Ocala, Florida Broker Fined and Suspended by FINRA

The following information appeared on FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, June, 2013.”

Michael Corbett Milne (CRD #1842992, Registered Principal, Ocala, Florida)

was fined $5,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for 15 business days. Without admitting or denying the findings, Milne consented to the described sanctions and to the entry of findings that he exercised discretion in the customers’ accounts by selling out positions that they held in a stock. Milne had previously discussed, with his customers who held shares, the strategy of selling this stock if a target price was reached or a downturn seemed likely, and generally obtained approval of this approach. However, Milne did not obtain the customers’ written authorization or his member firm’s approval to exercise discretion, and in most cases he did not contact customers before selling the stock.
The suspension was in effect from May 20, 2013, through June 10, 2013.
(FINRA Case #2011026262301)

According to FINRA's BrokerCheck, Michael Milne is currently employed by and registered with the following FINRA Firm:

KOVACK SECURITIES INC.
1396 NE 20TH AVENUE
SUITE 600
OCALA, FL 34470
CRD# 44848
Registered with this firm since: 11/10/2011

This broker was previously registered with FINRA at the following brokerage firms:

BROKERSXPRESS LLC
CRD# 127081
OCALA, FL
02/2011 - 11/2011

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
CRD# 6694
OCALA, FL
12/2006 - 01/2011

RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.
CRD# 705
GAINESVILLE, FL
09/2004 - 12/2006

This ends the information obtained on FINRA’s website.

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