July 16, 2013

New York Broker Barred by FINRA

business man holding his head with text asking questions about stock broker misconduct

Soreide Law Group, a Securities Arbitration Law Firm, (888) 760-6552, obtained the following information on FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, July, 2013.”

Michael John Kmetz (CRD #4430001, Registered Principal, Cazenovia, New York)

was barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity. Without admitting or denying the findings, Kmetz consented to the described sanction and to the entry of findings that he failed to appear for testimony and provide documents to FINRA in connection with a complaint from an elderly investor, who alleged that Kmetz had engaged in a variety of business activities and transactions with him away from his member firm.

FINRA's findings stated that Kmetz advised FINRA, through his counsel, that he would not respond to its request for documents or testimony.

(FINRA Case #2013035808901)

Michael Kmetz was previously registered with FINRA at the following brokerage firms according to FINRA's BrokerCheck:

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC
CRD# 46173
EAST SYRAC-- USE, NY
12/2005 - 06/2011

CARILLON INVESTMENTS, INC.
CRD# 14646
CINCINNATI, OH
01/2004 - 12/2005

CADARET, GRANT & CO., INC.
CRD# 10641
SYRAC-- USE, NY
02/2003 - 12/2003

This ends the information obtained from FINRA’s website.

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