Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. a securities broker dealer headquartered in Saint Petersburg Florida has been censured and fined $4,400,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) founded on findings including that Transamerica failed to supervise securities transactions and investment recommendations that its stockbrokers made to customers. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2015048250401 (Dec. 21, […]
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Worden Ringleader Sanctioned For Failure To Supervise
Jason Paul Collichio of Garden City New York a stockbroker currently registered with Worden Capital Management LLC 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 findings that he did not supervise Worden Capital Management stockbrokers who excessively traded and […]
Read More »LPL Sanctioned By FINRA For Failure To Supervise
LPL Financial LLC a securities broker dealer headquartered in Fort Mill South Carolina has been censured and fined $6,500,000.00 based in part on findings that LPL failed to supervise its stockbrokers’ dissemination of consolidated reports to customers resulting in some of its customers being defrauded by an LPL stockbroker. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent […]
Read More »FINRA Sanctions Cetera $1 Million For The Failure To Supervise
Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, Cetera Advisors LLC and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC have been censured and collectively fined $1,000,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) founded on findings of the securities firms’ failure to supervise their stockbrokers’ private securities transactions and failure to preserve records relating to those outside transactions. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and […]
Read More »RBC Capital Markets Sanctioned For The Failure To Supervise
RBC Capital Markets LLC a securities broker dealer headquartered in New York New York has been fined and censured by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) founded on findings that RBC failed to supervise stockbrokers’ recommendations of securities that were held in customers’ 529 plans. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2016047696701 (Dec. 15, 2020). […]
Read More »PHX Sanctioned By FINRA For Failure To Supervise
PHX Financial Inc. a securities broker dealer headquartered in New York New York and Robert Delaplain (branch supervisor and Chief Compliance Officer) have been censured and fined by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) supported by findings that PHX and Delaplain neglected to supervise stockbrokers who effected unsuitable transactions in customer accounts. Letter of Acceptance Waiver […]
Read More »Investors Name Edward Jones In FINRA Securities Arbitration Claim For Negligence
Ronald James Radner of Delray Beach Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with Edward Jones is referenced in a customer initiated investment related FINRA securities arbitration claim where the customer requested $475,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that a contract between the customer and the securities broker dealer had been breached and that the customer’s account […]
Read More »Wynston Hill Named In FINRA Arbitration Claim For Failure To Supervise
Robert Joseph Calamunci Sr. of Bronx New York a stockbroker currently registered with Wynston Hill Capital LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $314,852.00 in damages based upon accusations of the failure of Wynston Hill Capital LLC to supervise options and equities in the customer’s […]
Read More »Investors Accuse Wells Fargo Of Failure To Execute Orders
Jeffrey Lamar Burton of Charleston South Carolina a supervising stockbroker of Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint which was settled for $100,000.00 on September 17, 2020 founded on allegations that trades failed to be made according to the customer’s instructions while Burton was registered with Wells […]
Read More »FINRA Sanctions Financial West Stockbroker For Failure To Supervise
Brett Stephen Briggs of Los Angeles California a stockbroker and supervisor formerly registered with Financial West Group has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any principal capacity and has been fined $20,000.00 supported by findings that he failed to supervise stockbrokers at Financial West Group. Letter of Acceptance […]
Read More »Investors File FINRA Securities Arbitration Against Joseph Stone For Failure To Supervise
Sebastian Wyczawski of Manorville New York a stockbroker currently registered with Joseph Stone Capital LLC has been referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer requested $235,635.00 in damages based upon accusations that Wyczawski failed to supervise a stockbroker who effected unsuitable over-the-counter equities trades in the customer’s Joseph Stone Capital […]
Read More »National Securities Stockbroker Barred By FINRA In REIT Investigation
Joseph Victor Alhadeff of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with National Securities Corporation has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on findings that Alhadeff neglected to cooperate with FINRA during its investigation into Alhadeff’s supervision of a stockbroker who was associated with […]
Read More »National Securities Corp Sanctioned For Customer Complaints
National Securities Corporation a securities broker dealer headquartered in Boca Raton Florida has been censured and fined $125,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) based upon findings that it did not timely report customer complaints and failed to supervise contingency offerings. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2017053208002 (Oct. 27, 2020). According to the AWC, […]
Read More »Investors Bring FINRA Arbitration Claim Against First Financial Equity Corporation
Robert Joseph Kerrigan Senior of Scottsdale Arizona a stockbroker formerly employed by First Financial Equity Corporation is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was settled for $40,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that a fiduciary duty that was owed to the customer had been breached and that First Financial Equity Corporation […]
Read More »Coastal Equities Sanctioned For Failure To Supervise
Coastal Equities Inc. a securities broker dealer headquartered in Wilmington Delaware has been censured by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) supported by findings that Coastal Equities failed to supervise a stockbroker who recommended unsuitable and excessive trades for the accounts of Coastal Equities customers. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2017052325702 (Nov. 9, 2020). […]
Read More »Investors Bring FINRA Arbitration Claim Against Alexander Capital For Failure To Supervise
Barry Todd Eisenberg of New York New York a stockbroker and branch manager formerly registered with Alexander Capital LP is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $606,046.00 in damages based upon allegations that Eisenberg failed to supervise stockbrokers who executed inappropriate stock transactions in at least […]
Read More »Financial West Stockbroker Sanctioned For Failure To Supervise
Efrain Balderrama Trujillo of Los Angeles California a stockbroker formerly registered with Financial West Group has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any principal capacity and has been fined $20,000.00 based upon findings that he neglected to supervise those of his stockbrokers who executed unsuitable securities and options […]
Read More »Investors Bring Securities Arbitration Claim Against Kalos Capital For Negligence
Darren Michael Kubiak of Alpharetta Georgia a stockbroker formerly employed by Kalos Capital Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was settled for $250,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that a contract had been breached and that a fiduciary duty that was owed to the customer had been breached […]
Read More »Capital City Securities Sanctioned For The Failure To Supervise Keener
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. […]
Read More »Christ Barred By Regulators In Boilerroom Failure To Supervise Investigation
Christ Elias Baltas a stockbroker formerly registered with Worden Capital Management LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon findings that Baltas failed to comply with FINRA during its investigation into accusations of his failed supervision of a stockbroker who engaged in unsuitable trading […]
Read More »Wells Fargo Sanctioned By FINRA For Failure To Supervise Annuity Switches
Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC a securities broker dealer headquartered in Saint Louis Missouri has been censured and fined $625,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) supported by findings that Wells Fargo failed to supervise the suitability of customers’ switches from variable annuities to other investment products through transactions initiated by Wells Fargo stockbrokers. Letter […]
Read More »Raymond James Terminates Stockbroker For Failure To Supervise
Michael Thomas Williams of Vero Beach Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with Raymond James Financial Services has been terminated from the securities broker dealer based upon accusations of Williams’ failure to supervise stockbrokers’ private correspondence with customers. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure also reveals that Williams is the subject of a customer initiated […]
Read More »FINRA Sanctions Griffinest Asia For Failure To Supervise
Griffinest Asia Securities LLC a securities broker dealer located in Pasadena California has been censured and fined $35,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) based upon allegations that it failed to supervise the sales of non-traditional exchange traded products which had been initiated by stockbrokers of Griffinest Asia. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. […]
Read More »Investors Sue Insight Securities Over International Ponzi Scheme
Carlos Javier Legaspy of Highland Park Illinois a stockbroker currently employed by Insight Securities Inc. and an investment adviser representative of Precise Investment Management Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $500,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that the customer had been placed into worthless securities […]
Read More »Mid Atlantic Capital Sued For Misrepresentation
James Bernis Lunsford (also known as Jim Lunsford) a stockbroker formerly employed by Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $200,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that the customer’s account was negligently supervised at Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation and that misrepresentations and […]
Read More »Wells Fargo Pays $350,00 Fine To Cover $10 Million In Customer Losses
Wells Fargo Advisors LLC a securities broker dealer headquartered in Saint Louis Missouri has been censured and fined $350,000.00 based upon findings that it failed to supervise two stockbrokers who made unsuitable recommendations to customers regarding energy securities causing customers to experience losses. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2015045713304 (Aug. 28, 2020). According […]
Read More »Investors Sue Morgan Stanley For Fraud
Nordo Mauro Nissi III of Boston Massachusetts a stockbroker formerly registered with Morgan Stanley is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $500,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that fraudulent misrepresentations and omissions had been made relating to the customer’s investments and that the customer was defrauded during […]
Read More »Investors File FINRA Arbitration Claim Against Corinthian Partners
Richard Calabrese of New York New York the President and Chief Compliance Officer of Corinthian Partners LLC has been identified in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $11,500.00 in damages founded on accusations that the customer had been placed into unsuitable private placements by Calabrese which led the Corinthian Partners […]
Read More »Investors Sue Santander Securities For Unsuitable Trading
Eric Juan Stubbe Arsuaga of Dorchester Massachusetts a stockbroker formerly employed by Santander Securities LLC has been identified in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $82,500.00 in damages based upon allegations that the customer had been placed in common and preferred stock and mutual funds among other investments that failed […]
Read More »FINRA Sanctions Morgan Stanley For Failure To Supervise
Morgan Stanley a securities broker dealer headquartered in Purchase New York has been censured and fined $175,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) founded on findings that it neglected to supervise stockbroker engaged in bond trading scheme. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2019063917801 (Aug. 12, 2020). According to the AWC, a stockbroker by […]
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