NICOLAS BARRIOS Expelled By FINRA The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced it expelled UBS Financial Services Inc. securities broker Nicolas Barrios (CRD#: 2122824, Winter Haven, Florida). Evidently, Barrios – who worked for UBS as a Production Branch Manager from November 14, 2008 to May 15, 2019 – consented to the sanction of a bar […]

GEORGE CRAIG MERHOFF Barred By FINRA The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) confirmed June 14, 2019 that it barred Cetera Advisors LLC securities broker George Craig Merhoff Jr. (CRD#: 2918171, Klamath Falls, Oregon) from the securities industry. Evidently, Merhoff executed Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (“AWC”) #:2018057331001 on June 3; FINRA accepted it June […]

RAND HECKLER Barred By FINRA The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced it has barred Benjamin & Jerold Brokerage I LLC securities broker Rand Heckler (CRD#: 2689235, Glen Cove, New York) from the securities industry for violating FINRA Rules by not responding to FINRA’s requests when under investigation. Supposedly, Heckler, A Benjamin & Jerold broker […]

JAMES LYONS Cause Your Investment Losses?  Soreide Law Group is reviewing possible claims on behalf of investors who lost money investing with Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (“Raymond James”) securities broker James Lyons (CRD#: 1020397, Shreveport, Louisiana), who FINRA barred on June 4, 2018. Notably, the Financial industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) shows that at least […]

ALERT!WINDSOR STREET CAPITAL Expelled For Fraudulent Scheme The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) Office of Hearing Officers issued a Default Decision #:2016048912703 on May 28, 2019, expelling Windsor Street Capital and barring two of its employees, Arthur Tacopino and Edwin Rodriguez. FINRA stated that Windsor Street, among other things, committed a fraudulent scheme which caused […]

JASON NELSON Barred By FINRA The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) barred LPL Financial LLC securities broker Jason Nelson (CRD#: 4824535, Tremonton, Utah). Evidently, Nelson submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (“AWC”) on May 30, 2019, which FINRA accepted on June 6, 2019.  Notably, FINRA says that Nelson violated FINRA Rules by refusing […]

MICHAEL BASTARDI Barred By FINRA (INVESTOR ALERT!) The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced that it barred Securities America, Inc. securities broker Michael Bastardi (CRD#: 6015424, Warwick, NY). Evidently, in a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (“AWC”) #: 2018059770401 which Bastardi submitted on May 10, 2019, and FINRA accepted on May 24, 2019, Bastardi […]

ROGER ZULLO Cause You Investment Losses? The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), and at least one state regulator, have barred LPL Financial LLC stockbroker Roger Zullo (CRD#: 1882087, Boston, Mass.) from acting as a broker or investment advisor.  The SEC and FINRA actions come after Mass. Securities Division […]

LAWRENCE FAWCETT Barred From Securities Industry The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) barred WestPark Capital Inc. securities broker Lawrence Fawcett (CRD#: 5851474, Los Angeles, California). Evidently, Fawcett executed a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (“AWC”) #: 2017056329801 on March 13, 2018, which FINRA accepted March 26, 2018. FINRA determined that Fawcett violated FINRA Rules […]