{"id":10586,"date":"2022-04-20T17:13:31","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T21:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/?p=10586"},"modified":"2022-06-21T12:48:24","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T16:48:24","slug":"finra-suspends-jeremy-fortner-after-borrowing-435k-from-clients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/finra-suspends-jeremy-fortner-after-borrowing-435k-from-clients\/","title":{"rendered":"FINRA Suspends Jeremy Fortner After Borrowing Money From Clients"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10587 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Jeremy-Fortner.png\" alt=\"Jeremy Fortner (Jeremy W. Fortner CRD# 4811478) is a former registered broker and investment advisor whose last known employer was Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC (CRD#:19616) of Beverly Hills, CA. His previous employers include J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (CRD#:79) of Sherman Oaks, CA, Chase Investment Services Corp. (CRD#:25574) of both Encino and Los Angeles, CA, and J.P. Morgan Institutional Investments Inc. (CRD#:102920) of Kansas City, MO. He has been in the industry since 2004. On 8\/1\/2021, Wells Fargo Clearing Services discharged Fortner for \u201cborrowing money from multiple firm clients.\u201d There are seven customer disputes with settlements totaling $435,488.55 with similar allegations of: Borrowed funds not repaid, including two secured with promissory notes Involvement in Fortner\u2019s outside business activities and outside private placements Recommendation of a real estate investment The purchase of a security in one client\u2019s account without authorization These disputes are dated from 6\/23\/2021 from 10\/04\/2021. FINRA contacted Fortner for information related to its investigation, but he failed to respond with information. This led to a permanent and indefinite bar in all capacities against Fortner, beginning on 3\/3\/2022. FINRA imposed no fines.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Jeremy-Fortner.png 300w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Jeremy-Fortner-180x120.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jeremy Fortner (CRD# <a href=\"https:\/\/brokercheck.finra.org\/individual\/summary\/4811478\" target=\"_blank\">4811478<\/a>) is a former registered broker and investment advisor whose last known employer was Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC (CRD#:19616) of Beverly Hills, CA. His previous employers include J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (CRD#:79) of Sherman Oaks, CA, Chase Investment Services Corp. (CRD#:25574) of both Encino and Los Angeles, CA, and J.P. Morgan Institutional Investments Inc. (CRD#:102920) of Kansas City, MO. He has been in the industry since 2004. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/finra-suspends-jeremy-fortner-after-borrowing-435k-from-clients\/#more-10586\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeremy Fortner (CRD# 4811478) is a former registered broker and investment advisor whose last known employer was Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC (CRD#:19616) of Beverly Hills, CA. His previous employers include J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (CRD#:79) of Sherman Oaks, CA, Chase Investment Services Corp. (CRD#:25574) of both Encino and Los Angeles, CA, and J.P. 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