December 3, 2014

California Broker Barred by FINRA for Alleged Misapproriation of Over $2 Million in Client Funds

business man holding his head with text asking questions about stock broker misconduct

The following summation of information was obtained by Soreide Law Group on FINRA's Website under "Disciplinary and Other Actions, November 2014."

Mark Foster (CRD #719105, Pasadena, California)

was barred by FINRA for failure to respond to FINRA's requests for information and documents and failure to appear before FINRA and provide on-the-record testimony.

The requests from FINRA stemmed from allegations that Mark Foster may have misappropriated more than $2 million in client funds.
(FINRA Case #2014039867601)

FINRA has permanently barred Mark Foster from acting as a broker or otherwise associating with firms that sell securities to the public.

Mark Foster was previously registered with the following securities firm(s):

12/2006 - 05/2012 STERN FISHER EDWARDS INC (CRD# 7548) - LOS ANGELES, CA

11/1984 - 12/2006 THE SEIDLER COMPANIES INCORPORATED (CRD# 3911) - LOS ANGELES, CA

11/1980 - 12/1984 BATEMAN EICHLER, HILL RICHARDS, INCORPORATED (CRD# 76)

This ends the summation of information from FINRA's website.

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