Silver Law Group is investigating former Florida-based LPL Financial LLC (CRD# 6413) and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC (CRD# 19616) (Also known as Wells Fargo Clearing Services) broker William T. Eaton (CRD# 3058469) after FINRA suspended him. According to Eaton’s FINRA BrokerCheck report, FINRA suspended Eaton from acting as a broker…
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FINRA Fines Cetera Almost $2 Million for Mutual Fund Sales Charge Violations
FINRA entered into a settlement with Cetera Advisor Networks LLC (CRD# 13572) over improprieties related to mutual sales fund charge waivers. According to the Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (“AWC’) entered into between Cetera and FINRA, Cetera disadvantaged certain retirement plan and charitable organization customers that were eligible to purchase certain…
Former Connecticut Broker Warren M. Rockmacher Under Investigation for Unsuitable Recommendations at Investacorp
Silver Law Group is investigating former Connecticut-based Investacorp, Inc. (CRD# 7684) broker Warren M. Rockmacher (CRD# 2005652) after FINRA suspended and then permanently barred the broker. Rockmacher currently has a FINRA arbitration pending that alleges unsuitable recommendations and misrepresentation with damages in the amount of $75,000. On May 12, 2016,…
Silver Law Group Investigates FINRA-barred Florida Broker Who Allegedly Sold Away Customers
Silver Law Group is investigation former Florida-based Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (CRD# 7784) broker Michael J. DeBoer (CRD# 2114067) for allegedly conducting outside business activities without notifying Fidelity and losing his customers a great deal of money in the process. According to DeBoer’s FINRA BrokerCheck, FINRA permanently barred DeBoer in…
Silver Law Group Investigates Former Illinois Morgan Stanley Broker Terminated for Outside Business Activities
Silver Law Group is investigating former Deerfield, Illinois-based Morgan Stanley Smith Barney broker Brian C. Sak (CRD# 3259830) after he was terminated for allegations that he placed customers in unapproved investments. According to Sak’s FINRA BrokerCheck Report, he was terminated on May 17, 2016 by Morgan Stanley (CRD# 149777) due…
FINRA Bars Former Kovack Broker For Allegedly Naming Himself as Inheritor of 91-year-old Customer’s Condo
FINRA has barred Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based broker Douglas W. Studer (CRD# 4440047) for refusing to testify on the record in a FINRA-led investigation into whether Studer violated his employing firm’s policy by being named in an elderly customer’s estate documents to inherit the customer’s waterfront condominium. Studer was employed by…
Registered Individuals Barred by FINRA in April 2017 for Failure to Follow FINRA Rules
According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for April 2017, 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 Roberto Omar…
April 2017 FINRA Disciplinary Actions Suspend Registered Individuals for Failing to Comply with FINRA Rules
According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for April 2017, 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 Adam Christopher Boynton Morgan Stanley Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC Olori Dennis Hamilton…
FINRA Suspends Registered Individuals in April 2017 for Violations of FINRA Rules
According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for April 2017, 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 Miguel Anel…
Sherman L. Greer, Formerly North Carolina LPL Financial Branch, Under Investigation
Silver Law Group is investigating former Locust, North Carolina-based LPL Financial LLC (CRD# 6413) broker Sherman L. Greer(CRD# 4910464) after FINRA permanently barred him. According to Greer’s FINRA BrokerCheck report, FINRA permanently barred Greer in November 2016 from acting as a broker or otherwise associating with firms that sell securities…