Lloyd Mark Johnston (CRD #1626695) is a previously registered broker and investment advisor who was last employed with Capital Financial Services, Inc. (CRD #8408) of Spokane, WA. He was previously employed with Legacy Financial Services, Inc. (CRD #38697) of Clinton, MD., Investors Capital Corp. (CRD #30613) of Lynnfield, MA, and…
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FINRA Bars James Lyons After Unauthorized Trading Allegations And Employment Discharge
James Edward Lyons (CRD #1020397) is a former broker and investment advisor who was last registered with Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (CRD #705) of Shreveport, LA. He was previously employed by Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. (CRD #4161), also of Shreveport, and Capitol Securities Group, Inc. (CRD #8094). No…
FINRA Suspends Broker Bradley Pace
Bradley Taylor Pace (CRD #2097427) is a previously registered broker whose last employer was LPL Financial LLC (CRD #6413) of Orlando, FL. His previous employers include A.J. Pace & Co., Inc. (CRD #24228), also of Orlando, TD Waterhouse Investor Services, Inc. (CRD #7870) of Omaha, NE, and Quick & Reilly,…
More Customer Complaints Against Sean Brady, Claims Of $12.5M In Damages
In August, we told you about former broker Sean Brady (CRD #4365173) who was recently barred by FINRA and discharged by his employer, First Allied Securities, Inc. (CRD #32444) of St. Louis, MO. Since our last report, eight more customer disputes were recently filed against Brady, between 6/28/2018 and 07/03/2018.…
FINRA Bans Charles Bloom
Charles Lewis Bloom (CRD #4144108) is a former registered broker last employed by Chelsea Financial Services (CRD #47770) of Royal Palm Beach, FL. His previous employers include International Assets Advisory, LLC (CRD #10645) and IAA Financial LLC (CRD #6578) of West Palm Beach, FL, and U.S. Brokerage, Inc. (CRD #39307)…
Client Accuses Broker Ralph Bianchi Of Recommending Unsuitable Puerto Rican Bonds
Ralph Adams Bianchi (CRD #1513063) is a previously registered broker whose last known employer was Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC (CRD #19616) of Flemington, NJ. His previous employers include The GMS Group, LLC (CRD #8000) of Livingston, NJ, and Moore & Schley, Cameron & Co. (CRD #6917). No current employment…
Broker Ralph Byer Of Merrill Lynch Has Seven Disclosures
Ralph Michael Byer (CRD #1038411) is a registered broker and investment advisor currently employed with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (CRD #7691) of Plantation, Florida, where he has been since 1982. Byer has a total of seven disclosures, all of them customer disputes. The most recent was filed…
Broker Dexter Thomas Dies Leaving $9.2M In Customer Claims
Dexter Leroy Thomas (CRD #1074222) is a formerly registered broker and investment advisor who was last employed with United Planners’ Financial Services Of America A Limited Partner (CRD #20804) of Dallas, TX. His previous employers include LPL Financial LLC (CRD #6413), National Planning Corporation (CRD #29604) and Invest Financial Corporation…
Christopher Sinkula Subject Of Customer Disputes Totaling $3.7M
Christopher David Sinkula (CRD #2001512) is a currently registered broker and investment advisor who is currently employed with Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (CRD #463) of Stuart, FL. His previous employers include Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (CRD #7059), also of Stuart, A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. (CRD #4) of St.…
National Securities Corporation Stockbroker Ronald Rothchild
Ronald Harris Rothchild (CRD #4491932) is a registered broker and investment advisor currently employed with National Securities Corporation (CRD #7569 of Melville, NY.) His previous employers include Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (CRD #6694) of Garden City, NY, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC (CRD #19616) of Melville, NY, and David Lerner…