Oregon Division Of Financial Regulation Bars Laura Shean Investor Alert! The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) reports alarming information in regard to prior LPL Financial securities broker Laura Shean [CRD#: 2628756, Medford, Oregon]. Not only has Oregon Division of Financial Regulation and FINRA sanctioned the securities broker for unauthorized transactions, but clients also raised serious […]

SEC Bars Richard Cody After He Pleads Guilty To Investment Adviser Fraud Investor Alert! The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) reports alarming information in regard to securities broker Richard Cody [CRD#: 2794558, Spring Lake, New Jersey]. Not only has the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) both barred the securities […]

SEC Bars Raymond James's Joel Burstein Investor Alert! The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) reports troubling information in regard to securities broker Joel Burstein [CRD#: 3257591, Coral Gables, Florida]. Not only has the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) barred Burstein for allegedly helping to misappropriate client funds, but at least 7 clients took issue with […]

Broker Margareta Childs Barred For Failing To Comply With FINRA Request Investor Alert! The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) shows troubling information in regard to Financial West Group and Western International Securities broker Margareta Childs [CRD#: 1495891, Irvine, California]. Not only has FINRA barred the securities broker for being elusive, but at least 2 clients […]

Kentucky Department Of Financial Institutions Bars Edward Bosh Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions issued a Final Order barring LPL Financial securities broker and Independent Financial Partners ("IFP") Advisors representative Edward Bosch (CRD#: 1127469, Florence, Kentucky). The Order dated March 8, 2018 shows that Bosch admitted to improperly depositing his clients’ funds in his own account. […]

SEC Contemplating Barring ERNEST ROMER The Securities and Exchange Commissions issued an Order February 22, 2019 commencing administrative proceedings to determine whether to bar securities broker Ernest Romer III (CRD#: 2311741, Shelby Township, Michigan). Evidently, SEC initiated these proceedings due to Romer’s criminal conviction on 13 counts of embezzlement. Here's more on the alarming allegations […]

SEC Bars Securities America's Hector May Soreide Law Group is evaluating possible claims against Securities America, Inc. general securities representative and Executive Compensation Planners Inc. President, Hector May (CRD#: 323779, New City, NY). Evidently, in December 2018, May pleaded guilty to 1 count of investment adviser fraud and 1 count of conspiracy to commit wire […]

FINRA Issues Default Decision Barring Farid Morim The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced on February 23, 2018 that it barred J.P. Morgan Securities broker Farid Morim (CRD#: 5023477, Beverly Hills, CA). Evidently, a FINRA Hearing Officer issued a Default Decision on January 26, 2018, finding Morim violated FINRA Rules 8210 and 2010 when he […]

GREGORY DEAN Barred by FINRA On August 15, 2019, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) barred Worden Capital Management LLC securities broker Gregory Dean (CRD#: 4922996, Rockville Centre, NY) for unsuitable trading and churning. Evidently, Dean, a general securities representative and securities principal who worked for brokerages including Worden Capital Management (2014 – 2019) and […]