Darren Michael Kubiak of Alpharetta, Georgia, a stockbroker registered with Kalos Capital Inc., is the subject of an enforcement action initiated by FINRA in which the regulator is seeking sanctions against Kubiak based upon allegations that Kubiak failed to testify during the time that FINRA investigated the stockbroker for possible violations of FINRA rules. Department…
Jack Matthew Cayce, of Atlanta, Georgia, a stockbroker registered with Kalos Capital Inc., was the subject of a customer initiated investment related FINRA securities arbitration claim that was settled for $20,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that Cayce made unsuitable recommendations and failed to perform due diligence on GPB Automotive securities during the time that…
John James Hoidas, of Skokie, Illinois, a stockbroker registered with Uhlmann Price Securities LLC (UPS), has been fined $40,000.00 and suspended for 18 months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity because Hoidas made unsuitable recommendations and caused the securities broker dealer to maintain false records or books. Letter…
Steven M. Netzel (also known as Steve M. Netzel), of Chandler, Arizona, a stockbroker registered with Kalos Capital 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 because Netzel made unsuitable recommendations and caused the securities broker dealer to maintain false…
Joseph Patrick Roop (also known as JoePat Roop), of Belmont, NC, a stockbroker registered with Dempsey Lord Smith LLC, is the subject of a customer initiated investment related FINRA securities arbitration claim in which the customer requested $220,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that Roop was negligent, breached his fiduciary duties, made misrepresentations of material…
Mark David Martino of White Plains, New York, a stockbroker formerly registered with Ascendant Alternative Strategies LLC, has been fined $5,000.00 and suspended for twenty days from associating with any FINRA member in any capacity based upon allegations that Martino failed to conduct due diligence on a private placement issued by a start-up company. Letter…
Christopher William Porter of Yalesville, Connecticut, a stockbroker currently registered with Madison Avenue Securities LLC, is identified in a customer initiated investment related FINRA securities arbitration claim in which the customer requested approximately $100,000.00 in damages because Porter allegedly provided unsuitable recommendations to the customer concerning alternative investments including GPB Automotive when Porter was associated…
Michael Joseph Sievert (also known as Mike Sievert) of Jacksonville, Florida, a stockbroker formerly registered with Triad Advisors LLC, is identified in a customer initiated investment related FINRA securities arbitration claim where the customer sought $200,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that Sievert made unsuitable recommendations in connection with real estate security transactions while he…
Jack Lewis Jones (also known as JJ Jones) of Houston, Texas, a stockbroker currently registered with Triad Advisors, is identified in a customer initiated investment related FINRA securities arbitration claim in which the customer requested $100,000.00 in damages because Jones allegedly provided unsuitable investment recommendations to the customer regarding a private placement when Jones was…
National Securities Corporation, a securities broker-dealer headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, has been censured and fined $3,600,000.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) based in part on National Securities Corporation’s negligent omissions relating to GPB Capital Holdings and its failure to supervise the recommendation of non-traded real estate investment trusts (non-traded REITs) to customers. Letter…
Vincent Anthony Virga of Bayonne, New Jersey, a stockbroker formerly registered with Madison Avenue Securities, is referenced in a customer initiated investment related FINRA securities arbitration claim where the customer sought $150,000.00 in damages founded on allegations that the customer received unsuitable investment recommendations from Virga concerning alternative investments while Virga was associated with Madison…