Excessive Trading

Christopher George Orlando of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Spartan Capital Securities LLC is the subject of a FINRA investigation where the regulator recommended for Orlando to face disciplinary action by FINRA Department of Enforcement for allegedly trading on an excessive basis in customer accounts. Case No. 20170564326 (Sept. 18, 2020). […]

Peter N. Girgis of New York New York a stockbroker currently registered with SW Financial is referenced in a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) investigation on September 15, 2020 where Girgis may face disciplinary action from FINRA Department of Enforcement based on accusations of unsuitability and excessive trading by the stockbroker. According to FINRA Public […]

Anthony Fusco of New York New York a former stockbroker and Chief Executive Officer of Legend Securities Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related FINRA securities arbitration claim in which the customer requested $345,369.00 in damages supported by accusations of Fusco failing to supervise Legend stockbrokers who executed unsuitable transactions in the […]

Francisco Javier Valenzuela of Tucson Arizona a stockbroker formerly registered with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Incorporated is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $500,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that investment recommendations made to the customer were not suitable and that misrepresentations had been made by […]

Stephen Sloane of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with WestPark Capital Inc. and Morgan Stanley has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on a Decision issued by FINRA’s Office of Hearing Officers who found that Sloane made unsuitable investment recommendations to customers […]

Jonah Engler (also known as Jonah Engler-Silberman) of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Global Arena Capital Corp has been suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on findings that he failed to pay a customer compensatory damages after being found liable for sales […]

Charles Ernest Kenahan of Boston Massachusetts a stockbroker formerly registered with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith has been barred by New Hampshire Department of State Bureau of Securities Regulation founded on accusations of Kenahan making unsuitable investment recommendations to a customer of Merrill Lynch. Consent Order No. COM2019-000 (Dec. 7, 2020). According to the Order, […]

Cory David Bataan of Melville 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 $200,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that trades were effected in the customer’s account on an excessive and unsuitable basis by Bataan during the time […]

Eric Travis Roark of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Ameriprise Financial Services has been discharged by the securities broker dealer on July 14, 2020 based upon accusations that Roark effected excessive fixed income securities trades in violation of company policy. Roark has been identified in two customer initiated investment related disputes […]

Joseph Michael Fedorko Junior of Greenwich Connecticut a stockbroker currently employed by Laidlaw Company (UK) Ltd. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $1,700,000.00 in damages based upon allegations of unauthorized and unsuitable trading by Fedorko causing the customer to incur losses on equities and private […]

Marlon O. Cole of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Spartan Capital Securities is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $20,000.00 in damages based upon accusations of unsuitable margin use and the breach of a fiduciary duty by Cole concerning his over-the-counter equities transactions […]

Lawrence Burton Goldstein (also known as Larry Goldstein) of Sparks Nevada a stockbroker formerly registered with McNally Financial Services Corporation has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon findings that Goldstein obstructed a FINRA investigation into allegations of his potential excessive and unsuitable trading in […]

Peter Joseph Mirenda of New York New York a stockbroker currently registered with Joseph Stone Capital LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $216,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that trades were effected in the customer’s account on an excessive basis and that securities laws were […]

Donatas Belys Vildzius (also known as Donatas Vildzins and as Donatus Vildzins) of Danbury Connecticut a stockbroker formerly employed by Network 1 Financial Securities Inc. has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on findings that Vildzius executed excessive trades in customer accounts […]

Marc Augustus Reda of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Spartan Capital Securities LLC has been referenced in a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) investigation in which the regulator has made an initial determination for Reda to face disciplinary action supported by accusations of Reda effecting trades in customer accounts on an […]

Capital City Securities LLC a securities broker dealer headquartered in Powell Ohio has been censured by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) based upon findings that Capital City failed to supervise the suitability of trades that its stockbrokers effected in customer accounts. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. […]

Robert Steven Meyer of Holmdel New Jersey a stockbroker formerly registered Monmouth Capital Management (MCM) has been fined $7,500.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon findings that Meyer effected transactions in customer accounts on an excessive and unsuitable basis. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and […]

Alec C. Franks of Red Bank New Jersey a stockbroker formerly registered with First Standard Financial Company LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon findings that he did not comply with FINRA during the course of its investigation into allegations of his excessive […]

Michael Shon Hickey of Mission Viejo California a stockbroker and investment adviser representative of Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on July 21, 2020 in which the customer requested $25,000.00 in damages founded upon accusations that the Wells Fargo customer had been charged excessive commissions as […]

Giustino DeStefano (also known as Justin Antonio DeStefano) of Williamsville New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Merrill Lynch and Securities America is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was settled for $485,000.00 in damages supported by allegations of elder abuse and the violation of California Securities Act. Financial Industry […]

Michael Rubel of Red Bank New Jersey a stockbroker formerly registered with Capital Securities Management has been suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on findings that he made unsuitable unit investment trust transactions in customer accounts at Capital Securities Management. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent […]

Frederick Scott Levine of Florham Park New Jersey a stockbroker formerly registered with Oppenheimer Co. Inc. has been suspended for three months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon findings that Levine made unsuitable rollovers of unit investment trusts in Oppenheimer customer accounts. Letter of Acceptance Waiver […]

Michael Frank Paesano of New York New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Morgan Stanley has been identified in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought unspecified damages founded on accusations that trades were executed in the customer’s account in excessive amounts between July of 2014 and December of 2016 while […]

Yousuf Saljooki (also known as Joseph Saljooki and as Joe Saljooki) a stockbroker formerly registered with SW Financial (Salomon Whitney Financial) is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $97,292.27 in compensatory damages and unspecified punitive damages based upon allegations that the customer had been defrauded by […]

Sam Aziz (also known as Sam Azizieh and as Sam Yehya) of Dublin Ohio a stockbroker formerly registered with Coastal Equities Inc. is the subject of a Ohio Division of Securities Order in which his stockbroker registration has been revoked based upon allegations that (1) Aziz effected trades that were not suitable for a customer […]

Clifford Ronald Reid of New York New York a stockbroker currently employed by Reid Rudiger LLC has been identified in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $220,542.00 in damages founded on accusations of false or misleading statements being made to the customer in regard to common and preferred stock and […]

Craig Landon Siegel of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Portfolio Advisors Alliance LLC has been suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon accusations that Siegel failed to furnish information to FINRA that was requested of him through a formal inquiry. Case No. […]

Terry Au of New York New York a stockbroker formerly employed by WestPark Capital Inc. has been identified in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $125,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that a fiduciary duty that was owed to the customer was breached by Au in regard to the customer’s […]

Frank Venturelli (also known as Frank Vaughn) of Bay Ridge New York a stockbroker formerly associated with First Standard Financial Company has been suspended for 11 months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity supported by consenting to findings that he facilitated excessive transactions in customer accounts during the […]

Joseph Kelly (also known as Joe Kelly) of New York New York a stockbroker currently associated with Spartan Capital Securities Inc. has been referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $23,695.00 in damages supported by allegations of misrepresentation and bad investment recommendations by Kelly during the period in […]