{"id":11282,"date":"2023-12-13T16:49:38","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T21:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/?p=11282"},"modified":"2023-12-13T16:49:38","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T21:49:38","slug":"former-merrill-lynch-broker-william-king-subject-of-complaints-relating-to-unsuitable-options-trading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/former-merrill-lynch-broker-william-king-subject-of-complaints-relating-to-unsuitable-options-trading\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Merrill Lynch Broker William King Subject Of Complaints Relating To Unsuitable Options Trading\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11283 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Blog-Graphics1.png\" alt=\"William King (William Worthen King CRD# 1432593, aka \u201cBill King\u201d) is a previously registered broker and investment advisor who spent his entire 37-year career at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Incorporated (CRD#:7691) of Vero Beach, FL beginning in 1985.\u00a0\n\nKing voluntarily resigned from Merrill Lynch on 4\/21\/2023 after allegations of \u201cunsuitable and unauthorized trading in certain clients' accounts.\u201d No additional information is available.\u00a0\u00a0\n\nSince 8\/17\/22, a total of 19 customer disputes have been filed in King\u2019s record, with the most recent filed on 10\/15\/2023. Most filed between 4\/15\/2023 and 10\/15\/2023 are currently in pending status.\u00a0 Eight of the disputes were denied. Three claims filed in 2022 were settled for a collective total of $332,500.\u00a0\u00a0\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Blog-Graphics1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Blog-Graphics1-180x120.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>William King (William Worthen King CRD# <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/brokercheck.finra.org\/individual\/summary\/1432593\" target=\"_blank\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">1432593<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, aka \u201cBill King\u201d) is a previously registered broker and investment advisor who spent his entire 37-year career at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Incorporated (CRD#:7691) of Vero Beach, FL beginning in 1985.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span> 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