Silver Law Group is investigating former TradingBlock (CRD# 128605) broker Joshua D. Arnold (CRD# 828189) for recent allegations of negligence and unsuitable recommendations among others. According to Arnold’s FINRA BrokerCheck report, Arnold has thirteen (13) disclosures. His most recent was a FINRA arbitration filed in September 2016, and it alleges…
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FINRA Suspends Registered Individuals In January 2017 for Violations of FINRA Rules
According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for January 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 Kristen Denys…
FINRA Suspends Registered Individuals in January 2017 for Failing to Comply with FINRA Rules
According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for January 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 James Patrick Acosta Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Terrence…
Registered Individuals Barred by FINRA in January 2017 for Failing to Comply with FINRA Rules
According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for January 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 Debbie Sue…
Former Missouri LPL Financial Broker Joseph Likens Under Investigation for Pending Selling Away Complaint
Silver Law Group is investigating former Missouri-based LPL Financial LLC (CRD# 6413) broker Joseph A. Likens (CRD# 3084903) after a customer filed a FINRA arbitration alleging selling away, unsuitable recommendations and misrepresentation. According to Likens’ FINRA BrokerCheck report, Likens has five (5) disclosures. Most recently, a customer filed a complaint…
Former New York Woodstock Financial Group Broker Glenn McDowell Under Investigation
Silver Law Group is investigating former New York, New York-based Woodstock Financial Group, Inc. (CRD# 38095) broker Glenn McDowell (CRD# 2748337) after the broker was named in a FINRA complaint alleging unauthorized activity in a customer account. According to McDowell’s FINRA BrokerCheck report, FINRA named McDowell in a complaint in…
Did You Entrust Georgia Broker Perry De Leeuw With Your Investments or Invest in WaterBos
If you engaged in financial dealings with PFS Investments, Inc. broker Perry De Leeuw, you may have the right to try to recover your losses According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Duluth, Georgia-based broker Perry De Leeuw has been permanently barred from acting as a broker or otherwise…
Former Financial Telesis Broker Christopher Ariola Under Scrutiny by FINRA
Allegations include unsuitable investing for concentrating elderly retiree investments in gold and energy stocks Christopher Ariola has 16 years of experience in the securities industry, most recently with Financial Telesis, Inc. in Aliso Viejo, California. While Ariola is currently not registered as a broker or investment advisor, there remain four…
Broker Lance Slater Has Been Permanently Barred by FINRA
The regulatory agency’s sanction is related to money allegedly borrowed from a client In March of 2016, broker Lance Slater was barred by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). The agency had requested that Slater get in touch to discuss allegations against him, but because he didn’t respond, he is…
Georgia Broker Clay Hoffman’s Registration Has Been Revoked – Investigation Update
Hoffman, a former broker with SunTrust Investment Services in Waycross, Georgia had his FINRA registration revoked after being suspended In June of 2016, Clay Hoffman was suspended by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for failing to provide information to the agency related to a number of allegations. In addition…