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…
According to SEC filings, GPB Automotive Portfolio LP entered into an agreement with Group 1 Automotive, Inc. on September 12, 2021, to sell Prime Automotive for $880 million, consisting of 30 car dealerships and three collision centers located in the Northeast of the United States. According to a press release…
FINRA has barred former MML Investors Services, LLC (“MML”) broker Adam Gerard Belardino from the securities industry for failing to provide on-the-record testimony on two occasions in violation of FINRA Rules 8210 and 2010. In April 2019, Mr. Belardino’s firm terminated his employment during a review of customer complaints made…
On September 7, 2021, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and Santander Investment Securities Inc. (“Santander”) entered into an agreement whereby Santander consented to a censure and $175,000 fine after FINRA alleged that Santander published and distributed research reports to institutional investors that omitted required disclosures or included inaccurate disclosures.…
FINRA has barred former Merrill Lynch broker Scott Madison from the securities industry after he failed to provide information and documents requested by FINRA in connection with its investigation into the circumstances of his termination from Merrill Lynch. If you have suffered investment losses with Scott Madison, or Merrill Lynch,…