FINRA has barred former Transamerica Financial Advisors broker Deborah Herrmann from the securities industry. Herrmann consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that she failed to provide documents requested by FINRA during an investigation initiated after receiving a tip. The FINRA findings stated that Herrmann made a…
FINRA has barred Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments (PKS) broker Lee Taylor from the securities industry. Mr. Taylor consented to the sanctions and to the entry of findings that he refused to produce documents and information requested by FINRA in connection with its investigation into his potential undisclosed private securities transactions…
FINRA’s Department of Enforcement has filed a disciplinary proceeding complaint against financial advisor Alan Price for borrowing $150,000 from a 72-year-old Edward Jones customer in violation of firm policies. If you have suffered investment losses with Alan Price or Edward Jones, contact New York securities arbitration lawyers Iorio Altamirano LLP…
FINRA has barred former MML Investors Services, LLC broker Robert Joseph Boyer III from the securities industry. Mr. Boyer consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that he refused to provide information and documents requested by FINRA related to a matter that originated from a Form U4…
FINRA has barred former Fifth Third Securities, Inc. broker David Wells from the securities industry. Mr. Wells consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that he failed to appear for on-the-record testimony or to produce documents requested by FINRA in connection with its investigation into his potential…
FINRA has suspended former Raymond James broker Jerry Rice from the securities industry for six months. Mr. Rice consented to the sanctions and to the entry of findings that he circumvented Raymond James’ procedures prohibiting, without the firm’s approval, representatives from receiving gifts from customers and being named as a…
FINRA has barred former Advisory Group Equity Services broker Robert Nyilas from the securities industry. Mr. Nyilas consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that he refused to provide documents and information requested by FINRA in connection with its investigation into whether he made unsuitable securities recommendations…
FINRA has barred former W&S Brokerage Services, Inc. broker Ronald Daley from the securities industry. Mr. Daley consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that he refused to appear for on-the-record testimony or to produce documents and information requested by FINRA in connection with its investigation into…
FINRA has barred former Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. broker William Michero from the securities industry. Mr. Michero consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that from April 2018 through February 9, 2021, while associated with his firm and serving as the trustee for a senior beneficiary’s accounts…
First, on September 15, 2021, a FINRA Dispute Resolution Services arbitration panel in Houston, Texas, ordered UBS Financial Services, Inc. (“UBS”) to pay customers over $357,000 in compensatory damages. Then, on September 17, 2021, arbitrators in Boca Raton, Florida, awarded customers over $691,000 in compensatory damages, more than $115,000 in…