Articles Tagged with OneAmerica Securities

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Edward Barrett (Barrett), previously associated with Oneamerica Securities, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Barrett recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $50,000.00 on November 09, 2023.

The customer alleges the real estate investment trust product recommended to him was inappropriate based upon the nature of the product itself and the customer’s financial needs and objectives at the time the recommendation was made.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Paul Lekousis (Lekousis), currently associated with Oneamerica Securities, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Lekousis recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $10,050.00 on April 11, 2024.

Customer alleges that the rep advised her that she could reduce the monthly premium payment which caused the policy to go into default.

shutterstock_102242143As we previously reported, The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) sanctioned and barred financial advisor Matthew Davis (Davis) concerning allegations of misconduct in several customer accounts. Davis was associated with Beneficial Investment Services, Inc. from November 2008, through April 2010. Thereafter, Davis was associated with OneAmerica Securities, Inc. (OneAmerica) from April 2010, through July 2013. The allegations of misconduct included claims of conversion, misrepresentation of customer holdings and account value, forgery, discretionary unauthorized trading, attempts to settle a customer complaint without the firm’s knowledge, and unsuitable investment recommendations.

In a new regulatory action, FINRA alleged that OneAmerica failed to supervise Davis and ignored numerous red flags of misconduct concerning his activities. For instance, FINRA alleged that two customers opened a OneAmerica account with Davis identifying the husband as a 65 years-old and earning between $50,001-75,000 per year. His wife was a “Homemaker” and the couple’s stated Net Worth, excluding their residence, was “$250,001-500,000″ and they had only two years of investment experience limited to stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.

Only three weeks later the couple signed an Option Agreement and were approved to trade options. FINRA found that Davis rapidly traded the options account executing 55 options transactions in May 2012; 52 options transactions in June 2012; and 53 options transactions in July 2012. This activity, according to FINRA, caused a rapid loss of account equity. FINRA found that there were multiple red flags that should have alerted the OneAmerica’s compliance department that Davis’ recommendations were unsuitable. For example, FINRA found that the couple’s account agreement reported minimal investing experience but their options agreement identified purported options (and commodities) trading experience. Also the couple’s new account agreement reported their Investment Objective as Long Term Growth but whereas their options agreement stated their objectives included speculation and hedging. Finally, FINRA alleged that the couple’s new account agreement reported their net worth was $250,000-500,000, whereas the options agreement stated their Net Worth was $640,000.

shutterstock_175000886The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) sanctioned and barred financial advisor Matthew Davis (Davis) concerning allegations that in connection with a FINRA investigation into allegations of misconduct in several customer accounts, FINRA staff scheduled Davis’ on-the-record (OTR) testimony and Davis failed to appear for the scheduled testimony and informed the agency that he would not appear at another time.

Davis was associated with Beneficial Investment Services, Inc. from November 2008, through April 2010. Thereafter, Davis was associated with OneAmerica Securities, Inc. (OneAmerica) from April 2010, through July 2013. He is not currently associated with a FINRA member.

FlNRA alleged that its staff requested that Davis appear and provide testimony on March 24, 2014, regarding allegations that Davis engaged in misconduct in several customer accounts. The allegations of misconduct included claims of conversion, misrepresentation of customer holdings and account value, forgery, discretionary unauthorized trading, attempts to settle a customer complaint without the firm’s knowledge, and unsuitable investment recommendations. Through Davis’ counsel, FINRA was informed that he would not appear for testimony.

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