Mark David Martino of White Plains, New York, the Chief Executive Officer of Ascendant Alternative Strategies LLC, has been fined $10,000.00 and suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity because Martino failed to perform due diligence for a private placement offering. Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent No….

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…

Aaron Douglas Maurer (also known as Doug Maurer), of White Plains, New York, a stockbroker formerly registered with Ascendant Alternative Strategies LLC, has been fined $10,000.00 and suspended for two years from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity founded on findings that he engaged in unapproved private securities transactions…

GPB Capital Holdings is back in the news, but this time investors need to act. We were one of the first law firms in America to file FINRA Arbitration claims against securities broker-dealers for the failure to conduct due diligence in connection with the recommendation and sale of GPB Automotive and its related entities. Accordingly,…