{"id":9848,"date":"2021-03-09T11:54:16","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T16:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/?p=9848"},"modified":"2021-03-09T11:54:16","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T16:54:16","slug":"finra-bars-gary-hammond-for-selling-away-and-involvement-in-ponzi-schemes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/finra-bars-gary-hammond-for-selling-away-and-involvement-in-ponzi-schemes\/","title":{"rendered":"FINRA Bars Gary Hammond For Selling Away And Involvement In Ponzi Schemes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9849 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Gary-Hammond.jpg\" alt=\"Gary Hammond (Gary Wayne Hammond CRD# 2660432) is a previously registered broker and investment advisor who last worked for Hornor, Townsend &amp; Kent, Inc. and MML Investors Services, LLC in Charlotte, North Carolina for brief periods in 2017, but spent the bulk of his career registered with MSI Financial Services, Inc., also located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Hammond worked in the industry since 1995.  Gary Hammond Discharged By Employer For Selling Away And Violation Of Company Policies  According to Hammond\u2019s FINRA BrokerCheck Report, published by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), in April 2017, MML Investors Services terminated Hammond \u201cin connection with an internal review relating to company policy as to the handling of a customer complaint and selling away.\u201d\u00a0 \u201cSelling away\u201d is the industry term that refers to the practice of selling products not endorsed or sold by the firm.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Gary-Hammond.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Gary-Hammond-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Gary Hammond (Gary Wayne Hammond CRD# <a href=\"https:\/\/brokercheck.finra.org\/individual\/summary\/2660432\" target=\"_blank\">2660432<\/a>) is a previously registered broker and investment advisor who last worked for Hornor, Townsend &amp; Kent, Inc. and MML Investors Services, LLC in Charlotte, North Carolina for brief periods in 2017, but spent the bulk of his career registered with MSI Financial Services, Inc., also located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Hammond worked in the industry since 1995. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/finra-bars-gary-hammond-for-selling-away-and-involvement-in-ponzi-schemes\/#more-9848\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gary Hammond (Gary Wayne Hammond CRD# 2660432) is a previously registered broker and investment advisor who last worked for Hornor, Townsend &amp; Kent, Inc. and MML Investors Services, LLC in Charlotte, North Carolina for brief periods in 2017, but spent the bulk of his career registered with MSI Financial Services, Inc., also located in Charlotte, 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