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FINRA Suspends Christopher Bennet After Unauthorized Trading

Christopher Duke Bennet (CRD#: 2510231) is a former registered broker and investment advisor whose last employer was J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC (CRD#:453) of Louisville, KY. He began with Lyons in 1995, and worked solely for the firm until 2018. No current employment information is available. There is no indication…

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FINRA Suspends Broker Gabriel Block, Permanent Bar Pending

Gabriel Block (CRD#: 2103543, aka Gabe Block) is a former registered broker and investment advisor whose last employer was First Standard Financial Company LLC (CRD#:168340) of Red Bank, NJ. His previous employers include National Securities Corporation (CRD#:7569) and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (CRD#:249), both of Red Bank, as well as…

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FINRA Bars Marcus Boggs After $5.6M In Unauthorized Funds Transfers

Marcus E. Boggs (CRD#: 5055667) is a former registered broker and investment advisor whose last broker dealer employer was Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (CRD#:7691) of Chicago, IL, from 2/7/2006 through 12/18/2018. No current or additional employment information is available. Marcus Boggs is the subject of five disclosures.…

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Unpaid Awards: FINRA Publishes List Of Arbitration Awards In Arrears Along With Names

Investors who have gone through FINRA arbitration claims against closed boiler-rooms know that collecting an award can be a problem. Brokers and broker-dealers who have actions filed against them are also required to pay fees, as well as any financial restitution they are ordered to pay. While most of these…

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Recent Cases For Robert Child Settled For Total Of $2.5M

Robert David Child (CRD#: 500359) is a former registered broker and investment advisor whose last employer was National Securities Corporation (CRD#:7569) of Boca Raton, FL. Previous employers include Vfinance Investments, Inc (CRD#:44962 and #25121), also of Boca Raton, and UBS Painewebber Inc. (CRD#:8174) of Weehawken, NJ. He has been in…

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FINRA Bars Robert Lee Basile For Elder Financial Abuse

Robert Lee Basile (CRD#: 2392772, aka “Bob Basile”) is a former registered broker and investment advisor who was last employed with PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC (CRD#:46173) of Corona, CA. His previous employers include Waddell & Reed (CRD#:866) of Riverside, CA, National Planning Corporation (CRD#:29604) of Chino, CA, and Edward Jones…

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SEC Now Investigating Former Broker John Greg Schmidt For Misappropriation Of $1.16M

Back in June, we told you about John Greg Schmidt (CRD#: 708094) who was barred by FINRA after a series of allegations of misappropriation of funds. Since then the Securities and Exchange Commission has also investigated Schmidt, and has now filed a civil action. Schmidt was discharged by his last…

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FINRA Bars Wilfred Rodriquez, Jr., Wells Fargo Boca Raton Office

Wilfred Rodriquez, Jr. (CRD#: 2504369, aka “Will” or “Wilfredo”) is a former registered broker and investment advisor whose last employer was Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC (CRD#:19616) of Boca Raton, FL. His previous employers include Prudential Securities Incorporated (CRD#:7471) of New York, NY, UBS Painewebber Inc. (CRD#:8174) of Weehawken, NJ,…

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FINRA Suspends John-Aaron Lenhert After Loans From Firm Clients

John-Aaron Lenhert is a former registered broker and investment advisor whose last (and only broker) employer was Morgan Stanley (CRD#:149777) of Laguna Nigel, CA. No current employment information is available. He has been in the industry since 2011. Morgan Stanley terminated Lenhert’s employment on 1/12/2017, after being notified of allegations…

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Broker Chris Kubiak Arrested, Charged With Felony Theft By Fraud

Chris Raymond Kubiak (CRD#: 1527367) is a previously registered broker whose last employer was Calton & Associates, Inc. (CRD#:20999) of Brookfield, WI. His previous employers include American Global Wealth Management, Inc. (CRD#:7388) of McDonough, GA, Freedom Investors Corp. (CRD#:23714) of Brookfield, and Dreher & Associates, Inc. (CRD#:8665) of Oakbrook Terrace,…

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