Tom Brenner, a registered representative from Orrville, Ohio, formerly with First American Securities, Inc., was barred from FINRA membership as a result of an investigation into his connection to selling private investment offerings. Brenner entered into an acceptance, waiver and consent agreement with FINRA, in which he neither admitted nor…
Roy Woehrman, a registered representative from Oceanside, California, with LPL Financial LLC, was censured and fined by FINRA as a result of an investigation into his sharing of commissions with an unregistered affiliate. Woehrman entered into an acceptance waiver and consent agreement with FINRA, in which he neither admitted nor…
Kim Dee Isaacson, a registered representative from Farmington, Utah, formerly with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., was barred from FINRA membership as a result of an investigation into his providing false and misleading information to a customer about his investment account, which is a violation of FINRA rules. Isaacson entered into…
North Carolina broker Jason Likens suspended. Jason Likens, a registered representative from Asheville, North Carolina, formerly with International Assets Advisory, LLC, was suspended from FINRA membership as a result of an investigation into his borrowing money from customers without obtaining firm approval, which is a violation of LPL and FINRA…
David Gott suspended for outside business activities. David Gott, a registered representative from Tipton, Iowa, formerly with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., was suspended from FINRA membership as a result of an investigation into his selling of private investment equities to customers without obtaining his firm’s approval, which is a violation…
Craig Langweiler accused of excessive trading. Craig Langweiler, a registered representative from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formerly with Windsor Street Capital, is facing a FINRA complaint as a result of an investigation into a complaint regarding his excessive trading in a customer’s account. FINRA is currently looking into this complaint and has…
Hilliard Lyons ordered to pay $560,000 FINRA arbitration award In September, 2017, a FINRA arbitrator panel sitting in St. Louis, Missouri issued a $550,000 binding arbitration award against brokerage firm Hilliard Lyons, a FINRA registered broker dealer. The award included $100,000 in punitive damages pursuant to State Farm v. Campbell,…
Trident Partners hit with fine over complex steepeners trading. In July, 2017, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced that Trident Partners Ltd. of Woodbury, NY, submitted an acceptance, waiver and consent letter regarding its failure to supervise its reps in their selling of steepeners. The firm was censured and…
Conestoga Life Settlements Services, Conestoga International, Conestoga Trust and Conestoga Member Services were all named as related entities in a Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions Division of Securities Cease and Desist Order involving insurance agents Jace McDonald, Peter Viater and Derek Anderson. The Order dated May 15, 2015 made findings…
Mercury Securities hit with censure and fine In July 2017, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced that Mercury Securities of San Rafael, CA submitted an acceptance, waiver and consent letter regarding its failure to effectively approve and document private securities transactions made by their representatives. The firm was censured…