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Broker Thomas Hindes, formerly of LPL Financial, was permanently barred by FINRA for failing to respond to a request by FINRA for information during the course of an investigation. Hindes also has a pending complaint while at LPL for allegedly misrepresenting a variable annuity. Hindes was registered at LPL Financial…

How can one person take advantage of so many? And is it possible to identify one before you hand over your money? You hear about Ponzi schemes on the news and wonder how so many people could fall for such and old trick. But behind each Ponzi scheme is always…

Scott Silver speaks to Investment News about the need to monitor a high-pressure industry practice that leaves some financially vulnerable The practice of cross-selling on Wall Street is under growing scrutiny, especially in the banking and investment world. Cross-selling is suggesting or selling multiple, related products or services from the…

Jerry Mofield, a broker formerly with Roanoke, Virginia office of Newbridge Securities was permanently barred by FINRA for failing to respond to a request by FINRA for information. Mofield was registered Newbridge from June 2007 until July 2014. According to his FINRA BrokerCheck report, he had a customer complaint alleging…

Former LPL broker Alfred Talens was permanently barred by FINRA for failing to respond to a request by FINRA for information. Talens was terminated by LPL for violating firm policy regarding participation in outside business activities and borrowing money from clients.  Talens has a pending FINRA arbitration based on a…

According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for October 2015, 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   Modesto Biney…

According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for October 2015, 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 Curtis Ackerman   Sloan Securities Corp   Aplan Securities, Inc.   Robert Joseph Altemus…

According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for October 2015, 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   Bennett Scott…

Numerous allegations and failure to respond to FINRA requests drive decision After 10 years in the securities industry, Paul Posillico has been permanently barred from practicing as a financial broker or investment advisor. During his ten years of buying and selling securities on behalf of customers and providing advice about…

The firm, as well as its president and CCO, are charged with alleged churning, excessive trading and unsuitable recommendations Equinox Securities, as well as President Steven Michael Oliveira and CCO Chris Blaine Palkowitsch, were all charged by the FINRA Department of Enforcement in a specific complaint about allegations of excessive…