Ernest Grey Frerking (also known as Ernie Frerking) of Austin, Texas, a stockbroker formerly registered with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Incorporated, has been barred from associating with any FINRA member in any capacity based upon allegations that Frerking failed to cooperate in a FINRA investigation. Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent No. 2020067267701 (Aug….