FINRA has released a new report illustrating the growth over the last five years of the FINRA Securities Helpline for Seniors and its efforts to provide support, resources, and education to senior investors. Silver Law Group continues to help seniors who are defrauded by stockbrokers and other financial advisors in…
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Timothy Johnson Accused Of Diverting Client Funds
Timothy Johnson (Timothy Edward Johnson, Jr. CRD #5701828) is a former registered broker and investment advisor whose last employer was MML Investors Services, LLC (CRD# 10409) of Lawrenceville, GA. Previous employers include Suntrust Investment Services, Inc. (CRD# 17499) of Atlanta, GA, and PNC Investments (CRD#:129052) of Suwanee, GA. He has…
Stephen Fry Barred By FINRA After $1.2M Funds Conversion
Stephen Fry (Stephen Douglas Fry CRD: 2928258) is a former registered broker and investment advisor whose last known employer was Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. (CRD#:421) of Germantown, TN. His previous employer was H.D. Vest Investment Services (CRD#:13686) of Cordoba, TN. He has been in the industry since 1998. As a…
FINRA Suspends Broker Hugh Barndollar For Two Years
Hugh Barndollar (Hugh Ordway Barndollar III, CRD #3027317, aka “Hobby Barndollar”) is a former registered broker and currently registered investment advisor last employed by Crown Capital Securities, L.P. (CRD#: 6312) of Land O’Lakes, FL. Barndollar was employed with Crown Capital until he voluntarily resigned on December 31, 2021. His previous employers…
GPB Capital Misled Investors, Massachusetts Securities Regulators Say
GPB Capital Holdings, LLC is accused by Massachusetts securities regulators of violating state laws by misleading investors about its finances. GPB is now the subject of an administrative enforcement action from the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Securities Division. The action against the troubled New York-based alternative asset management firm…
Four Disputes Filed Against Arkadios Relating To Kevin Rainwater
Kevin Rainwater (Kevin Lamar Rainwater CRD#3098443) is a currently registered broker and investment advisor currently employed with Arkadios Capital (CRD#: 282710) of Atlanta, GA, since 2017. He was previously employed with Stancorp Equities, Inc. (CRD#:19517), also of Atlanta, and with Manequity, Inc. (CRD#:5249), of Boston, MA. He has been in…
FINRA Bars John Wyshak After Two Regulatory Actions
John Wyshak (John Charles Wyshak CRD: #1272260) is a former registered broker and investment advisor. His last known employer was Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (CRD#:705) of Los Angeles, CA. His previous employers include Wedbush Securities Inc. (CRD#:877), also of Los Angeles, Ryan, Beck & Co., LLC. (CRD#:3248) of Florham…
Jeremy Rosen, Nationwide Planning Associates Broker, Accused Of Making Unsuitable Investments For Customers
Jeremy Rosen (Jeremy Seth Rosen CRD# 5513416) is a broker currently registered with Nationwide Planning Associates, Inc. (CRD# 31029) in Easton, Pennsylvania. Jeremy Rosen has multiple customer disputes alleging unsuitable investments. In the securities industry since 2008, he was previously registered with Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. (CRD#…
Broker Mark Cline Subject Of Multiple Customer Disputes Totaling $2.8M
Mark Cline (Mark Alan Cline CRD: #3206962) is a currently registered broker currently employed with National Securities Corporation (CRD#: 7569) of Wildwood, FL, employed since 2014. His previous employers include Great Nation Investment Corporation (CRD#:19981), United Equity Securities, LLC (CRD#:47261), and CCF Investments, Inc. (CRD#:136571), all of Fort Lauderdale, FL.…
Shocking Tale Of Elder Financial Abuse By South Florida Stockbroker David Del Rio
David Del Rio (aka “Chico Del Rio”, CRD: #4771963) is a former registered broker and investment advisor whose last known employer was LPL Financial LLC (CRD#:6413) of San Diego, CA. Previous employers include Suntrust Investment Services, Inc. (CRD#:17499) of Fort Meyers, FL, LPL Financial LLC (CRD#:6413) of Bellmore, NY, and…