Stephen Spencer Gladstone of New York, New York, a stockbroker formerly registered with Liberty Associates Inc., has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity, supported by findings that Gladstone failed to cooperate with FINRA when he was under investigation for a private securities transaction. Letter of Acceptance,…

Liberty Associates, Inc. of New York, New York, was censured and fined $3,500.00 by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) after consenting to findings that the firm had failed to establish, maintain, and enforce adequate supervisory procedures concerning private placements. Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent, No. 2013035239001 (Dec. 29, 2015). According to the AWC, from…