Ernesto Chavez (CRD: 4315877) faces a new pending claim on BrokerCheck over an investment made in 2018. The customer alleges $180,000 in damages, and no arbitrator has ruled on the claim.
Soreide Law Group, based in Florida, obtained the following information from FINRA’s website on Florida broker:
Jeffrey E. Krupnick (CRD #4307569, Sarasota, Florida)
An Office of Hearing Officers’ (OHO) decision became final in which Jeffrey E. Krupnick was barred from association with any FINRA member in all capacities.
This FINRA sanction was based on findings that Krupnick allegedly converted approximately $143,000 from the joint account of a member firm client, his half-brother, for his own personal benefit.
FINRA’s findings stated that Jeffrey E. Krupnick was the primary owner of the account but the account contained only the client’s funds. Krupnick claimed that the withdrawals and transfers were approved by the client, and that some were loans the client made to him.
According to the records, the client denied authorizing Jeffrey E. Krupnick to borrow or use the funds. The firm mediated a settlement by which Krupnick repaid the customer $121,000, funds he said the client loaned him, and the firm contributed $22,000 to the client.
(FINRA Case #2014043869901)
FINRA has barred Jeffrey E. Krupnick from acting as a broker or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.
According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck, which is available to the public on FINRA’s website, Jeffrey E. Krupnick has 5 Disclosures on his report. Two of the Disclosures are “Employment Separation After Allegations,” from two different firms, Wells Fargo and Ameriprise, and two of the Disclosures are “Customer Disputes.” Krupnick had been in the securities industry for 16 years and was listed with 5 firms, the 3 most recent are listed below:
8/14/2015 - 10/25/2017 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC - SARASOTA, FL
01/14/2015 - 08/14/2015 JHS CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC - SARASOTA, FL
05/09/2008 - 12/12/2014 WELLS FARGO ADVISORS LLC - SARASOTA, FL
If you've experienced losses due to the actions or recommendations of former broker, Jeffrey E. Krupnick of Sarasota, Florida, contact Soreide Law Group, conveniently based in Florida, and speak to an experienced securities lawyer at no cost regarding the possible recovery of your investment losses through a FINRA arbitration at: 888-760-6552.
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Ernesto Chavez (CRD: 4315877) faces a new pending claim on BrokerCheck over an investment made in 2018. The customer alleges $180,000 in damages, and no arbitrator has ruled on the claim.
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