Broker James Arnold Busch (“Busch”) was barred from the broker industry by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) over allegations that Busch engaged in securities fraud by misappropriating customer funds from approximately 8 different clients’ bank accounts. FINRA alleged that most of Busch’s victims were elderly women. In 1989, Busch…
Broker-dealer Saxony Securities, Inc. (“Saxony”) was recently fined $15,000 over allegations by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the regulator of securities broker-dealers, that Saxony failed to establish and maintain a supervisory system, including written procedures, regarding the sale of leveraged or inverse exchange-traded ETFs that was reasonably designed to…
Paul Renard (Renard) a broker with SII Investments, Inc. (SII) was recently suspended for two years and fined $60,000 by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) over allegations that Renard: (1) recommended that at least four customers buy and hold nontraditional ETFs without having reasonable grounds for believing that the…
A InvestmentNews article recently highlighted the efforts of two U.S. senators that have asked the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to provide new details on the process that allows brokers to clean their disciplinary records of customer complaints. Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) also said Wall…
Broker Jeffrey M. Isaacs (Issacs) of Investors Capital Corporation (ICC) was recently suspended and sanctioned by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) over allegations that Isaacs made negligent material misrepresentations of fact in connection with the unsuitable sale of two private placements to ICC customers. In addition, after the customers…
Consumers receive unwanted texts and calls from companies. Overtime consumers become frustrated by the plethora of messages on their home phones, faxes or mobile devices. The intrusion can not only be harassing, but also is costly for consumers. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the Controlling the Assault of…
Maurice Joseph Chelliah (Chelliah) was recently barred from the financial industry by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) over allegations that Chelliah converted $90,000 from two World Group Securities, Inc. (WGS) clients and made unsuitable recommendations to five WGS customers. FINRA alleged that Chelliah recommended that these customers refinance their…
Broker David Charles Kauffman (Kauffman) was recently barred by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) over his failure to respond to FINRA’s investigation over allegations that he engaged in personal private securities transactions, used unapproved email addresses, and introduced clients to individuals associated with non-approved investment opportunities. Kauffman began his…
Broker Joseph Anthony Giordano (Giordano) was recently barred from the financial industry by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) over allegations that he participated in the distribution of unregistered debentures issued by Empire Corporation, a Maryland corporation (Empire Debentures) to customers of Capital Investment Group, Inc. (CIG). FINRA alleged that…
Advisor Thomas Mikolasko, (Mikolasko) of HFP Capital Markets LLC (HFP) was recently suspended and fined by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) over allegations that Mikolasko engaged in the sale of $3 million in Senior Secured Zero Coupon Notes sold to 58 customers of HFP for Metals Millings and Mining…