unregistered…
Joseph Paul Todaro of Garden City New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Spartan Capital Securities LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $184,241.00 in damages supported by allegations that (1) excessive commissions had been charged to the customer for trades effected in the customer’s account…
Brandon Carl Rudolph of Las Vegas Nevada a stockbroker formerly registered with Chelsea Financial Services has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he obstructed a FINRA investigation into Rudolph’s potential engagement in private securities transactions. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and…
Jonathan George Sweeney of San Diego California a stockbroker formerly employed by Navy Federal Brokerage Services, LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that Sweeney (1) committed securities fraud (2) made investment recommendations that were not suitable for customers and…
Andrew Montgomery Costa of Fort Lauderdale Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with G.F. Investment Services LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $100,000.00 in damages based upon allegations of negligence and breach of fiduciary in reference to real estate security transactions executed in the customer’s investment…
Arshad Hussain of Jasper Alabama a stockbroker formerly employed by Next Financial Group Inc. has been discharged by the firm on March 14, 2018 based upon allegations that Hussain (1) effected short-term trades of investments that were designed for long-term investors and (2) misstated account applications and disclosure forms in order to conceal the customers’…
Brian Keith Decker of New York New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Legend Securities Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he declined to cooperate with FINRA’s investigation into accusations of his misconduct. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and…
Arlo Bryan Sullivan of San Luis Obispo California a stockbroker formerly registered with UBS Financial Services Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $843,000.00 in damages based upon accusations including (1) elder abuse (2) mismanagement of the customer’s account (3) negligence (4) misrepresentation (5) breach of…
James Robert Willing of Boston Massachusetts a stockbroker registered with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management has been discharged by the firm on January 29, 2018 supported by allegations that Willing failed to be forthcoming with the firm regarding his participation in private investment transactions that had been executed away from the firm. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority…
Shawn Bruce Davis of Auburn California a stockbroker formerly registered with Independent Financial Group LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested more than $5,000.00 in estimated damages based upon accusations including (1) churning of the customer’s investment portfolio (2) violation of California Corporations Code (3) breach of…
Timary Ann Delorme of Costa Mesa California a stockbroker formerly employed by Wedbush Securities Inc. has been barred by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from associating with any broker or investment adviser according to an Order Instituting Administrative and Cease-And-Desist Proceedings where Delorme consented to findings that she participated in a manipulative trading scheme. In…
Christopher Mitchell Meyers of Plano Texas a stockbroker registered with UBS Financial Services Inc. has been terminated by the firm on August 10, 2016 founded on allegations that he (1) improperly corresponded with customer concerning tax matters (2) effected unauthorized trades in a customer’s account (3) exercised discretion in two investment accounts that were not…
Drew Mansfield Johnson of Coon Rapids Minnesota a stockbroker formerly registered with Girard Securities Inc. has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended for six months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he effected securities transactions away from the firm. Letter of Acceptance Waiver…
Manuel David Lozano of Pasadena California a stockbroker currently employed by Stifel Nicolaus Company Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $250,000.00 in damages based upon allegations of (1) misrepresentation (2) suitability and (3) elder abuse pertaining to the customer’s corporate debt investments. Financial Industry Regulatory…
Andrew Owen Brown, of Syosset New York a stockbroker formerly registered with J.D. Nicholas Associates Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $50,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that (1) the customer’s account was churned (2) fiduciary duties owed to the customer had been breached (3)…
John Cochran Maccoll of Birmingham Michigan a stockbroker formerly employed by UBS Financial Services Inc. has been suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by allegations of his failure to provide FINRA personnel with a response to its request for Maccoll’s information. FINRA Case No. 2018057662601 (Apr….
Ronald Harris Rothchild of Garden City New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Raymond James Financial Services Inc. has been discharged by the firm and its advisory affiliate on April 8, 2016 supported by allegations that Rothchild (1) placed trades in a customer’s investment account that were neither suitable nor authorized by the customer and…
Barry Lee Garapedian of Westlake Village California a stockbroker currently registered with Morgan Stanley is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 1, 2018 in which the customer requested $713,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that (1) the customer’s assets were overconcentrated in speculative investments (2) closed end fund and exchange…
Stacy Elizabeth Cheney-Jamison of Boca Raton Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with CUNA Brokerage Services Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that she failed to provide documentation and information to FINRA in an investigation into allegations of Cheney-Jamison selling…
Frank Odoi of Dallas Texas a stockbroker employed by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC has been discharged by the firm on March 27, 2018 founded on accusations that Odoi established a customer’s two investment accounts even though Odoi was not authorized to conduct business with the customer because he was not registered in the state at…
Joel Howard Weber of Saint Cloud Minnesota a stockbroker formerly registered with SII Investments, Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on April 2, 2018 where the customer requested $69,220.00 in damages based upon accusations that misrepresentations had been made to the customer concerning a variable annuity income benefit. Financial…
James Arthur Kujawski of Annapolis Maryland a stockbroker employed by UBS Financial Services Inc. has been discharged by the firm on February 20, 2018 based upon accusations that Kujawski violated the company’s policy by failing to disclose his outside investments and outside business activities. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that Kujawski has…
Mark Joseph Sachse of Overland Park Kansas a stockbroker employed by Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. has been discharged by the firm on March 22, 2018 based upon accusations that he violated Ameriprise’s policies by furnishing information to a customer that was misleading. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure reveals that on March 5, 2018,…
Kyle Thomas Johnson of Margate City New Jersey a stockbroker currently employed by Edward Jones is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint that was filed on September 12, 2016 in which the customer requested $5,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that the customer was placed into an insurance policy in April of…
Robert William Urban of Riverhead New York a stockbroker registered with Morgan Stanley has been terminated by the firm on February 28, 2018 supported by accusations that he failed to accurately and timely disclose his participation in a customer’s real estate transaction. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that Urban has been identified…
Jonathan Ryan Wiley of Long Island City New York a stockbroker employed by Voya Financial Advisors Inc. has been discharged by the firm on March 14, 2018 based upon accusations that Wiley exercised discretion in customer accounts in violation of the firm’s policies. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure additionally reveals that on February…
Paul Anthony Dangelo of Saddle Brook New Jersey a stockbroker formerly registered with Oppenheimer Co. Inc. has been discharged by the firm on March 13, 2018 founded on accusations that Dangelo neglected to apprise the firm that his activities were subject of a regulatory examination. This is not the first time that Dangelo has been…
Karley Carto of Johnston Rhode Island a former registered representative of NYLife Securities LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on March 19, 2018 where the customer requested $62,370.00 in damages supported by allegations that the customer was misled in regard to two variable annuities that the customer was placed in….
Michael Lee Canney of Des Moines Iowa a stockbroker currently employed by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested unspecified damages founded on accusations that unsuitable investment recommendations had been made to the customer for the customer’s managed account between 2007 and 2017….
Vaughn Lee Andrews-McKay of Shelton Connecticut a stockbroker formerly employed by Pruco Securities LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on consenting to findings that Andrews-McKay converted a customer’s funds. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2018058343001 (May 8, 2018). According to the…
Philip Orezio Fatta of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Blackbook Capital LLC has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended for four months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by consenting to findings that he executed unsuitable trades in customer’s investment accounts. Letter of Acceptance,…
Joseph Martin Polanski of Fort Worth Texas a stockbroker currently employed by Morgan Stanley is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on March 22, 2018 where the customer requested more than $5,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that an unauthorized equity purchase was effected in the customer’s account on January 19, 2018….
Fifth Third Securities Inc. a brokerage firm headquartered in Cincinnati Ohio has been censured and fined $4,000,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) founded on the firm’s consent to findings that it (1) made misstatements and omissions in the course of effecting variable annuity business (2) effected variable annuity exchanges that were not suitable for…
Norman R. Sicard Jr. of West Des Moines Iowa a stockbroker formerly employed by Broker Dealer Financial Services has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity by consenting to findings that he failed to cooperate with FINRA’s investigation into accusations of him making unsuitable investment recommendations and…
David Craig Sundberg of Lincoln Nebraska a MML Investors Services LLC registered representative is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on March 15, 2018 in which the customer sought damages estimated to exceed $5,000.00 founded on accusations that Sundberg misrepresented the tax liability that the customer would be exposed to in…
Gavin Thomas Natelli of Florham Park New Jersey stockbroker currently employed by Oppenheimer Co. Inc. has been named in a customer initiated investment related civil action on March 26, 2018 where the customer sought $238,468.99 in damages founded on accusations that the customer’s investment funds had been converted. Civil Action No. MRS-L-548-18 (Mar. 26, 2018)….
James Edward Knee of Concord New Hampshire a stockbroker formerly registered with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he obstructed a FINRA investigation into allegations of his misappropriation of customer funds. Letter of Acceptance, Waiver…
Daeil Dave Ro of Bellevue Washington a stockbroker and investment advisor formerly employed by Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. has been barred by The State of Washington Department of Financial Institutions from being owner or principal of a broker dealer and ordered to cease and desist from violating the Securities Act of Washington’s anti-fraud provisions based…
Fernando Batista Martins of Morristown New Jersey a stockbroker formerly registered with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on October 31, 2016 in which the customer requested $60,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that (1) transactions were placed in the customer’s account that were not suitable…
Gregory Alan Fulcher of Gonzales Louisiana a stockbroker currently employed by Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on November 2, 2016 where the customer sought $15,745.13 in damages supported by allegations that (1) the customer was inappropriately guided to the purchase of a variable annuity (2)…
Richard Kyle Taylor of Duluth Georgia a stockbroker formerly registered with PFS Investments Inc. has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he engaged in unapproved outside business activities. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2016049902901 (Apr….
Alan Dean Schmidgall of Jersey City New Jersey a stockbroker currently employed by Geneos Wealth Management Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint which was resolved for $16,147.71 in damages based upon allegations that investment recommendations made to the customer were not suitable. FINRA Public Disclosure confirms that Schmidgall has been…
Brian Patrick Murphy of Yardley Pennsylvania a stockbroker formerly registered with Signator Investors Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon accusations that he failed to respond to a request from FINRA concerning Murphy’s business activities. Case No. 2016050677201 (Jan. 30, 2017). Murphy was…
Eric Lloyd Vogen of Davidson North Carolina a stockbroker currently registered with FSC Securities Corporation is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint which was resolved on March 20, 2017 for $15,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that the customer was not provided information about income benefit provisions on a variable annuity….
Oscar Francis of Fort Lauderdale Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with MML Investors Services, LLC is referenced in a Florida Department of Financial Services investigation that was launched on October 23, 2017 concerning the circumstances surrounding Francis’ termination from MML Investor Services. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that Francis was terminated from…
Robert Holmes Gunning of Fresno California a stockbroker formerly employed by Principal Securities Inc. has been terminated from employment on February 8, 2018 following the firm’s investigation into Gunning’s activities for possible excessive trading in customer accounts. FINRA Public Disclosure confirms that Gunning has been identified in two more customer initiated investment related disputes pertaining…
Harold Lee Connell of Miami Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by CP Capital Securities is the subject of a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Wells Notice where FINRA recommended that a disciplinary action be pursued against Connell alleging that he committed fraud and effected promissory notes and private placement transactions that were not suitable for…
Richard Dell Dunagan of Austin Texas a stockbroker formerly employed by Wells Fargo Advisors LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $261,521.05 in damages founded on allegations that trades were executed in the customer’s account on an excessive and unsuitable basis from 2007 to 2016. Financial Industry…
Ankur Bhatia of Lake Forest Illinois a stockbroker formerly employed by Fifth Third Securities Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment civil action filed in the United States District Court for Northern Illinois where the customer sought $50,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that unauthorized trades were effected in the customer’s account and…
Karl Horace Romero of Santa Ana California a stockbroker formerly registered with LPL Financial LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $250,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that the customer received recommendations that were not suitable concerning limited partnership interests. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Arbitration No….
Robert Barry Jones of Saint Augustine Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by Merrill Lynch has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon allegations that he neglected to respond to FINRA after information had been requested of him. Case No. 2016051269601 (Oct. 16, 2017). FINRA Public…
William Upchurch Jr. of Largo Maryland a stockbroker formerly employed by PFS Investments Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon allegations that he neglected to provide FINRA with a response to FINRA’s request for Upchurch’s information. Case No. 2015047841901 (Nov. 1, 2016). Apparently,…
David Wayne Woolford of Philadelphia Pennsylvania a stockbroker formerly registered with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint which settled on July 28, 2017 for $9,998.46 in damages based upon allegations that between October 1, 2013 and March 15, 2017, the customer was placed in a common…
Roderick Yzaguirre of Ontario California a stockbroker formerly employed by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on March where the customer alleged omission and misrepresentation in reference to unit investment trust transactions executed in the customer’s account. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure reveals…
Joseph Gordon Cloutier of Frisco Texas a stockbroker formerly registered with Wells Fargo Advisors has been charged by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in a Complaint alleging that Cloutier failed to cooperate with a FINRA investigation into allegations of him executing transactions in customer accounts without permission and soliciting a loan from a customer. Department…
Juan Marcano of Marysville Ohio a stockbroker formerly employed by Edward Jones is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on September 14, 2016 in which the customer sought more than $5,000.00 in estimated damages based upon allegations that Marcano made unsuitable investment recommendations to the customer concerning a Protective Dimensions variable…
Vincent Santoro of Lake Mary Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by State Farm VP Management Corp has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to provide recorded testimony before FINRA personnel. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2018056843801…
Marshall Owen Isaacson of Boca Raton Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with National Securities Corporation is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $92,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that over-the-counter equities transactions had been placed in the customer’s account that were not suitable for the customer. Financial Industry…
Brian Joseph Lockett of Lynwood Washington a stockbroker currently employed by Independent Financial Group LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related complaint which was resolved for $45,000.00 in damages on July 27, 2016 supported by allegations that unapproved and unsuitable private investment and real estate investment trust transactions had been effected in…
Craig Eugene Walker of Ridgeland Mississippi a registered representative of NYLife Securities LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he signed a customer’s name on an annuity application without the customer’s authorization to effect the purchase of an annuity….
Vincent Thomas Hoban III of Portfolio Advisors Alliance LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $85,000.00 in damages supported by accusations including (1) breach of contract (2) fraud (3) violation of federal securities law (3) breach of fiduciary duty and (5) suitability in reference to the customer’s…
Brian Lewis Baum of Longmont Colorado a stockbroker currently registered with LPL Financial LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which settled for $19,500.00 in damages based upon allegations that the customers were placed into unsuitable energy limited partnership, business development group and real estate security transactions. Financial Industry Regulatory…
Reginald Howell Robinson of Tampa Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by International Assets Advisory LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $300,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that faulty mutual fund switches in the customer’s account were not adequately supervised. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Arbitration No….
Joseph Glenn Pratte of Riverside California a stockbroker formerly registered with Signator Investors Inc. has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by consenting to findings that he failed to provide FINRA with information and documentation in the course of an investigation into accusations of his…
Gerald Lee Repasz of Peoria Illinois a stockbroker currently employed by Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $62,000.00 in damages founded on accusations of suitability relating to the customer’s real estate investment trust holdings. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Arbitration No….
James Otis Conaway of Tustin California a stockbroker formerly employed by USA Financial Securities Corporation has been fined $10,000.00 and suspended for nine months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he engaged in unapproved outside business activities and failed to be forthcoming…
Cambridge Investment Research a brokerage firm headquartered in Fairfield Iowa has been censured and fined $150,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) supported by consenting to findings that the firm failed to supervise non-traditional exchange traded fund sales and variable annuity redemptions. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2016048934301 (May 3, 2018). According to…
Michael Terry Swingle of Clearwater Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with J.W. Cole Financial Inc. has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended for eighteen months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he engaged in unauthorized customer loan arrangements with the firm’s customers. Letter…
Jens Mikel Poulsen of Wenatchee Washington a stockbroker formerly registered with LPL Financial LLC has been terminated on September 20, 2016, founded on allegations that Poulsen solicited stock transactions from customers during the time that the firm had restricted his activities. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that Poulsen has been identified in…
Robert Scott Ginsberg of Wallingford Connecticut a stockbroker formerly employed by Woodbury Financial Services is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $1,100,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that unsuitable real estate investment trust and oil and gas transactions were executed in the customer’s account. Financial Industry Regulatory…
Laidlaw Company (UK) LTD. is a brokerage firm headquartered in London England that has been censured and fined $25,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) founded on allegations that it failed to supervise recommendations of inverse and leveraged exchange traded funds to make sure that those recommendations complied with FINRA and NASD Rules. Letter of…
Robert Ruvein Yasnis of Melville New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Laidlaw Company (UK) Ltd. Is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which settled for $20,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that (1) Yasnis effected excessive trades in the customer’s account (2) placed the customer in equities that were inappropriate…
Joseph Gordon Cloutier Jr of Frisco Texas a stockbroker formerly registered with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC has been suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon allegations that he neglected to provide information to FINRA personnel about his business activities. Case No. 2016051652701 (Mar. 6, 2017). FINRA…
Marc Gregory Minor of East Peoria Illinois a stockbroker formerly registered with Woodbury Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on December 23, 2016 in which the customer requested $62,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that (1) the customer incurred undue losses from an insurance company’s exercise of…
Norman Weaver Jr of Seattle Washington a stockbroker formerly registered with UBS Financial Services Inc. has been terminated from employment on September 6, 2016 founded on accusations that he helped facilitate meetings between customers of the firm and a person who was not affiliated with UBS Financial Services Inc. nor associated with any other brokerage…
Glenn Smith Feldman of Hartford Connecticut a stockbroker currently registered with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on October 28, 2016 where the customer alleged that unsuitable investment recommendations had been made concerning variable annuity products. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure additionally…
Christian A. Paul of Dallas Texas a stockbroker formerly registered with Worth Financial Group Inc. has been has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by accusations that he failed to cooperate with FINRA’s request for information about his business activities. Case No. 2016051795501 (July 10,…
Robert Joseph Kerrigan a stockbroker formerly registered with First Financial Equity Corporation has been suspended on May 4, 2017 from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on accusations that he failed to inform FINRA as to whether he complied with FINRA Arbitration Award No. 16-01607 (Feb. 21, 2017) where…
David Leonard Sheppard of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Aegis Capital Corp is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $250,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that unauthorized and excessive trades were effected in the customer’s account and investment recommendations were not suitable for…
Ryan Jeffrey Beal of Columbus Ohio a stockbroker formerly registered with Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. has been terminated on August 22, 2017 amid the firm’s investigation into Beal’s possible unauthorized trading in customers’ accounts. FINRA Public Disclosure additionally reveals that on November 13, 2006, a customer initiated investment related complaint regarding Beal’s conduct was settled…
Kevin Joseph Kuhlow of Los Gatos California a stockbroker formerly registered with LPL Financial LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested more than $5,000.00 in damages supported by accusations including (1) misrepresentation (2) breach of contract (3) negligence (4) and breach of fiduciary duty in regard…
Van Mark Pearcy of Midland Texas a stockbroker currently registered with Raymond James Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on February 8, 2018 in which the customer sought $73,197.00 in damages founded on allegations that unsuitable investment recommendations had been made to the customer between January 1,…
Raymond Dickie Adcock of Cabot Arizona a stockbroker formerly registered with Regal Securities Inc. has been barred in all capacities by the Arkansas Securities Commissioner supported by consenting to findings that he executed unauthorized liquidations and facilitated customers’ purchases that were not registered by Regal Securities. In the Matter of Raymond Dickie Adcock Case No….
John David Telfer of New York New York a chief compliance officer of Meyers Associates L.P. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $88,671.00 in damages based upon allegations that (1) transactions were executed in the customer’s account that were not suitable for the customer (2) trades…
J.H. Darbie Co. Inc. a brokerage firm headquartered in New York New York has been censured and fined $25,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) based upon consenting to findings that the firm failed to supervise recommendations of variable annuities made by one of the firm’s registered representatives. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No….
Bobby Kyle Cowand of Austin Texas a stockbroker formerly registered with Cary Street Partners is the subject of a customer initiated investment related complaint which was resolved for $20,000.00 in damages on February 18, 2016 supported by accusations that unsuitable equity transactions were executed in the customer’s account between August of 2014 and February of…
Stephen Lowell Takowsky of Beverly Hills California a stockbroker formerly registered with Morgan Stanley is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $95,032.00 in damages based upon accusations that unsuitable equity and direct investment product transactions were effected in the customer’s account between December of 2014 and November…
Simon Michael Mundlak of Miami Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with Ladenburg Thalmann Co. Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $5,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that equity investment recommendations were not suitable for the customer and an inappropriate strategy for equity trading was executed…
Mark Angelo Gassoso of Jersey City New Jersey a stockbroker currently registered with National Securities Corporation is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $150,000.00 in damages supported by allegations including (1) misrepresentation (2) negligence (3) breach of fiduciary duty and (4) suitability relating to the customer’s…
Reef Securities (formerly known as Western American Securities Corporation) an oil and gas broker-dealer headquartered in Richardson Texas has been censured and fined $40,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) based upon consenting to findings that the firm provided investment related documentation to customers that was comprised of unwarranted and misleading claims. Letter of Acceptance…
Christopher F. Halotek of West Hartford Connecticut a stockbroker formerly registered with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer alleged that misrepresentations had been made concerning mutual fund and equity products between September of 2007 and May of 2017. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority…
Mandie Josephine Peters of Calverton Maryland a stockbroker formerly registered with ProEquities Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on October 21, 2016 in which the customer requested $75,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that Peters (1) made unsuitable investment recommendations to the customer concerning the liquidation of the customer’s…
Richard Robert Fulton of Palm Beach Gardens Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with Morgan Stanley is the subject of a customer initiated investment related complaint which settled on October 24, 2016 for $18,822.00 in damages based upon allegations that mutual fund trades were effected in the customer’s managed account on an excessive basis between January…
James Luis Fonseca of Rothschild Lieberman LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he converted a customer’s funds and then failed to cooperate with FINRA in an investigation into his activities. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2015048041101…
John N. Kalil Junior of Latham New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Invest Financial Corp. was terminated from employment on November 23, 2016 based upon accusations of his misuse of customer signatures to establish customer investment accounts. FINRA Public Disclosure additionally reveals that on September 2, 1999, a customer initiated investment related complaint involving…
Gina Marie Bert-Zatto of Plainville Connecticut a stockbroker formerly registered with Santander Securities LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint which was resolved for $16,033.75 in damages on December 29, 2016 founded on accusations of forgery of customer account documentation and losses relating to the customer’s market linked certificate of…
Shail Vithaldas Mehta of Westlake Village California a stockbroker currently registered with Western International Securities Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related civil action which settled for $97,500.00 in damages founded on accusations that (1) false statements concerning securities were made to the customer (2) fiduciary duties were breached and (3) the…
Stephen Johnathan Hoshimi of Dallas Texas a direct participation programs representative for Crescent Securities Group Inc. has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended for three months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by consenting to findings that he engaged in outside business activities that were not timely disclosed…
Douglas Anthony Leone of Melville New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Salomon Whitney Financial has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity according to an Office of Hearing Officers Default Decision containing findings that Leone failed to cooperate in a FINRA investigation regarding his unsuitable investment…
Lawrence Eugene Murphy of Edison New Jersey a stockbroker formerly registered with Equity Services Inc. has been terminated on October 11, 2016 based upon a civil action having been filed against him containing allegations of fraud. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that on May 12, 2017, a customer initiated investment related civil…
Jennifer S. Yoon of Glendale California a stockbroker currently registered with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related complaint which was resolved for $75,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that misrepresentations had been made to the customer concerning a variable annuity guaranteed income rider. FINRA Public Disclosure…
Ahmed Ghassan Gheith of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Paulson Investment Company LLC has been fined $10,000.00 and suspended for twelve months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he sold away from Paulson Investment Company LLC. Letter of…
Robert Phillip DiBella of Melbourne Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with MSI Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on October 28, 2016 where the customer alleged that DiBella inappropriately advised the customer to buy an equity indexed annuity. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that…
Richard Scott Ewing of Richmond Virginia a stockbroker currently registered with Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. is named in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which settled for $52,500.00 in damages based upon accusations including (1) breach of fiduciary duty (2) excessive fees (3) misrepresentation (4) suitability and (5) violation of state and federal securities…
Jerry Davis Raines of Kilgore Texas a stockbroker formerly registered with HD Vest Investment Services is the subject of a customer initiated investment related civil action where the customer sought $500,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that transactions were placed in the customer’s account that were not suitable for the customer and misrepresentations had been…
Kevin Stephen Fitzpatrick of Geneva Illinois a stockbroker formerly registered with Stifel Nicolaus Co. Inc. has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he mischaracterized customers’ trades and mismarked trades as unsolicited. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent…
E.J. Sterling LLC (now known as Allied Millennial Partners LLC) a brokerage firm headquartered in New York New York has been censured by FINRA based upon the firm’s consent to findings that the firm failed to adequately supervise its business to detect and stop unsuitable trades from being executed in customers’ investment accounts. Letter of…
Mark Douglas Panfil of El Segundo California a stockbroker formerly registered with RBC Capital Markets LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer alleged that variable annuity trades were placed in the customer’s account between 2009 and 2016 that were neither authorized nor suitable for the customer. Financial…
Michael Evan Eckstein of Garden City New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Gould Ambroson Associates Ltd. has been charged by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in a Complaint alleging that Eckstein (1) effected unsuitable transactions (2) made omissions and misrepresentations to customers when making investment recommendations and (3) engaged in a fraudulent investment scheme….
Marshall Royal Cassedy Jr. of Tallahassee Florida a stockbroker currently registered with McNally Financial Services Corporation is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $845,000.00 in damages founded on allegations of (1) breach of fiduciary duty (2) misrepresentation (3) negligence (4) breach of contract and (5) fraud in…
Melvin Saul Jacobs of Houston Texas a stockbroker formerly registered with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Inc. has been terminated on December 14, 2017 based upon allegations that he sold away from his firm in violation of Merrill Lynch’s policy. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure also reveals that on February 11, 2009, a…
Steven Eugene Love of Terre Haute Indiana a stockbroker currently registered with Parkland Securities LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $100,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that fiduciary duties owed to the customer had been breached and omissions and misrepresentations had been made to…
Florence Marie Simeon of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Alexander Capital L.P. has been terminated on April 27, 2016 based upon allegations that Simeon falsified documents while associated with the firm. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure also reveals that a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim regarding Simeon’s conduct…
Ralph Willard Savoie of Metairie Louisiana a stockbroker formerly registered with Cambridge Investment Research Inc. has been referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $90,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that Savoie effected sales of private placements that were illiquid and ultimately unsuitable for the customer. Financial Industry Regulatory…
Randall Robert Hayes (also known as Randy Hayes) of Seattle Washington a stockbroker formerly registered with Morgan Stanley is the subject of a State of Washington Department of Financial Institutions Securities Division Statement of Charges in which Hayes has been accused of making unsuitable recommendations to customers concerning investments in leverage and inverse exchange-traded funds….
William Michael Robertson of Deer Park Texas a stockbroker formerly registered with First Allied Securities Inc. and advisor with First Allied Advisory Services has been referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on January 5, 2018 where the customer sought $22,000,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that (1) investment recommendations had been made…
Matthew Thomas Cochran of Charlotte North Carolina a stockbroker formerly registered with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he established accounts from customers away from Northwestern Mutual without procuring the firm’s authorization. Letter of…
Alexander Kibrik of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Garden State Securities Inc. and First Merger Capital is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer was awarded $413,045.11 in compensatory damages supported by Kibrik being found liable on the customer’s claims of (1) manipulation (2) negligence…
John Stephen Pronovost of Watertown Connecticut a stockbroker currently registered with Cambridge Investment Research Inc. has been referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on March 8, 2018 in which the customer requested $26,044.79 in damages based upon accusations that misrepresentations had been made to the customer and mutual fund transactions were executed…
Peter Rajinder Kohli of Pottstown Pennsylvania a stockbroker formerly registered with Trustmont Financial Group Inc. and chief executive officer of both DMS Advisors Inc. and DMS Funds has been barred by the Securities and Exchange commission in all capacities according to an Order Instituting Administrative Proceedings Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Section 15(b)(6)…
Dennis Paul Van Patter of Plano Texas a stockbroker formerly registered with VSR Financial Services Inc. has been referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on October 27, 2016 in which the customer alleged that real estate security transactions were placed in the customer’s account that were not suitable for the customer. FINRA…
Robert Edward Wamhoff of Saint Charles Missouri a stockbroker formerly registered with VSR Financial Services Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related written complaint on October 12, 2017 where the customer sought $55,000.00 in damages supported by accusations of breach of fiduciary duty and negligence relating to real estate security transactions executed…
Joseph Morris Thurnherr of Staten Island New York a stockbroker formerly registered with First Standard Financial Company LLC has been suspended on December 21, 2017 from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon accusations that he failed to cooperate with a FINRA settlement agreement or arbitration award or…
Yousuf Saljooki of Melville New York a stockbroker formerly registered with SW Financial has been terminated on December 15, 2017 based upon accusations that he (1) established a branch office without the firm’s permission (2) utilized unauthorized communication channels to communicate with customers and (3) utilized social security and other financial information of customers in…
Steven Tarasius Yellen of El Paso Texas a stockbroker formerly registered with Ameriprise Financial has been terminated on January 12, 2018 based upon allegations that he engaged in options trading and outside business activities in violation of Ameriprise Financial’s policy. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure confirms that on November 13, 2015, a customer…
Ronald Dean Clark of Tampa Florida a stockbroker currently registered with Summit Brokerage Services Inc. has been referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $450,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that (1) the customer’s account was mishandled (2) transactions were placed in the customer’s account that were not suitable…