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May/12

15

Land O’Lakes, FL Rep Barred by FINRA

The following information is from FINRA’s website under, “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, May, 2012.”

Philip Christopher Crescimanno (CRD #4412658, Registered Representative, Land O’Lakes, Florida)

submitted an Offer of Settlement in which he was barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity. Without admitting or denying the allegations, Crescimanno consented to the described sanction and to the entry of findings that he operated an outside business without providing prompt written notice to his member firm and failed to obtain the firm’s approval.

These findings stated that by failing to report that he was an officer of his company and was involved in its operation, Crescimanno failed to comply with firm policies and procedures.

The findings also stated that Crescimanno failed to provide on-the-record testimony, materially impeding FINRA’s investigation.

 (FINRA Case #2010021164401)

This ends the information from FINRA’s website.

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Apr/12

26

Clearwater, FL, Rep Barred by FINRA

The following information is from FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary Actions, April, 2012:”
 

James Landon Yarbrough (CRD #703889, Registered Representative, Clearwater, Florida)

was barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity. The Hearing Officer did not order restitution because FINRA’s Department of Enforcement represented that the customer has been made whole by the customer’s estate entering into a settlement agreement with Yarbrough. The sanction was based on findings that Yarbrough borrowed $45,000 from a firm customer although his member firm’s WSPs prohibited registered representatives from borrowing money from customers unless the customer was an immediate family member or a financial institution; Yarbrough had not requested nor received his firm’s permission to borrow money from the customer.

These findings stated that Yarbrough repaid the customer’s estate $5,000 of the $45,000. The findings also stated that Yarbrough failed to appear for an on-the-record interview, impeding FINRA’s investigation and preventing FINRA from completing its regulatory responsibility to fully investigate potential rule violations.

(FINRA Case #2010022751101)

 

The information from FINRA’s website has ended. 

 

Securities Lawyer, Lars K. Soreide, of Soreide Law Group, PLLC, has represented clients nationwide. If you or a family member have sustained investment losses due to your stock broker or financial advisor’s recommendations, call for a free consultation on how to potentially recover your losses. To speak with an attorney call 888-760-6552, or visit our website at: www.securitieslawyer.com.

Soreide Law Group, PLLC., representing investors nationwide before FINRA the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

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Oct/11

20

Boca Raton Broker, David Maltese, Barred by FINRA

David Angelo Maltese (CRD #2562471, Registered Representative, Boca Raton, Florida)
 
submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which he was barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity.
 
The article states that without admitting or denying the findings, Maltese consented to the described sanction and to the entry of findings that he failed to respond to a FINRA request to appear for investigative on-the-record testimony concerning an investigation into certain transactions he executed in customers’ accounts at his member firm. The findings stated that Maltese, through his counsel, stated that he would not appear for testimony. (FINRA Case #2008012546801)
 
This article was obtained on FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary Actions” for Oct. 2011.
 

Securities Attorney, Lars Soreide, of Soreide Law, PLLC, has represented clients nationwide. If you or a family member experienced losses  due to a stock broker’s or financial advisor’s recommendation, and/or in particular through David Angelo Maltese of Boca Raton, FL, call a Securities Arbitration Lawyer for a free consultation on how to potentially recover your losses.  To speak with an attorney, call 888-760-6552, or visit www.securitieslawyer.com.  

Soreide Law Group, PLLC., representing investors nationwide before FINRA  the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

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