According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) former advisor Scott Kozak (Kozak), formerly associated with Cetera Advisors LLC (Cetera) in Highlands Ranch, Colorado has been accused by his former firm and barred by FINRA over unapproved securities. In addition, Kozak has four customer complaints on…
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Former Morgan Stanley Advisor John Buck Accused of Selling Unapproved Securities
According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) former advisor John Buck (Buck), formerly associated with Morgan Stanley in Boston, Massachusetts has been accused by his former firm and barred by FINRA over unapproved securities. In January 2018 Morgan Stanley terminated Buck stating that there were…
Advisor Judith Bufis Accused of Engaging in Unapproved Securities
According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) former advisor Judith Bufis (Bufis), formerly associated with Kovack Securities Inc. (Kovack Securities) in East Brunswick, New Jersey has been accused by FINRA over private securities transactions. In October 2018 Bufis consented to the sanction and to the…
Advisor Karl Foust Accused of Selling Unsuitable Wimbledon Health Partners
According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) former advisor Karl Foust (Foust), formerly associated with H.D. Vest Investment Services (HD Vest) in Boca Raton, Florida has been accused by at least seven clients of selling unsuitable investments in Wimbledon Health Partners leading to substantial investor…
Former Mutual Securities Advisor Gary Pevey Accused of Selling Unapproved Securities
According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) former advisor Gary Pevey (Pevey), formerly associated with Mutual Securities, Inc. (Mutual Securities) in Sacramento, California has been accused by his former firm over unapproved securities. In addition, Pevey has one customer complaint on his record. In February…
Advisor Dexter Thomas Accused of Engaging in Client Loans and Unapproved Securities
According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) former advisor Dexter Thomas (Thomas), formerly associated with United Planners Financial Services of America LP (United Planners) in Dallas, Texas has been accused by his former firm over unapproved securities and making client loans. In addition, Thomas has…
Advisor Floyd Powell Accused of Selling Fraudulent Securities
According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) former advisor Floyd Powell (Powell), formerly associated with MML Investors Services, LLC (MML Investors) in Albertville, Alabama has been accused by at least four clients of selling fraudulent investments. In October 2018 a customer filed a complaint alleging…
Advisor Mitchell Kurtz Termnated Over Unapproved Product Sales and Ethical Violations
According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) former advisor Mitchell Kurtz (Kurtz), formerly associated with Henley & Company LLC (Henley & Company) in Roslyn Heights, New York was terminated by the firm. In July 2017 Kurtz was discharged after the firm claimed that based discussions…
Geneos Wealth Broker Bradley Tennison Barred for Selling Away Practices
The investment fraud attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have currently been investigating previously registered broker Bradley Tennison (Tennison). According to BrokerCheck Records kept by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Tennison was barred from the financial industry due to a customer complaint alleging Tennison’s selling away activities during his employment…
Advisor Alex Herrera Barred Over Sale of Unapproved Products
According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) former advisor Alex Herrera (Herrera), formerly associated with UBS Financial Services Inc. (UBS) in Coral Gables, Florida was barred by FINRA. In the regulatory action FINRA claimed that Herrera consented to the sanction and findings that he refused…