{"id":11855,"date":"2026-01-09T12:31:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T17:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/?p=11855"},"modified":"2026-01-09T12:31:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T17:31:13","slug":"mario-l-martinez-of-merrill-lynch-pierce-fenner-smith-inc-permanently-barred-following-allegations-of-borrowing-funds-from-a-client","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/mario-l-martinez-of-merrill-lynch-pierce-fenner-smith-inc-permanently-barred-following-allegations-of-borrowing-funds-from-a-client\/","title":{"rendered":"Mario L Martinez of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &#038; Smith Inc. Permanently Barred Following Allegations Of Borrowing Funds From A Client"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10205 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FiverrLossesSmall.jpg\" alt=\"Mario L Martinez (CRD# 6144561), a financial advisor formerly associated with Bank of America\u2019s Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was recently permanently barred from the securities industry. Martinez had been working at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Inc for 9 years in the Merrill Edge unit.\n\nPrior to working at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Inc he was employed at AXA Advisors LLC in Miami, FL for almost two years.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FiverrLossesSmall.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FiverrLossesSmall-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Mario L Martinez (<a href=\"https:\/\/brokercheck.finra.org\/individual\/summary\/6144561\" target=\"_blank\">CRD# 6144561<\/a>), a financial advisor formerly associated with Bank of America\u2019s Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was recently permanently barred from the securities industry. Martinez had been working at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Inc for 9 years in the Merrill Edge unit. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/mario-l-martinez-of-merrill-lynch-pierce-fenner-smith-inc-permanently-barred-following-allegations-of-borrowing-funds-from-a-client\/#more-11855\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mario L Martinez (CRD# 6144561), a financial advisor formerly associated with Bank of America\u2019s Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was recently permanently barred from the securities industry. Martinez had been working at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Inc for 9 years in the Merrill Edge unit. 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