CHRIS HIBBARD, Formerly with Merrill Lynch of Louisville, Barred by FINRA

CHRISTOPHER LEE HIBBARD (CHRIS HIBBARD) CRD#: 3176484, a financial advisor formerly with Merrill Lynch of Louisville, Kentucky, was barred by FINRA February 7, 2018, from acting as a broker or otherwise associating with a broker/dealer firm following an internal investigation which also found he had allegedly made unauthorized transactions.
According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck, Merrill Lynch discharged CHRIS HIBBARD in January of 2018 following an internal investigation and allegations of, “Conduct including unauthorized transactions and theft.”
More accusations have been filed against the former Merrill Lynch broker, according to FINRA’s BrokerCheck.  There are 8 pending “Customer Disputes” on Hibbard’s CRD report. The allegations from the 8 pending Customer Disputes state one or more of the following: theft, churning, misrepresentation, fraud, unsuitable investment recommendations, misappropriation of funds, discrepancies in amount of withdrawals, or unauthorized annuity withdrawals. The dates vary from 2010 through 2018.
According to the Louisville Business First publication, CHRIS HIBBARD is allegedly being investigated by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky.
CHRIS HIBBARD, according to his BrokerCheck report which is available to the public on FINRA’s website, has been in the securities industry for 18 years and was listed with 3 firms, the most recent listed below:
07/16/2010 - 01/26/2018  MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED - LOUISVILLE, KY
09/03/2004 - 07/19/2010  MORGAN KEEGAN & COMPANY, INC. - LOUISVILLE, KY 
If you have suffered losses due to the actions or recommendations of the former registered representative from MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED of  LOUISVILLE, KY, CHRIS HIBBARD, contact Soreide Law Group and speak at no cost to an experienced securities lawyer regarding the possible recovery of your investment losses at:  888-760-6552.
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