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 […]

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 […]