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Peter Gouzos FINRA membership suspended

Peter Gouzos a registered representative formerly with Hunter Scott Securities in DelRay Beach, FLwas suspended from FINRA membership for violations of Rule 9554

FINRA Rule 9554. Failure to Comply with an Arbitration Award or Related Settlement or an Order of Restitution or Settlement Providing for Restitution

provides that a registered representative or a firm that fails to comply with a FINRA arbitration award or a settlement agreement entered into as a result of a FINRA arbitration or mediation proceeding, shall have their license suspended 21 days after notice of the intent to suspend has been sent. In October, 2015 Peter Gouzos was suspended from FINRA membership for violating Rule 9554.

Peter Gouzos’s registration and disciplinary history

In order to lawfully sell investments to the public, one must either be registered or exempt from registration

Peter Gouzos was registered with the following firms

01/2003 – 07/2014
HUNTER SCOTT FINANCIAL LLC. (CRD# 45559) – DELRAY BEACH, FL
12/2002 – 01/2003
DAWSON JAMES SECURITIES (CRD# 47116) – BOCA RATON, FL
09/1999 – 01/2001
EMERSON BENNETT & ASSOCIATES (CRD# 36171) – FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
08/1997 – 05/1999
J.P. TURNER & COMPANY, L.L.C. (CRD# 43177) – ATLANTA, GA
09/1996 – 08/1997
ARGENT SECURITIES, INC. (CRD# 15297) – ATLANTA, GA
05/1994 – 10/1996
CORPORATE SECURITIES GROUP, INC. (CRD# 11025) – ST. LOUIS, MO
01/1993 – 05/1994
THE WELLINGTON GROUP, INC. (CRD# 17814) – NEW YORK, NY
08/1992 – 03/1993
REICH & CO., INC. (CRD# 19611)
10/1991 – 08/1992
THOMAS JAMES ASSOCIATES, INC. (CRD# 15609) – ROCHESTER, NY
08/1991 – 10/1991
MANCHESTER RHONE SECURITIES CORP. (CRD# 15886)
05/1991 – 07/1991
LEHMAN BROTHERS INC. (CRD# 7506) – NEW YORK, NY
04/1991 – 05/1991
BERKELEY SECURITIES CORPORATION (CRD# 8397) – NEW YORK, NY
12/1990 – 02/1991
GLOBAL CAPITAL SECURITIES, INC. (CRD# 13358)
06/1989 – 08/1990
PRUCO SECURITIES CORPORATION (CRD# 5685) – NEWARK, NJ
06/1989 – 08/1990
THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (CRD# 680) – NEWARK, NJ

According to FINRA’s CRD disclosure report, Peter Gouzos has been the subject of five customer complaints and four regulatory investigations.

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