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Christopher Eriksson (Christopher Thomas Eriksson CRD# 2487298) is a previously registered broker and investment advisor whose last known employment was with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (CRD#:7691) in Wayzata, Minnesota. His previous employers were Wachovia Securities, LLC, (CRD#:19616) of St. Louis MO, and Prudential Securities Incorporated (CRD#:7471) of New York, NY. He has been in the industry since 1994. Merrill Lynch discharged Eriksson on 10/20/2020 for ”Conduct involving outside business activities including entering into a financial arrangement with a client without the Firm's knowledge or approval.”Christopher Eriksson (Christopher Thomas Eriksson CRD# 2487298) is a previously registered broker and investment advisor whose last known employment was with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (CRD#:7691) in Wayzata, Minnesota. His previous employers were Wachovia Securities, LLC, (CRD#:19616) of St. Louis MO, and Prudential Securities Incorporated (CRD#:7471) of New York, NY. He has been in the industry since 1994. Continue reading ›

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Christopher Polinaire (Christopher Edward Polinaire CRD# 4330879) is a previously-registered broker whose last employer was Network 1 Financial Securities Inc. (CRD#:13577) of Hauppage, NY. His prior employers include Arive Capital Markets (CRD#:8060) of Ronkonkoma, NY, First Standard Financial Company, LLC (CRD#:168340) of Garden City, NY, and Rockwell Global Capital LLC (CRD#:142485) of Melville, NY. He has been in the industry since 2004. Following a 2020 cause exam by FINRA of Arive Capital Markets, it was found that Polinaire “excessively and unsuitably” traded in three customer accounts. These customers were senior investors, all over the age of 65.Christopher Polinaire (Christopher Edward Polinaire CRD# 4330879) is a previously-registered broker whose last employer was Network 1 Financial Securities Inc. (CRD#:13577) of Hauppage, NY. His prior employers include Arive Capital Markets (CRD#:8060) of Ronkonkoma, NY, First Standard Financial Company, LLC (CRD#:168340) of Garden City, NY, and Rockwell Global Capital LLC (CRD#:142485) of Melville, NY. He has been in the industry since 2004. Continue reading ›

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Todd Seymour (Todd Michael Seymour CRD# 3249733) is a previously registered broker and currently registered investment advisor last employed with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (CRD# 6694) of Clearwater, FL. He has one prior employer, Morgan Stanley (CRD#:149777), also of Clearwater, where he began his career in 2014. Seymour’s CRD has two employment terminations on the same day, 11/5/2020. The first discharge was from Raymond James, and the second from Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC., with identical reasons for his discharge: ”Terminated for various policy violations, including conducting firm business through an outside email address, acting in an unapproved capacity for a client, and reuse of blank, signed forms for another client.” It is not clear from the CRD if or how the two firms might be affiliated.Todd Seymour (Todd Michael Seymour CRD# 3249733) is a previously registered broker and currently registered investment advisor last employed with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (CRD# 6694) of Clearwater, FL. He has one prior employer, Morgan Stanley (CRD#:149777), also of Clearwater, where he began his career in 2014. Continue reading ›

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Sevag Haddadian (Sevag Raffi Haddadian CRD# 3249290) is a previously registered broker and investment advisor whose last known employer was Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC (CRD#:19616) of Brea, CA. He was previously employed by three divisions of Morgan Stanley (CRDs: #149777, #8209, and #7556), also of Brea. He has been in the industry since 2001. Haddadian’s employment with both Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo ended in a six-month period in 2022. Both companies found that Haddadian was involved in outside business activities (OBA) involving real estate. Haddadian voluntarily resigned from Morgan Stanley on 1/13/2022 after he failed to disclose his involvement in limited liability companies (LLCs) along with firm clients that bought, sold, and rented homes in the state of Ohio. Wells Fargo discharged Haddadian on 6/12/2022 after he failed to disclose his involvement with an LLC that acquired and rented real estate.Sevag Haddadian (Sevag Raffi Haddadian CRD# 3249290) is a previously registered broker and investment advisor whose last known employer was Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC (CRD#:19616) of Brea, CA. He was previously employed by three divisions of Morgan Stanley (CRDs: #149777, #8209, and #7556), also of Brea. He has been in the industry since 2001. Continue reading ›

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Daniel Beech (Daniel Keith Beech CRD# 6169844) is a registered broker and investment advisor currently employed with Innovation Partners LLC (CRD#: 146344) of Charlotte, NC. His previous employers were Western International Securities (CRD#:39262) of Westlake Village, CA, Independent Financial Group, LLC (CRD#:7717) of Sherman Oaks, CA, and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. (CRD#:23131) of Los Angeles, CA. He has been in the industry since 2013. Beech’s CRD includes 13 customer disputes, two of which have been settled. The other 11 were filed between 4/29/2022 and 1/11/2023 and are currently listed as “pending.” Several disclosures list clients seeking reimbursement for their investments, while others have allegations of unsuitability and negligence. The collective damages for these 11 customer disputes total $2,558,150.00. The two earlier disputes both requested $5,000 in damages, and were settled for $72,500, collectively.

Daniel Beech (Daniel Keith Beech CRD# 6169844) is a registered broker and investment advisor currently employed with Innovation Partners LLC (CRD# 146344) of Charlotte, NC. His previous employers were Western International Securities (CRD# 39262) of Westlake Village, CA, Independent Financial Group, LLC (CRD# 7717) of Sherman Oaks, CA, and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. (CRD# 23131) of Los Angeles, CA. He has been in the industry since 2013.

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Silver Law Group Founder and securities law attorney Scott Silver was recently interviewed about a case in which an elderly Florida resident and Holocaust survivor living in Manhattan was scammed out of more than $2.8 million.

Thirty-six year old Peaches Stergo of Championsgate, FL, was arrested in January after a four-year-long romance scam in which she bilked the 87-year old man out of his life savings. She used the money for a home in a gated community, a boat, multiple cars, jewelry, gold coins and bars, high-end vacations, designer clothing and other luxury items.

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Caz Craffy (CRD# 5222223, a/k/a Carz Levinski Craffey) is a former broker last employed with Monmouth Capital Management LLC (CRD#:290248) of Point Pleasant Beach, NJ. His previous employers include Newbridge Securities Corporation (CRD#:104065) and National Securities Corporation (CRD#:7569) of Morristown, NJ, and Joseph Gunnar & Co. LLC (CRD#:24795) of Staten Island, NY. He has been in the industry since 2011. FINRA began an investigation into Craffy on 11/10/2022 into his outside business activities (OBA.) The investigation began following a customer complaint to FINRA. The next day, Monmouth Capital terminated his employment due to his failure to disclose his OBA. FINRA requested additional information from Craffy and on-the-record testimony. Additionally, FINRA was interested in the possibility that he had: Actively traded customer accounts Received loans or gifts from customers Potential conversion of customer funds Failed to disclose his OBA to Monmouth and FINRA as requiredCaz Craffy (CRD# 5222223, a/k/a Carz Levinski Craffey) is a former broker last employed with Monmouth Capital Management LLC (CRD#:290248) of Point Pleasant Beach, NJ. His previous employers include Newbridge Securities Corporation (CRD#:104065) and National Securities Corporation (CRD#:7569) of Morristown, NJ, and Joseph Gunnar & Co. LLC (CRD#:24795) of Staten Island, NY. He has been in the industry since 2011. Continue reading ›

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According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for February 2023, 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
  Eugene Bartley III   J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
  Carl Birkelbach   Birkelbach Investment Securities, Inc.
  Mark Boucher   Strategic Wealth Advisor Group Services Inc.
  Raymond James Financial Services
  David Weigel   PBC Capital Markets, LLC
  Morgan Stanley
  Jamie Worden   Worden Capital Management LLC
  Salomon Whitney LLC

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According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for February 2023, 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
  Albert Aviles   Reid & Rudiger LLC
  Spartan Capital Securities, LLC
  Ruth Chambers   Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
  Mutual Trusdt Co. of America Securities
  Seymour Cohen   Wilmington Capital Securities, LLC
  Clark Dodge & Co., Inc.
  John Fabiano   LPL Financial LLC
  Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
  Samuel Heavrin   J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
  Austin Lazarus   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
  J.P. Morgan Securities LLVC
  Jason Long   State Farm VP Management Corp.
  Cory Tinsley   Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC
  AXA Advisors, LLC

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