PFS Securities Broker SARA WILHITE Barred By FINRA The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced February 20, 2018 that it barred PFS Investments Inc. securities broker Sara Wilhite (CRD#: 6624861, Vista, CA). Evidently, the sanction comes after FINRA suspended Wilhite for failing to provide FINRA with information in an inquiry or investigation. Here's more on […]

FINRA Bars Lisa Acca The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced August 8, 2019 that it barred Arive Capital Markets securities broker, Lisa Acca (CRD#: 4661358, Bay Ridge, New York) for stonewalling a FINRA investigation. Apparently, the investigation concerned Acca’s potential private securities transactions with an Arive client. Evidently, the general securities representative, who worked […]

MICHAEL GIOKAS Barred By FINRA Did you invest with Fortune Financial Services securities broker Michael Giokas (CRD#: 1398674, Clarence, New York)? The securities broker, who FINRA barred in March 2018 for refusing to cooperate in a regulatory investigation, reports more than six client disputes since November 2017. Notably, clients suggest in those disputes that Giokas […]

Losses from Rick Konecny? The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) reports troubling disclosures from securities broker Rick Konecny (CRD#: 1727785, Chicago, Illinois). Evidently, the securities broker, who recently worked for J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (July 2013 to April 2016), discloses three regulatory sanctions, including a permanent bar from the securities industry by FINRA, along with […]

Broker JIM HEAFNER Barred By FINRA The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) indefinitely barred Taylor Capital Management Inc. securities broker Jim Heafner (CRD#: 4837072, Charlotte, North Carolina). Evidently, in a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (“AWC”) #: 2018059962701, which was executed by Heafner June 6, 2019 and accepted by FINRA July 30, 2019, Heafner […]

JAMES BOOTH Barred From Securities Industry Investor Alert! The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) barred LPL Financial LLC securities broker James Booth (CRD#: 1906145, Norwalk, Connecticut) for conversion. Evidently, Booth executed a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (“AWC”) #: 2019062787101 on June 26, 2019, which FINRA accepted July 1, 2019. This AWC contains findings […]

MARCUS DEBAISE Recommend Unsuitable Investments? The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) shows on BrokerCheck that client disputes keep piling on for barred Wells Fargo securities broker, Marcus Debaise (CRD#: 2404266, Glastonbury, Connecticut). Indeed, at least 44 clients filed complaints or arbitration actions about Debaise. 10 of the 44 client disputes come after FINRA announced that […]

WALTER CLARK Sell You Unsuitable Investments? The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) reports on BrokerCheck that clients have disputed the sales practices of Wilmington Capital Securities broker, Walter Clark (CRD#:1803139, Columbia Maryland). Notably, since March 8, 2018, three clients brought disputes about the broker. Those claims come after FINRA permanently barred Clark from acting as […]

MARK SACHSE Barred By FINRA The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) barred Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. broker Mark Sachse (CRD#: 5155260, Overland Park, Kansas) for not complying with a FINRA probe. Notably, the FINRA BrokerCheck Report for Sachse shows that FINRA made a “request for information” which Sachse failed to answer. Supposedly, FINRA inquired into […]