William Nicholas Athas, of Melville, New York, a stockbroker formerly registered with Worden Capital Management and KC Ward Financial, has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity according to an Order Accepting Offer of Settlement issued by FINRA Office of Hearing Officers. Department of Enforcement v. William…

William Nicholas Athas, of Melville, New York, a stockbroker formerly registered with Worden Capital Management LLC, has been charged by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) with excessively trading and churning investor accounts when he was associated with Worden Capital Management. Department of Enforcement v. William Nicholas Athas, Disciplinary Action No. 2018057883102 (January 18, 2022). According…

William Nicholas Athas of Melville New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Worden Capital Management is the subject of a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) investigation in which the regulator has determined that Department of Enforcement should pursue disciplinary action against Athas for potentially churning investor accounts and for making unsuitable investment recommendations. Case No….

William Nicholas Athas of Melville New York a stockbroker formerly registered with KC Ward Financial is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $95,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that the customer was defrauded. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Arbitration No. 17-00213 (Feb. 22, 2018). According to the…

William Nicholas Athas, of Ronkonkoma, New York, a stockbroker formerly registered with K.C. Ward Financial, has been named in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim on February 16, 2017, in which the customer requested $290,000.00 in damages based upon allegations including: the use of fraudulent or manipulative contrivances or devices; breach of duty of…