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FINRA Bars Broker Kyusun Kim After Multiple Customer Complaints Of Unsuitability

Kyusun Kim (CRD #2864085) is a registered investment advisor and previously registered broker, last employed and registered with Sandlapper Securities, LLC, of San Diego, CA. (He is also known as “Kyu Sun Kim” or “Kenny Kim.”) Kim’s previous employers include Independent Financial Group, LLC (CRD #7717), Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation…

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Investment Center Broker Accused of Stealing $300K from Elderly Client

Leon Vaccarelli allegedly defrauded a total of nine clients out of more than $1 million In May, former financial advisor Leon Vaccarelli was charged with 12 counts of fraud and money laundering in a federal court in Connecticut. If convicted on all of them, he could receive a maximum penalty…

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Broker Dana Davis Subject Of Customer Disputes, Excessive Trading

Dana H. Davis (CRD #1707708) is a currently registered broker currently employed by Newbridge Securities Corporation (CRD #104065) of New York, NY. His previous employers include First Montauk Securities Corp. (CRD #13755) of Hauppage, NY, Global Capital Securities Corporation (CRD #16184) of Englewood, CO, and Gilford Securities Incorporated (CRD #8076)…

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Some of National Securities Corporation’s FINRA-Reported Brokers

These four brokers have been accused of numerous infractions National Securities Corporation has been operating for decades and has offices and brokers all over the U.S. Unfortunately, however, a significant percentage of their brokers have been involved in numerous customer complaints. Here are just a few examples of how National…

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Broker Michael B. Barnett Allegedly Invests Client Funds in Speculative Securities

Michael Barnett (CRD #5792242) is a currently registered broker and investment advisor working with J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC of Marion, IL (CRD #453). He has been with Hilliard Lyons since 2012. Previously, Barnett was registered with Edward Jones (CRD #250) of Herrin, IL. He has been in the industry…

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Broker Robert Cleary Subject to Negligence Allegations

Broker Robert Cleary (CRD #1505792) is a currently registered broker with Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (CRD #793) of New York, NY, since 2007. He was previously employed with Ryan Beck & Co. (CRD #3248), Gruntal & Co., L.L.C. (CRD#:372) Lehman Brothers Inc. (CRD #7506), all of New York, NY.…

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Multiple Complaints Against Former Broker Michael Fitz-Gerald

Former broker and investment advisor Michael Edward Fitz-Gerald (aka Michael Edward Fitzgerald, CRD #209062) was last registered with Morgan Stanley (CRD #149777) of San Francisco, CA. Previous employers include Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated (CRD #8209) and UBS Financial Services Inc. (CRD #8174), both of San Francisco. He began working…

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Jason McBride

Broker Jason McBride (CRD #1875972) is a registered broker and investment advisor employed by Presidential Brokerage, Inc. (CRD #28784) of Greenwood Village, CO. He has been with Presidential since 1995. His previous employers include VTR Capital, Inc. (CRD #21404) of New York City, Chatfield Dean & Co., Inc. (CRD #14714)…

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FINRA Bars Former Broker William Brunner After Customer Complaints

William George Brunner (CRD #2610348) is a former registered broker and investment advisor. His last employer was Investment Planners, Inc. (CRD #18557) of Huntington, NY.  He was previously employed with First Midwest Securities, Inc. (CRD #21786) and Pointe Capital, Inc. (CRD #112097), also of Huntington. He resigned from Investment Planners…

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Criminal Charges And Additional Complaints Against Former Broker Matthew Eckstein

In June, we told you about Matthew Evan Eckstein (CRD #2997245), who was a previously registered broker with Sisk Investment Services, Inc. (CRD #19406) of Syossett, NY. In addition to being registered there since 2015, Eckstein owned Sisk and was its CEO. FINRA also expelled Sisk Investment Services on 6/22/2018.…

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