Articles Posted in Stockbroker Misconduct

According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for November 2023, 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   Patrick Cavanagh   Spartan Capital securities, LLC   National Securities Corporation   Michael Digioia  …

William King (William Worthen King CRD# 1432593, aka “Bill King”) is a previously registered broker and investment advisor who spent his entire 37-year career at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (CRD#:7691) of Vero Beach, FL beginning in 1985.  King voluntarily resigned from Merrill Lynch on 4/21/2023 after allegations…

Todd Lesk (Todd Michael Lesk CRD# 2788300) is a former registered broker and investment advisor most recently employed with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. (CRD# 39543) of Coral Springs, FL. His previous employers include LPL Financial LLC (CRD# 6413), also of Coral Springs, Invest Financial Corporation (CRD# 12984) of Fort Lauderdale,…

Shane Wilhelm (Shane Collins Wilhelm CRD# 4803933) is a former registered broker and investment advisor last employed with Fortune Financial Services, Inc. (CRD# 42150) of Moneta, VA. His previous employers include Truist Investment Services, Inc. (CRD#:17499), BB&T Securities, LLC (CRD# 142785), and Scott & Stringfellow, LLC (CRD# 6255) all of…

Scott Matalon (Scott Jay Matalon CRD# 4637378) is a former registered broker and investment advisor whose last known employer was RBC Capital Markets, LLC (CRD# 31194) of Jericho, NY. His previous employers include Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. (CRD# 6363) of New York, NY, National Securities Corporation (CRD# 7569) of Westbury,…

D. Wray Rodgers (CRD# 2842993, aka, “D Wray Rodgers,” “D. Ray Rodgers,” and Wray Rodgers”) is a former registered broker last employed with Vining-Sparks IBG, LLC (CRD# 27502) and previously employed with ICBA Securities (CRD# 24088), both of Memphis, TN. He has been in the industry since 1997. On 5/20/2022,…

Randall Skrabonja (Randall George Skrabonja CRD# 1858245) is a previously registered broker and investment advisor last employed with Green Vista Capital, LLC (CRD# 293630) of Winter Park, FL. His previous employers include Sagepoint Financial, Inc. (CRD# 133763) of Fort Lauderdale, FL, MetLife Securities Inc. (CRD# 14251) of West Palm Beach,…

Jermaine Benjamin (CRD# 6152653, Jermaine K Benjamin, Jermaine Kahlil Benjamin) is a former registered broker and investment advisor last employed by Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (CRD# 6694) of St. Petersburg, FL, and Pruco Securities, LLC. (CRD# 5685) of Tampa, FL. He has been in the industry since 2013. Benjamin…

Leslie Jackson (Leslie Don Jackson CRD# 2176917) is a previously registered broker and investment advisor last employed with Momentum Independent Network Inc. (CRD# 17587), of Dallas Texas, where he spent his entire 31-year career. He began in the industry at Momentum in 1991. Momentum discharged Jackson on 12/9/2022 and filed…

Jose Candelario (Jose Manuel Candelario Padilla CRD# 4847560) is a previously registered broker and investment advisor last registered with Nationwide Planning Associates Inc. (CRD# 31029) of Hato Rey, PR. His previous employers included Oriental Financial Services Corp. (CRD# 29753) of Ponce, PR, Samuel A Ramirez & Co., Inc. (CRD# 6963) of…