May 20, 2014

Illinois Broker Barred by FINRA Over Involvement in Sales of Alternative Investments

The following summation of information is from FINRA's website under "Disciplinary and Other Actions, May, 2014."

Robert Christian Acri (CRD #1429736, Winnetka, Illinois)

was barred by FINRA for his alleged involvement in the sale of alternative investments. These alternative investments included promissory notes which had defaulted.

According to FINRA, they had requested information and documents from Robert Acri. Acri had provided only partial but incomplete responses. Acrid's partial responses did not comply with the request. The information and documents he failed to provide were important to FINRA’s investigation.
(FINRA Case #2013038624802)

Robert C Acri was previously registered with the following FINRA firm(s):

WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC. (CRD# 29087) - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL
06/2012 - 06/2013

SPYGLASS SECURITIES, LLC (CRD# 149881) - KENILWORTH, IL
06/2010 - 06/2011

CHICAGO INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC (CRD# 11853) - CHICAGO, IL
FINRA expelled the firm in 09/2010 12/2007 - 04/2009

ADVANCED EQUITIES, INC. (CRD# 35545) - CHICAGO, IL
03/2007 - 05/2007

OAKBROOK FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC (CRD# 44225) - KENILWORTH, IL
08/2000 - 06/2006

OAK BROOK SECURITIES CORP. (CRD# 16886) - OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL
06/1998 - 08/1999

This ends the summation of FINRA information available on their website.

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