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LPL Financial Fined $2.75M For AML And Complaint Failures

FINRA recently fined LPL Financial (CRD #6413) for failing to disclose customer complaints and for failures in the firm’s anti-money laundering (AML) program. A misunderstanding with FINRA’s rule caused LPL to ignore dozens of customer complaints. The firm incorrectly failed to file and/or update registered representatives U4 or U5 forms…

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FINRA Suspends Robert White For Accepting Cash Gifts From Customer

Robert Edward White (CRD #3077959) is a former registered broker whose last employer was Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (CRD #6694) of East Hampton, NY. His previous employer was 1st Global Capital Corp. (CRD #30349) of Dallas, TX. No current employment information is available. He has been in the industry…

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Disgraced Broker Kyusun Kim Terminated By Sandlapper

Back in October, we told you about Kyusun Kim (CRD #2864085), a broker who was barred by FINRA after it was discovered he approached individuals who were near or at retirement age, and urged them to liquidate their pensions to invest in “alternative investments.” These investments included risky, non-traded real estate…

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FINRA Bars Broker Mohamed Yassin

Mohamed Racheed Yassin (CRD #1673281) is a previously registered broker and investment advisor whose last employer was National Securities Corporation (CRD #7569) of Westbury, NY. His previous employers include Morgan Stanley (CRD #149777) of Garden City, NY, UBS Financial Services Inc. (CRD #8174) of Uniondale, NY and Prudential Securities Incorporated…

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FINRA Suspends Jeffrey Offen

Jeffrey Lance Offen (CRD #2893980) is a former registered broker whose last employer was Craft Capital Management LLC (CRD #171350) of Garden City, NY. His previous employers include Salomon Whitney Financial (CRD #145012) of Farmingdale, NY, Network 1 Financial Securities Inc. (CRD #13577) of Syosett, NY, and Laidlaw & Company…

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FINRA Disciplinary Actions for January 2019 Name Individuals Barred for Failure to Comply with FINRA Rules

According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for January 2019, the following individuals were barred from FINRA and cannot currently work for a FINRA brokerage firm for failing to provide FINRA with information it requested or to keep information current with FINRA pursuant to FINRA rules: NAME FORMER EMPLOYERS   Balas, Tami…

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In January 2019 FINRA Suspends Registered Individuals for Violations of FINRA Rules

According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for January 2019, the following individuals were suspended from FINRA and cannot currently work for a FINRA brokerage firm for failing to provide FINRA with information it requested or to keep information current with FINRA pursuant to FINRA rules: NAME FORMER EMPLOYERS   Alfaro, Jennifer…

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FINRA Suspends Registered Individuals in January 2019 for Failing to Comply with FINRA Rules

According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for January 2019, the following individuals were suspended from FINRA for failing to comply with a FINRA arbitration award or settlement agreement pursuant to FINRA rules: NAME FORMER EMPLOYERS   Ballard, Timothy   Securities Americva   National Planning Corp   Cunningham, Christopher   Fulcrum Securities…

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FINRA Suspends Broker Patrick Phillips After Allegedly Borrowing $70K From Client

Patrick Jermaine Phillips (CRD #4315963) is a former registered broker and investment advisor whose last employer was MSI Financial Services, Inc. (CRD #14251) of Chicago, IL. His previous employers include Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (CRD #7059), Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. (CRD #6363) and Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated (CRD…

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FINRA Bars Miami Broker Alex Herrera

Alex Gerardo Herrera (CRD #3204779) is a former registered broker and investment representative whose last employer was UBS Financial Services Inc. (CRD #8174) of Coral Gables, FL. His previous employers include HSBC Securities (USA) INC. (CRD #19585), also of Coral Gables, Atlas One Financial Group, LLC (CRD #124057) of Miami,…

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