Lester Hochler Of Cape Securities Fined By FINRA For Failure To Supervise GWG L Bond Sales

FINRA sanctioned securities broker Lester Joel Hochler [CRD: 3209012, McDonough, Georgia], according to publicly available information found on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck. Hochler worked for Cape Securities Inc. from March 17, 2016, to April 14, 2026, and joined American Global Wealth Management Inc. on December 5, 2019. He was also associated with G.F. Investment Services LLC from January 21, 2021, to August 26, 2021. See the following information to discover more about the disclosures involving Hochler and the allegations referenced in FINRA records.

FINRA Sanctioned Hochler For Supervision Failures

Specifically, on March 6, 2026, FINRA issued Case: 2021069370602 sanctioning Lester Hochler. Specifically, Hochler was suspended from associating with any FINRA member firm in all principal capacities for one month, and fined $5,000. Notably, FINRA alleged that Hochler failed to reasonably supervise recommendations involving GWG L Bonds and non-traditional exchange-traded products (NT-ETPs), allegedly violating FINRA Rules 3110 and 2010.

Allegations Against Lester Hochler Relating To Unsuitable Recommendations In GWG L Bonds

According to FINRA, Hochler allegedly failed to properly supervise a registered representative’s recommendations involving GWG L Bonds between February 2021 and April 2021. FINRA stated that the products were speculative, unrated debt securities involving substantial risks and limited liquidity. The regulator alleged that four retail investors, including senior investors and individuals with moderate risk tolerances, invested approximately $335,000 in the products. FINRA claimed that despite red flags involving investor age, investment objectives, risk tolerances, and concentrations in alternative investments, Hochler allegedly approved the recommendations without taking reasonable steps to confirm whether they were in the investors’ best interests. GWG later defaulted on obligations owed to L Bond investors in January 2022 and filed for bankruptcy in April 2022.

Allegations Involving Supervision Of NT-ETP Recommendations

FINRA also alleged that from July 2021 through March 2023, Hochler failed to reasonably supervise recommendations involving leveraged NT-ETPs. According to the regulator, four retail investors between ages 57 and 92 purchased approximately $45,000 in complex products designed to deliver three times the return of underlying benchmarks on a daily basis. FINRA alleged that Hochler failed to apply heightened supervisory scrutiny or determine whether the recommendations matched the investors’ objectives, risk tolerances, ages, and intended holding periods. FINRA further alleged that Hochler did not take reasonable steps to ensure the representative understood the risks associated with the products before recommending them to investors.

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