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Neemit M. Shah Suspended for Six Months for Recommending Future Income Payments, LLC – Glen Allen, Virginia

In October 2020, FINRA suspended financial advisor Neemit M. Shah (CRD #4812480) for six months from the securities industry and ordered him to pay a $5,000 fine.  These sanctions arose from Mr. Shah’s solicitation of Future Income Payments, LLC.  This blog has previously written about Future Income Payments, LLC. FINRA…

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Micah W. Patterson Was Suspended for One Month for Soliciting Future Income Payments, LLC – Centerville, Utah

In June 2020, FINRA suspended financial advisor Micha W. Patterson (CRD #5562392) for one month from the securities industry and ordered him to pay a $5,000 fine.  These sanctions arose from Mr. Patterson’s solicitation of Future Income Payments, LLC.  This blog has previously written about Future Income Payments, LLC. FINRA…

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INVESTIGATION: Former Edward Jones Financial Advisor Matthew Jennings  Barred by FINRA– Johnston, Iowa

FINRA has barred financial advisor Matthew Jennings (CRD# 6762685) from the securities industry for refusing to cooperate with a FINRA investigation.    Mr. Jennings was fired by Edward Jones in August 2019 due to concerns that he introduced clients to investments not offered through the firm.  This type of conduct is…

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$1.3 Million Claim Filed Against Insigneo Securities Over Broker Felipe Henao – Miami, FL

A recently filed FINRA customer complaint against Insigneo Securities alleges account mismanagement and short trading by broker Felipe Henao. The claim appears to arise at least in part from a February 28, 2020 short trade placed by Henao for 20,000 shares in the Barclays Bk VIX Short-Term Futures ETN in…

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Former Merrill Lynch Broker Douglas Stopkey Suspended by FINRA for 30 Days Over Unauthorized Trading and Mismarked Orders in Senior Customer Accounts

FINRA has suspended financial advisor Douglas William Stopkey from the securities industry for a 30-day period, which began on November 16, 2020, and runs through December 15, 2020. Douglas Stopkey was registered with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith in Richmond, VA, from March 1992 until September 2018, when he…

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David T. Phillips Suspended for Nine Months for Future Income Payments, LLC Solicitation – Gilbert, Arizona

FINRA has suspended stockbroker David T. Phillips (CRD #3094195) for nine months from the securities industry and ordered him to pay a $5,000 fine.  These sanctions arose from Mr. Phillips’ solicitation of Future Income Payments, LLC.  This blog has previously written about Future Income Payments, LLC. FINRA alleged that between…

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Troy R. Baily Suspended for Recommending Future Income Payments, LLC – Omaha, Nebraska

FINRA has suspended stockbroker Troy R. Baily (CRD #4458930) for six months from the securities industry and ordered him to pay a $5,000 fine.  These sanctions arose from Mr. Baily’s solicitation of Future Income Payments, LLC.  This blog has previously written about Future Income Payments, LLC. FINRA alleged that between…

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Lonna R. Dehn Ristvedt Suspended for Soliciting Customers to Buy Future Income Payments, LLC – Fargo, North Dakota

FINRA has suspended stockbroker Lonna Rae Dehn Ristvedt (CRD #2277778) for four months from the securities industry and ordered her to pay a $5,000 fine.  These sanctions arose from Ms. Dehn Ristvedt’s solicitation of Future Income Payments, LLC.  This blog has previously written about Future Income Payments, LLC. FINRA alleged…

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John Westbrook Suspended for Future Income Payments, LLC Solicitation – Montgomery, Alabama

FINRA has suspended stockbroker John A. Westbrook (CRD #1846059) for five months from the securities industry and ordered him to pay a $5,000 fine.  These sanctions arose from Mr. Wesbrook’s solicitation of Future Income Payments, LLC.  This blog has previously written about Future Income Payments, LLC. FINRA alleged that between…

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Financial Advisor Cynthia Diane Cowden (CRD# 2054676) BARRED by FINRA for Recommending High- Risk Investments to Three Senior Customers – Lake Isabella, CA

**Update: 3/22/2021** Ms. Cowden has been the subject of two additional customer disputes since November 2020.  First, in November 2020, a customer filed a securities arbitration complaint alleging $400,000 in damages concerning a real estate security recommendation.   The causes of action included breach of fiduciary duty, unauthorized trading, and elder…

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