American Capital Partners, LLC is a broker-dealer headquartered in Hauppauge, New York. According to publicly available records filed with the SEC, the firm likely received sales compensation for selling the GPB Automotive Portfolio, LP to retail investors. Upon information and belief, broker Frank Palumbo was one of the financial advisors…
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Walter Morrow Allen, Formerly with Cetera Advisors LLC, BARRED by FINRA – Suffield, CT
FINRA has barred former Cetera Advisors LLC broker Walter Morrow Allen from the securities industry for refusing to provide information and documents requested pursuant to FINRA Rule 8210, in violation of FINRA Rules 8210 and 2010. If you have lost money with Walter Morrow Allen, or Cetera Advisors LLC, contact…
FINRA Arbitration Award: San Francisco Financial Advisor Amy Blodgett and Firm Ameritas Advisory Services Ordered to Pay $20,000 to Customers
In an arbitration award published by FINRA on August 5, 2021, San Francisco, CA financial advisor Amy Rogers Blodgett and brokerage firm Ameritas Advisory Services was ordered to pay over $20,000 in damages to customers that alleged “gross mismanagement of investments” in their joint account maintained at Ameritas Advisory Services.…
Former Joseph Stone Capital L.L.C. Broker, Eugene McAdams, BARRED by FINRA
On August 3, 2021, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and former Joseph Stone Capital L.L.C. stockbroker Eugene McAdams entered into a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent No. 2020066887801 whereby Mr. McAdams consented to a bar from the securities industry. Mr. McAdams consented to the expulsion after refusing to…
Whistleblower Awards: The SEC Awards $9.5 Million to Six Whistleblowers In Less Than a Week
On August 10, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced whistleblower awards of nearly $6 million to two whistleblowers who provided information and assistance to the SEC in separate enforcement proceedings. The latest awards come after the SEC revealed on August 6, 2021, an award of more than $3.5…
FINRA Arbitration Award: Boca Raton Financial Advisor William Friedman Ordered to Pay $250,000
In an arbitration award published by FINRA on July 30, 2021, Boca Raton, Florida financial advisor William Friedman was ordered to pay $250,000 in damages to a Claimant. Notably, Mr. Friedman was suspended by FINRA on July 2, 2021, over his failure to respond to a FINRA request for information.…
FINRA Files Enforcement Action Against Aegis Capital Broker Daniel O’Neill – Melville, New York
**Update: November 11, 2021** On November 8, 2021, Aegis Capital Corp agreed to pay nearly $2.7 million in sanctions for supervisory failures related to excessive and unsuitable trading by its brokers from July 2014 through December 2018. Click on the following link to read more: Aegis Capital Corp. Ordered to…
Jeffrey Scott Anderson, Former NYLife Securities LLC Broker, Barred by FINRA – Bloomington, IL
FINRA has barred former NYLife Securities LLC broker Jeffrey Scott Anderson from the securities industry after he converted $26,579 from his elderly NYLife customer and used the funds to pay for personal expenses. If you have lost money with Jeffrey Scott Anderson, or NYLife Securities LLC, contact investment fraud lawyers…
Whistleblower Award Alert: The SEC Awards In Excess of $4 Million to Four Whistleblowers
On August 2, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced whistleblower awards of more than $4 million to four whistleblowers who provided information and assistance to the SEC in two separate enforcement proceedings. In the first enforcement proceeding, a whistleblower was awarded more than $2 million for providing the…
Aegis Capital Broker Gilbert Kuta Suspended by FINRA – Timonium, MD
**Update: November 11, 2021** On November 8, 2021, Aegis Capital Corp agreed to pay nearly $2.7 million in sanctions for supervisory failures related to excessive and unsuitable trading by its brokers from July 2014 through December 2018. Click on the following link to read more: Aegis Capital Corp. Ordered to…